paulmw
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| posted on 29/10/07 at 08:36 AM |
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Bending Brackets
I eventually got the front wing brackets on. What is the best technique for bending them. Do I just lean on them using the tyre as the mould?
Any tips
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worX
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| posted on 29/10/07 at 08:47 AM |
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You will have to space them with something. Something the thickness of what you want the distance between bracket and tyre to be.
A couple of spanners held in one hand balanced on the corner of the wheel should see you about right, and then like you said, just bend them!
Steve
[Edited on 29/10/07 by worX]
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BenB
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| posted on 29/10/07 at 09:04 AM |
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It depends how thick your wing supports are. Mine were 5mm thick and obviously needed to be bent in a vice.... Not a particularly fun job (attach to
upright, measure gap, detach,take to vice, bend [ie wallop with hammer], rpt)...
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nick205
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| posted on 29/10/07 at 09:48 AM |
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I used small blocks of wood between the tyre and the wing bracket to act as a former. It helps if you put plenty of air in the tyre to keep it nice
and solid.
It's a bugger of a job to do and get right and even both sides - probably one of the most frustrating jobs during the build TBH.
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