got bored, whipped up these hairpin brackets, not that they would really work ..

[Lowrollerchevy]

preview of the brackets again ...

 

[Rick]

Just a thought.
Why not instead of bending the tabs down around the column instead make the bracket out of 1/4 plate and around the column make a lap joint 1/8 on top 1/8 on the bottom then drill and tap for a 1/4 28 button head allen bolt would be a nice and clean install.

 

[Lowrollerchevy]

you mean so the lower section just overlaps the "v8" section of the brackets?

i did it w/ bent tabs so that when you install it, it pulls tight around the column, therefor actualy serving as a support bracket

edit: the pimp thing to do would be to get one of these and weld it onto the "v8" side of the bracket

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-3-4-two-piece...ryZ31485QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Youngster]

There will probably be as many way to mount it to the column as there are people using them. I think I'll wait and let it tell me what it needs.

Ron

 

[all-world1]

On a scratch built column, I use 1 3/4" or 2" exhaust tubing. As for the length of the drop, 4" or 5" should do it. I also use a triangulated mount off the firewall so this would be mostly cosmetic, although you could mount the hi-beam indicator light in the hole in the center of the '8'.

Youngster, I find the idea of a scatch built column very interesting. Steve sent me a good description of the build, but me being dumb as a sack of hammers, I almost need a good diagram to figure this one out. Do you know of any drawings?

This is something I can pull off indoors while its still -30 out

 

[Lowrollerchevy]

ugh, still waiting for the original quoute request to come back .... but now ive got 5 more companies that are going to quote the parts for me

its taking longer to get a quote then it took me to design the original part, lol

im thinking of becoming a site sponsor here, because i have a few more ideas for parts ....

 

[B.C.]

to cool

It would make a great brace in a radius rod.

 

[Lowrollerchevy]

theres a few other things these would work as too, i just gotta work my way up to that point

 

[tfeverfred]

theres a few other things these would work as too, i just gotta work my way up to that point

If you made them, a little bigger, thinner and not with the column hoop, one would look GREAT mounted to a grill insert.

 

[B.C.]

ugh, still waiting for the original quote request to come back .... but now ive got 5 more companies that are going to quote the parts for me :lol:

its taking longer to get a quote then it took me to design the original part, lol

im thinking of becoming a site sponsor here, because i have a few more ideas for parts ....

If you like I can give you a price for low quanity plasma cut parts . We probably need to do at least 10. I'm not trying to solicit that type of work but it's a cool design and if we can help thats my goal with the offer.

 

[Lowrollerchevy]

cnc plasma or hand op plasma ?

 

[B.C.]

CNC plasma

 

[Lowrollerchevy]

might take you up on that in the future, not sure if it will be on this though

and now for some humor.... one of the quotes i got from a company:

10 pieces - 70.00 USD each - 700.00 USD total
20 pieces - 58.00 USD each - 1,160.00 USD total

and those 20 pieces would weigh about 6 pounds, so thats $195 / lb, lol

they better come gold plated at that price, its not like i tossed them a crayon drawing and asked them to "draw that with their laser thingie"

luckily the other quote looks way better :lol:

 

[Mike Davis]

I think it's a great idea.

Mike