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Sept 10, 2009 13:51:13 GMT
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I rescued this sad old roof bar from the yard,  Cut the ends down so it sits lower on the roof,  peeled the black plastic off,  was left with these,  I welded the ends in as they no longer need to adjust for different roofs and it makes it a lot more rigid,  s'cuse the welding, broke the glass in me mask so I had to blink weld,  Montys not impressed with my welding skillzors,  these have been sitting in a shed for about 20 years, mk1 escort 1300E anyone?   welded the brackets to the bar, once again, weldings not pretty but they wont fall off,  squirt of hairy sole to tidy it up,  mounted on the truck,   I'll sort the wiring out so that they actually work next time I get a free couple of hours, i'm pleased with the effect for virtually nought pounds. |
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stueyt
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Saving cars from the scrapyard.
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Sept 10, 2009 14:04:55 GMT
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Hi, They look good, love the ingenuity, and saving the planet at the same time  , recycling at it's best. Cheers, Stu. |
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Always looking for the next project!
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Sept 10, 2009 15:15:56 GMT
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top recyling skilzorz !!!  just a little point ... the lights are usually mounted on the bottom of the bar so the bar bushes branches etc out of the way instead of the light lenses hitting everything |
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Sept 10, 2009 15:25:38 GMT
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thats what I did on my budget cop car many moons ago  |
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98 Electric Citroen Berlingo 00 Electric Peugeot Partner 02 Electric Citroen Berlingo
04 Berlingo Multispace petrol 07 Land Rover 130 15 Nissan E-NV200 15 Fiat Ducato
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Sept 10, 2009 15:27:19 GMT
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top recyling skilzorz !!! just a little point ... the lights are usually mounted on the bottom of the bar so the bar bushes branches etc out of the way instead of the light lenses hitting everything they wouldn't fit unfortunately, the bar would need to lean forwards so the lights could hang down over the top of the screen or i would have had to make longer brackets for the lights and they would have wobbled about then. The way the gutter clamps are designed makes it almost impossible to lean the main hoop forwards so i went for the lights on the top. i have seen clamps that are flatter at the top so if i find any laying about i'll swop em over and move things about. |
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Sept 10, 2009 15:49:41 GMT
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well done that looks awsome  |
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Sept 10, 2009 23:53:31 GMT
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Or fit an extra bar over the top?
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Sept 11, 2009 9:00:27 GMT
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I've been cosidering a bar over the top, its getting close to carpark barrier height now though and its still on stock wheels and springs.
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Sept 11, 2009 20:38:51 GMT
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Dude, the fogs are Lucas square 8s chrome back. Worth about 100+ plus quid a pair Least they were the last time I looked. Good work though! |
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Last Edit: Sept 11, 2009 20:49:15 GMT by henry-v8
Rover P6 3500S British beef Moo!!!
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Sept 12, 2009 13:17:25 GMT
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Dude, the fogs are Lucas square 8s chrome back. Worth about 100+ plus quid a pair Least they were the last time I looked. Good work though! I'll be happy to unbolt them if anyone waves wads of notes in me face. |
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Sept 12, 2009 21:01:17 GMT
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Thats fair cool , ive got this on mine  Side lights  O'dear you seem to be blinded lol  My fav trick at the moment it to follow people thro speed camera's them just a gentle flash lol makes em wonder, while i PISH myself |
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purplevanman
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Sept 14, 2009 21:21:36 GMT
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It's a light off ;D ;D  My bar was some old steel bar lying around the shed, dealt the same treatment as yours but minus the "blink" welding  |
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maxlee
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Sept 14, 2009 21:33:24 GMT
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looks good |
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Sept 14, 2009 22:41:01 GMT
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hmmm thinking i need new set of working lights on the tractor and have 4 ring driving lamps and a roof bar |
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2004 Audi A4 1.9tdi Sport Avant
2014 Ford Fiesta 1.25 (wifes car, curse word box)
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Sept 15, 2009 11:17:23 GMT
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I just picked up a few bits of ABS pipe and some bends from the rubbish pile for a snorkel, need to find a water trap for the top and i'll build that up next, gonna wire the lights up over the weekend couldn't find and on-off-on switch in me box, might actually have to pay for one.  |
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purplevanman
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Way too orangey for crows
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Sept 15, 2009 19:58:43 GMT
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I just picked up a few bits of ABS pipe and some bends from the rubbish pile for a snorkel, need to find a water trap for the top and i'll build that up next, gonna wire the lights up over the weekend couldn't find and on-off-on switch in me box, might actually have to pay for one. What about using an air admittance valve off soil pipes? don't forget the relay!! My relay coil feed is off the main beam so they only come on with mains |
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Sept 15, 2009 22:53:49 GMT
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Gonna use two 30 amp relays and wire them in two pairs, i'll trigger them from the main beam but i want to be able to switch them off as roof lights are not road legal and i've had coppers check them before at a roadside stop. You can use them as work lights providing your not moving so i'll set them up on a three way switch so that i can switch them on direct, leave them off or have them come on with the main beam for off road use. I've got an extra bend so i may just face it backwards and put some mesh over it for now, i want a proper dust/water trap on top eventually as they keep the noise down a bit as well as its gonna be on the drivers side on mine as its a Derv so right next to my window. You can see the airbox over on the drivers side and the big rubber hose that just goes through to a gap at the edge of the bonnet, should be easy enough to run along the gap and up through the panel in front of the screen.  |
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Sept 16, 2009 21:07:15 GMT
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Ecellent. I was expecting it to become a dull curse word effort roofrack, not a totally awesome spotlight bar |
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luckygti
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I need to try harder!
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That is a spot on (Get it  ) bit of recycling! My fav trick at the moment it to follow people thro speed camera's them just a gentle flash lol makes em wonder, while I PISH myself This made me LMAO |
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Oct 12, 2009 16:15:02 GMT
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Nice work that,I like that a lot!
I've been after a light bar for the top of the Disco,did wonder about converting a roofbar like that.Although I have clearance issues already; 4" lift and uber tyres don't mix well with car parks!!
How well do they actually work?Some people have said that they don't really work that well.I suppose it depends how angled they are?
Was gonna put a bulbar/A-bar on,but I've got a cut down front bumper and I'm a bit concerned it'd look quite pony!
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, recycling at it's best. 
) bit of recycling! 