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Re: Custom Headers and Roll Bars

To: bschwart@pacbell.net
Subject: Re: Custom Headers and Roll Bars
From: "Donald H. Locker" <dhl@mrdog.msl.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 16:55:50 -0500
I haven't tried it myself, but the description provided by Ron & Sue
Fournier (Metal Fabricator's Handbook; published by HPBooks; ISBN
0-89586-870-9) makes it sound conceptually simple.  And it is a
thorough discussion of the matter of headers.

Donald.
(NFI; just a satisfied reader.)

> Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 08:15:47 -0800
> From: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
> 
> 
> >how hard would it be to make a custom header for my spit.  I am wanting to
> >place one on the new race car,  but not spend a fortune for a 2 into 1
> >header.   The same goes for a Roll bar and cage.  Why types of pipe do I
> >need, where can I get it?  Is there anything I need to take into
> >consideration that I might be missing.
> *************************************
> The hardest part will be either making or buying the flange.  A good flange
> would be at least 3/8" thick, 1/2" inch would be even better.  Let me know
> if you find a supply as I would love to get one for the GT6+. The mandrel
> bent tubing can be bought almost at any large auto parts place, but I've
> found J. C. Whitney has a really good selection of mandrel bent tubing, in
> all sorts of sizes and bend radii.  Really useful for when I built my
> header sets and in fact I used it to make the complete 2" dia system an all
> my cars/trucks - and when I eventually build the "tri Y" for the 70 project
> that's where I'll order mine from.
> 
> The roll bar is another matter -
> 
> Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
> 
> 72 PI, V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
> 70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
> 70 Spitfire (long term project)
> 
> 
> 

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