Adding a bar on top of an ARB bullbar

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here is what we came up with yesterday for a top bar added to my arb bull bar. HTH some you out to get an idea of how it looks. I like it .
Jason
before
http://www.yankeetoys.org/cruiserjason/images/index/diff swap day/arb bar 01.jpg

new bar in production
http://www.yankeetoys.org/cruiserjason/images/index/diff swap day/arb bar 02.jpg
bar mounted strait up. we took it off and angled it back to match the hood angle

http://www.yankeetoys.org/cruiserjason/images/index/diff swap day/arb bar 03.jpg
http://www.yankeetoys.org/cruiserjason/images/index/diff swap day/arb bar 04.jpg
you can see the rake and the finished product.
side shot of how it is angled slightly back
http://www.yankeetoys.org/cruiserjason/images/index/diff swap day/arb bar 05.jpg
front on shot
http://www.yankeetoys.org/cruiserjason/images/index/diff swap day/arb bar 06.jpg
 
Ferg the color is rustoleum satin black and it is a perfect match for the ARB bar. I would do it. I had something similar on my old 60 and I loved that one little thing :)

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dieselcruiserhead said:
Ferg the color is rustoleum satin black and it is a perfect match for the ARB bar. I would do it. I had something similar on my old 60 and I loved that one little thing :)
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Ah! Now I remember where I saw it way back when! I've been rackin' my brain trying to remember where I saw something like that a looong time ago. And it was your front bar on your HJ60! That's a bar made for a Rangie isn't it? Did you add the top bar, or did they come like that?

-Ferg-
 
theferg said:
Lookin' good! Thanks for the great pics! I like how you angled it back a bit. Any pointers or suggestions on it?

Is this where you're antenna mount was or did you move it? That's where I was plannin' on movin' mine when I add the bar.

-Ferg-
that is the stock arb antena mount that came on mine. I had the antenna there for a short time and it drove me crazy, looking throught it. So it moved first to the roof rack... 2 antennas later I added a mast to the top on my rear tire swing out to now houses both my antena and a rear reverse work light.
here is a decent shot of the set up
ftp://www.yankeetoys.org/Images/index/rear bumper shots/cruiser 040204 181.jpg

as far as how 'i setup my front top bar the tube is 1.75" and the angle of the bends is 55degrees. My fabricator guy mike Fox has a cool computa program tthat you punch in the meassurements and it will punch out hte angles and the center points of where to stick it on the bender, pretty cool. I kept the page we printed out so if you want tommorow I could scan it and send it to you
Jason
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I can't see that last pic of the rear antenna mount.... Anyway, ya, my antenna is on my fender right now. I don't think I'll be likin' it out in the front middle either. I doubt I'll even move it from where it's at. But, I'll move the mounts over anyways cause who knows, maybe I'll end up mounting some lights up there on 'em... :D

Oh and, here's my latest chop...using the bar from Jason's pic. I likey. I want mine a little smaller diameter of tubing than what he used and a little lower.

-Ferg-
 
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It was for a D90 I think, or maybe an old Series Rover. I got it for free from somone ages ago when I (hehem) had a Series III rover for a few months. It was actually a pretty sweet rig and (don't tell Carrie) but I think I got laid once cause of it :)

It was totally cosmetic though, and not worth a damn except for maybe moving "brush."
 
hopefully this link will work
http://www.yankeetoys.org/cruiserjason/images/index/rear bumper shots/cruiser 040204 201.jpg

I went alittle high with my bar to adjust for the body lift but only when you look at it head on does it look high, like the nofriender bar on "Mr. Jones" aka Andrea's hj60 ;p
JAson

theferg said:
I can't see that last pic of the rear antenna mount.... Anyway, ya, my antenna is on my fender right now. I don't think I'll be likin' it out in the front middle either. I doubt I'll even move it from where it's at. But, I'll move the mounts over anyways cause who knows, maybe I'll end up mounting some lights up there on 'em... :D

Oh and, here's my latest chop...using the bar from Jason's pic. I likey. I want mine a little smaller diameter of tubing than what he used and a little lower.

-Ferg-
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mixmaster said:
I've thought of that for the 80, I think it would be pretty cool. Come on dude, you can't fool anyone into thinking you ever wheel by talking about saving your radiator in a roll. Everyone knows you're a poser and accepts the fact that it would look cool at the mall. :flipoff2:
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Where you at jerky...?

-Ferg-
 
fj6202840 said:
hopefully this link will work
http://www.yankeetoys.org/cruiserjason/images/index/rear bumper shots/cruiser 040204 201.jpg

I went alittle high with my bar to adjust for the body lift but only when you look at it head on does it look high, like the nofriender bar on "Mr. Jones" aka Andrea's hj60 ;p
JAson
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Damn blasts from the pasts... :)
Here is a great photo:) I wish I had those old pics from the Fall Gathering, that was a great time. How is that dude from Long Ilsand with the orange cruiser doing. And not Roger...

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PS that 60 is the one and the same, just bone stock back then :)
 
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