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I am wondering if you guys are interested in a Very very big an sturdy Front bar for these cars? I am going to be making one on my car no matter what, just wanted to know if you guys would be interested. Price would be $130 or so.

 

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that tubing has about the same OD as the ones i made for the MC and GP...

 

works fine on the MC(3100), but there isn't a lot of clearance for a 3.1, so the one on the GP just BARELY pushes up on the rear of the hood when it's closed.

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Not trying to be a jerk or anything, but what is this accomplishing that my existing cutlass one does not, or why is your bar worth $130 to me?

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Your good man, no worries^^^. First off the cutlass bar is thin wall steel. Yes it works but its not the best. Our bar will be 100% aluminum, so the weight will be much lower while the strength will be higher. Fully tig welded, not like the GM bar that is half welded in some area's. Overall its just a product to put out there to offer a different option then the Junk yard Gm Vert bar. Dont get me wrong I love the bar cause its OEM looking but its not the best by a far shot.

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I have a Buick F-bar under my hood, had to dent the hood in one spot to make it fit... the dent is about half an inch long. And his bar looks to be a lower profile than the F-bar anyways.

 

Your good man, no worries^^^. First off the cutlass bar is thin wall steel. Yes it works but its not the best. Our bar will be 100% aluminum, so the weight will be much lower while the strength will be higher. Fully tig welded, not like the GM bar that is half welded in some area's. Overall its just a product to put out there to offer a different option then the Junk yard Gm Vert bar. Dont get me wrong I love the bar cause its OEM looking but its not the best by a far shot.

 

So wait... its solid? If not how thick are the walls??

Tube > Solid

 

Jamie

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And his bar looks to be a lower profile than the F-bar anyways.

 

 

that bar is on a j-body so it ...I am curious as to how he plans on fitting a 2" bar between the plenum and the hood :shrug: getting a new source for parts is always a good thing, I just don't see a 2" bar fitting

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Solid or Hollow?

 

Jamie

 

a solid steel bar would weigh around 20-30 lbs at that size, that's goddamn ridiculous. my hollow ~2" bar with around 1/8-3/16" wall thickness, including the welded on strut covers, is light as hell but stands up to some nasty abuse. there would be no point in making a solid one. too much fat for no reason.

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I just went back and read his second post where it says its 2" tubing :facepalm:

 

I misread one of his other posts is all. I am still interested in how thick the walls are though.

 

the F bar is plenty strong. it's actually a decent design for a stock bar.

 

Yeah it is, but I won't be using it much longer I don't think... I have a full machine shop at my disposal now, the possibilities for my car in the future are now pretty much endless, lol

 

Jamie

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Im in. It would be freakin sweet if you could make it so that theres a hole in the top of the strut tower so you can adjust your camber/struts without taking the bar off. Also if it clears the dohc that would be amazing. Yeah im down.

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