Let There Be Brakes!!!

**volkdent** · #1 January 23rd 2006, 22:15

No problem! I'm glad to have some good guys like you to keep an eye on me! It's nice to know I can't screw up too bad before someone will let me know. Keep up the good work!

Jason

starmember · #2 January 24th 2006, 14:32

^^better save then sorry.

but it looks not convertible to brake like that but i can be wrong

**volkdent** · #3 January 24th 2006, 16:17

I think something must be getting lost in the Babblefish translation. Maybe I should just be posting the finished product and not the build up.

IT IS NOT FINISHED. When it is done it will be very safe and very strong.

Jason

rip · #4 January 25th 2006, 12:38

looking good

just an idea instead of going up to the dash again for the front mount maybe mount it into the wheel wells. a lateral bar spaning the two. this way if you wanted you can make it double as a shelf like cover it with one of the bambo/straw shelfs = very sleeper

**volkdent** · #5 January 25th 2006, 14:57

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Originally Posted by rip

looking good

just an idea instead of going up to the dash again for the front mount maybe mount it into the wheel wells. a lateral bar spaning the two. this way if you wanted you can make it double as a shelf like cover it with one of the bambo/straw shelfs = very sleeper

I really like that idea, but as you can see from the pics I've got speaker pods in there that I really don't want to have to redu. As well, the bar would be a definate shin breaker in a severe accident, and would also be a heck of a lot heavier and require more holes to be drilled. I do think if I had a full cage that is EXACTLY what I'd do though.

I got these high strength stainless T-bolt clamps from a local hydrolics place. I'm planning on using both of them on the steering column to clamp a bracket onto it. I should have the whole thing done this weekend, so look for some new pics then.

Jason

**volkdent** · #6 January 28th 2006, 22:24

Finally figured out what sort of bracket would be the lightest, easiest, and strongest.

Jason

**volkdent** · #7 January 28th 2006, 22:28

I got a little carried away with the weldling, as I havn't got the MCs in there yet and there may be a small clearance issue. It's possible I'll have to do just a regular piece of bar, not the one with the fancy holes, as there may need to be some grinding to clear the MC.

Here's the J-bolt clamps. Apparently these are very strong and I'm using 2 just in case one were to fail.

Jason

zeroaxe · #8 March 15th 2006, 21:10

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Originally Posted by volkdent

Jason

Good job on the install! Plenty of ideas to be had here. I was just wondering if the mount would not flex on either of the front corners with your fancy bracket in the middle? I would wonder if it might've been a little better to have two thinner (fancy)brackets extending from the corners of the front of the bracket towards the steering column?

Then again, that assembly might be MUCH stronger than what it looks like in the pictures

Just my €0-02

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