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<blockquote data-quote="hokie_yj" data-source="post: 401869" data-attributes="member: 4238"><p>Today I worked on the radiator protection/top mount. This was my first time ever bending tube. So it was slow going. No better time to learn than in the middle of a build I guess. Lol. Love the RogueFab bender so far though. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/5BC7FE73-CA12-4328-ACA6-D12EA090FCD7_zpsdfjnksjw.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/5BC7FE73-CA12-4328-ACA6-D12EA090FCD7_zpsdfjnksjw.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I just bent a simple hoop to protect the top of the radiator and added tube flanges so it can be removed to pull the motor. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/8CA479F0-A911-43AA-8EFD-025F05819812_zpsph3eb8d5.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/8CA479F0-A911-43AA-8EFD-025F05819812_zpsph3eb8d5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/9627DB34-FD9B-45EE-BBBD-571B9F2A2E16_zpssflakic9.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/9627DB34-FD9B-45EE-BBBD-571B9F2A2E16_zpssflakic9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Made the plate to clamp the top of the radiator from some 2" flat bar and some shock tabs I had here in the shop. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/507E5825-D0A6-455B-B60D-D5C7D20EFCAB_zpsq6pzcsfj.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/507E5825-D0A6-455B-B60D-D5C7D20EFCAB_zpsq6pzcsfj.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I had to make a couple tabs to attach the top plate to the tube. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/184B8A76-1C1B-4F27-A58D-786CF20D5784_zps95ywxj5g.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/184B8A76-1C1B-4F27-A58D-786CF20D5784_zps95ywxj5g.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Finally finished. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/1D6FA95E-2E68-4154-B25A-E9BE94EA1FFF_zpszzkfssr5.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/1D6FA95E-2E68-4154-B25A-E9BE94EA1FFF_zpszzkfssr5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/F9F3A7B0-C183-4502-AD9B-DA698F10029B_zpsbisruyne.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/F9F3A7B0-C183-4502-AD9B-DA698F10029B_zpsbisruyne.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>The radiator is isolated with 1/8" silicone rubber between the top and bottom mounts, but it's still a little loose. I need to find something a little thicker that will still compress and hold it tighter. Any suggestions?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hokie_yj, post: 401869, member: 4238"] Today I worked on the radiator protection/top mount. This was my first time ever bending tube. So it was slow going. No better time to learn than in the middle of a build I guess. Lol. Love the RogueFab bender so far though. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/5BC7FE73-CA12-4328-ACA6-D12EA090FCD7_zpsdfjnksjw.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/5BC7FE73-CA12-4328-ACA6-D12EA090FCD7_zpsdfjnksjw.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I just bent a simple hoop to protect the top of the radiator and added tube flanges so it can be removed to pull the motor. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/8CA479F0-A911-43AA-8EFD-025F05819812_zpsph3eb8d5.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/8CA479F0-A911-43AA-8EFD-025F05819812_zpsph3eb8d5.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/9627DB34-FD9B-45EE-BBBD-571B9F2A2E16_zpssflakic9.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/9627DB34-FD9B-45EE-BBBD-571B9F2A2E16_zpssflakic9.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Made the plate to clamp the top of the radiator from some 2" flat bar and some shock tabs I had here in the shop. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/507E5825-D0A6-455B-B60D-D5C7D20EFCAB_zpsq6pzcsfj.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/507E5825-D0A6-455B-B60D-D5C7D20EFCAB_zpsq6pzcsfj.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I had to make a couple tabs to attach the top plate to the tube. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/184B8A76-1C1B-4F27-A58D-786CF20D5784_zps95ywxj5g.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/184B8A76-1C1B-4F27-A58D-786CF20D5784_zps95ywxj5g.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Finally finished. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/1D6FA95E-2E68-4154-B25A-E9BE94EA1FFF_zpszzkfssr5.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/1D6FA95E-2E68-4154-B25A-E9BE94EA1FFF_zpszzkfssr5.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/F9F3A7B0-C183-4502-AD9B-DA698F10029B_zpsbisruyne.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/Project%20Redneck%20Rock%20Rod/F9F3A7B0-C183-4502-AD9B-DA698F10029B_zpsbisruyne.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The radiator is isolated with 1/8" silicone rubber between the top and bottom mounts, but it's still a little loose. I need to find something a little thicker that will still compress and hold it tighter. Any suggestions? [/QUOTE]
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