Attention Fabricators

[SLED]

Just wondering if anyone among us is handy with the old sheet metal (fabricator).

We're trying to get my mates bike on the road legally which would mean an extension to the rear guard.

Dotars require the rear guard to extend over the tyre to at least 45 degrees.

The present guard is integral to the frame and therefore cannot be detached so the extension piece would have to be welded whilst attached to the frame (obviously we would have to remove the rear wheel first).

Oh, and obviously the rear guard would have to be painted again by his painter.

HELP!

[JMW]

Try Des Higgins Autobodies Pete, been around for year. Does alot of resto work on Rolls Royces, and a damn good metal finisher.

[Madaz]

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im not into bikes but,holyshit!

i can appreciate that

[FR33K]

Yep that's definately impressive... Look forward to seeing it on the road...

[mid life crisis]

so what are ya trying too say sled my old pair of tinsips and old arc welder arnt up too the job lol

[kb-r33]

nice bike, looks deadly

[SLED]

Try Des Higgins Autobodies Pete, been around for year. Does alot of resto work on Rolls Royces, and a damn good metal finisher.

thanks for that James...will definitely give him a shot.

so what are ya trying too say sled my old pair of tinsips and old arc welder arnt up too the job lol

you know what Deano, nothing would surprise me from an old schooler armed with a welder, angle grinder and a piece of sheet metal

[Luke_ENR34]

I can ask my mate if he's keen. He done these tubs for me

[Stol]

I'm a sheety by trade but don't have the tools at home to attempt it, I'll ask one of the more experienced blokes at work if he's keen to do it if you like?

[SLED]

Thanks Luke & Andy.

If you can appreciate, we need not only a qualified fabricator to do this but he needs to be very good as this thing is worth as much as a 35 GTR and the job has to be done right the 1st time.

[Stol]

That's why I didn't put my hand up, I'm only a year out and the owner is most probably bigger and scarier then me(that's not hard lol). The guy I have in mind is likely to say no depending what he's got in his shed/ if he's confident enough so don't hold your breath..

You could always call up am performance, his tig skills look really good, just a matter of whether he can form it.

[Cheddar]

I'm sorry to hi-jack the thread but I also need a bit of help with a pod filter enclosure. We've got it cut out of sheet metal, but it needs to be bent into shape and we don't have bending equipment so we're not sure the best way to do it. I'm guessing we'd use a work bench and try to bend it over the edge? It doesn't need to be air tight but I don't want wonky sides or it won't fit properly.

If anyone has some suggestions I'm all ears

[SLED]

That's why I didn't put my hand up, I'm only a year out and the owner is most probably bigger and scarier then me(that's not hard lol). The guy I have in mind is likely to say no depending what he's got in his shed/ if he's confident enough so don't hold your breath..

You could always call up am performance, his tig skills look really good, just a matter of whether he can form it.

Yeah I appreciate that Andy...show him the pic if you like.

I actually thought of AM Performance as well to be honest.

I'm sorry to hi-jack the thread but I also need a bit of help with a pod filter enclosure. We've got it cut out of sheet metal, but it needs to be bent into shape and we don't have bending equipment so we're not sure the best way to do it. I'm guessing we'd use a work bench and try to bend it over the edge? It doesn't need to be air tight but I don't want wonky sides or it won't fit properly.

If anyone has some suggestions I'm all ears

There's a mob in Furness Avenue, Edwardstown that do that stuff mate....can't think of their name at the moment, sorry.