So I have arranged to borrow a friends tubing bender for this weekend. I ordered two lengths each of 2"x0.120 ERW, 1.5"x0.120 ERW and 1-3/4"x0.120 DOM and had them delivered to my workplace. We finish work at 11:00 AM on Fridays so I'll be sending the via local courier to my house Friday afternoon (I don't have a truck that moves). I have fabbed up a quick rack system to get the tubing off of the floor and out from underfoot.
I have been busy getting things ready for this weekend. First, I have kept the rear fuel tank progressing by tacking the corners together and the baffles in - still need to fab the top. B) I have made a second set of bolt plates for the rear bumper - I plan on making two rear bumpers, one with sliders and rear corner protection and one with just simple tube hoops. Thirdly, I have sketched out a plan for my main sliders. I will be bolting three plates to each side of the frame that wrap under the frame - they will have 4 bolts in the side and two on the bottom. Off of that plate will come a 2"x4"x0.120 tube that I will cut and re-weld in a taper down to 2"x2". These three rectangle/square tubes will have a 2" round ERW running just under the widest part of the body between the wheels. Then there will be a 1.5" round ERW just outboard and a bit higher than the 2".
I have the bolt plates and 2x4 tube here at home to hold up and visualize if it's gonna work.
I am also going to bend up 1.5" tube from the front bumper to the main slider and 1-3/4" DOM for the main parts of the roll cage this weekend - time permitting. My friend needs his tubing bender back Tuesday for his business.
