central3 31 Report post Posted August 27, 2010 Last job on the list was a strut brace - what am I going to do now? Brace was made by splitting a piece of 30mm stainless tube and then removing 12mm off the diameter. Clamped the 2 pieces in a curved jig and tig welded together. The result is an oval shape, pretty ridgid. Buffed and polished. The end plates are 3mm plate cut, filed, brazed together and painted. Good way to spend a cold wet weekend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted August 27, 2010 very nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerry 10 Report post Posted August 28, 2010 very nice indeed, dont supose you could make them for an e30 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucan 196 Report post Posted August 28, 2010 Wow nice job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
central3 31 Report post Posted August 29, 2010 very nice indeed, dont supose you could make them for an e30 Any thing is possible but I'm slow, lazy and fussy which means a commercially available item will be much more cost effective Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gouba 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2010 That is some gorgeous DIY work. Well impressed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shady 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2010 Wicked. Could pass as an a/m item (from a dealer). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted September 3, 2010 Wow, that looks like you have done a great job. I honestly expected to open this thread and see something that resembled a dogs breakfast, but it is quite the opposite. Nice work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted September 4, 2010 I honestly expected to open this thread and see something that resembled a dogs breakfast, but it is quite the opposite. Like this? Very nice work, looks tops! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted September 4, 2010 Like this?Yup - that is close to what I was imagining! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
central3 31 Report post Posted September 4, 2010 (edited) Cheers guys - took the car around Taupo today and just like the guy in Michaels link I got at least another 10 kph through the corners (yeah right) Edited September 4, 2010 by central3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
