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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 03:15 PM
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I made this over the summer, never got pics till now. Enjoy. I might be intrested in making and selling more if people are intrested.

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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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that looks nice man, how did you make it? Got anymore pics?
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 03:59 PM
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I made it from steel i had at work. I made it on a brideport with eztrak controls (CNC). I made it in 3 pieces. The 2 end pieces and then the steel tube which if i recall is .042 in thickness. I then took it to a welder and had them weld it in a fixture i made so it would be the right length and aligned properly.


I then polished it but didnt like it so i sandblasted it, primed it, and then coated it about 5 times (wetsanding in between) with black paint with blue flakes in it. then polished it with some car polish.
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 05:26 PM
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dang... no more spare tire access for you, you just locked down that tire cover

Looks cool though.
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 05:33 PM
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Very nice

Wouldn't mind taking one off your hands for the right price!
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 05:38 PM
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hey thats pretty nice.....hows your handling?
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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Just curious, why did you choose this location over the stock ITR trunk bar location?
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 05:41 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dang... no more spare tire access for you, you just locked down that tire cover

Looks cool though. </TD></TR></TABLE>


Who needs a spare tire these days with our road conditions Nice piece of work though, looks good
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 05:48 PM
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 06:09 PM
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To answer a few questions.

You can still access the spare tire. you just have to put the rear seats down and pull the board out that way..

I put the bar there instead of the ITR spot because where it is now is directly connected to both sides of the frame.

My handling seems much better, but who knows. I like it.

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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 06:41 PM
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You should make 10 of them and sell them.
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 06:55 PM
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yeah i'd probably be in
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 07:42 PM
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can you feel a big difference in handeling??

If you decide to sell some of these for a good price e-mail me at mjw4669@yahoo.com with some info
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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I'm in bro. I really want one. Think you could give us a price shipped?
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B2FiNiTY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You should make 10 of them and sell them. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Introducing the all new undestructable yet durable strut bar... Look out DC Sports J/K, looks cool, anything you make yourself deserves a
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 08:13 PM
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that came came out real good and i would definately be interested in one
but you wouldn't have to put all the time in painting for someone elses bar
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 04:36 AM
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You have a lot of demand here, post some info if you can sell them!
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 06:19 AM
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Damn looks pretty nice. I'd be in for one if I still had my Teg
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 10:58 AM
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What exactly does that do? i mean, how does that benefit your car?
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 11:03 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sleepin91teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What exactly does that do? i mean, how does that benefit your car?</TD></TR></TABLE>

It ties the chassis together in the back, similar to a front upper strut bar. It probably isn't much of a noticeable difference, but it definitely stiffens up the rear end. Less flex=less body roll=better handling.

Have you ever considered making a front or rear upper strut bar? It could definitely be worth your while.
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 11:07 AM
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Uemcee1@aol.com &lt;---- If u decide to sell
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 11:14 AM
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i'm kinda lost on this one too, i understand that chassis flex isn't desirable, but how much flex do you expect all the way in the back of the car like that? not flaming or anything, just a question.
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 12:22 PM
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The bar looks very professionally done.

Just cut off a few inches from your spare tire cover and you can access it a lot easier.

What size bolt did you use to bolt it down to the frame?
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 01:09 PM
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hey man that looks bad *** just like one that i would buy so in case you wanna sell let us know!!!
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 01:39 PM
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looking good.
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