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jay.jay
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Registered: 28th Dec 10
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6th Sep 11 at 13:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Anyone done this? Any idea on cost and dimensions etc?
taylorboosh
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6th Sep 11 at 14:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Find a metal bar about a metre wide - bray ends flat - drill hole in each end

You will have to measure mind
john_c20xe
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6th Sep 11 at 16:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

for what car?
john_c20xe
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a mate done one on a fiesta, just bolted two flat plates to the inner struts then welded a bar to the plates, then the strut brace was removable too
jay.jay
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For a corsa b, think thats what ill do, ill measure it all up just wondered how much itll cost cuz all the metal tubes on the websites seem really expensive
reecegsi
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6th Sep 11 at 22:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Mines a bar with two plates either end with two holes ( for were the seat bolts in) so its removable
davieslim
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my mate used to make them out old roof racks, used to cut them down then hammer the ends flat and drill them and bolt it on lol didnt look to bad at the time
Robo C20Let
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arent they like £25 on ebay

 
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