Dug Bender of metal

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 08 Jun 2006, 11:01

Dazzer or anyone else for that matter. Do you think the LT mirrors be bent to be more verticle? I know the bottom bracket cam be removed with a dowel pin, then shorten the lower horizontal bit? all will it all go out of shape?

Post by **trickydicky** » 08 Jun 2006, 12:15

Looks like a pig of a job, I'm not a tube bender but if you used a T25 as a pattern I can't see why not. Maybee try some heat on the joints as your bound to damage the finish anyway. You could allways try Jim at Cotsweld as he does a lot of tube work (race cars ect see the front cover red beetle in Volksworld) only problem is that he is in Cheltenham and the P&P might be a problem, pm if you want his number he will be back next week as he is racing his car in Stratford this weekend.

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 08 Jun 2006, 12:21

T25 has a longer top end as Beaker pointed out to me, justa thought if its too difficult or going to cost me money I'll leave them as they are.

Post by **dazzzer1** » 09 Jun 2006, 09:07

Looks possible bob, the only problem I can see is that the tube may kink. Its probably far easier to make a complete new tube and fit the odds and sods on afterwards

Post by **germman** » 09 Jun 2006, 10:27

Heat in the right place and it shoud go with no kinks IF you dont force it ,warm it till it glows a cherry heat in the area show by the chalk markings and it WILL bend ok .......
have a look at my thread as to ware to heat it ............
3rd page 3-4 th photo up
http://194.242.159.246/brickyard/forum/ ... PN=2&TPN=3