[Heddgehog]

Thought it was time to put my money where my mouth is and build a rear bar for the wagon. Started on it last Saturday and this is as far as I have got.

 

[lg 91]

wow talk about dejavu hahaha. nah mate that looks great keep up the good work cant wait to see it finished.

 

[Heddgehog]

yeah, it does look kinda familiar don't it. lol

 

[lg 91]

yeah just abit. so whats the plan for the tail lights

 

[Heddgehog]

The long thin LED type. (32.5x20mm from memory) Same type that stainless used in his rear bar except I will only have a stop/tail and indicator in mine. Rear Bar GU DX : PICS ADDED of mkII wheel carrier 2 Oct 09
I thought about only putting in an indicator because I have wired up the dummy lights in mine, but I thought the men in blue might not like it. I ordered the lights last week so they should be here in a couple of days.

 

[chuckles]

Nice work mate. I take it your doing a swing away as well?

Cheers

 

[Heddgehog]

Got the bar back from the paint shop today. [/ATTACH]
Will get some pic's up tomorrow with the bar on the wagon

 

[Heddgehog]

G'day Chuckles. No, I'm not doing spare carriers ATM. I don't need them. I don't plan to run tyres any bigger than 265/75 r16 so I recon I will get away with leaving the spare on the door.

The bar I have made will hold the weight of 2 spares if required though.

 

[Swerve]

do you need to scallop out the bar for the spare on the door to close ?

Other then that it is F'ing unreal, can you make me one lol

 

[Heddgehog]

No swerve, I made up a spacer for the rear door to raise up the spare so the bar can fit underneath no worries.

 

[chuckles]

nice work mate, has come up a treat!

 

[Heddgehog]

Here are some shots on the wagon

This last photo shows the spacer off the rear door.Sorry its sideways

 

[MudRunnerTD]

Mate!! That is tidy as! Very nice work there.

 

[lg 91]

looks tops mate good work

 

[zac]

nice job looks tops

 

[biggreen04]

nice work!

 

[GUBOOST]

id copy right that

 

[Heddgehog]

If I had my time again I would make the gap at the top of the bar between the tail lights and the bar a bit wider. Out at Rover park a few weeks ago I dropped into a big hole and the bar had just enough flex to kiss the tail light and crack the lens.:headwall:

Apart from that, I have given it a flogging and it has come through with flying colors.

 

[Oldmate]

Hi mate. Top work on your bar looks great. I see what you mean though about having it close to the lights. When i did mine i left about 15mm gap between top of bar and 1/4 panel. It has had a few hard knocks also and has not moved.

Pic of mine

 

[macdog]

Love it. I've got a couple fabrication technique questions.
What size RHS did you use?
Where the sheet steel meets the RHS do you weld the entire join, or stitch it and use a sealant/bog?
For the upper "skirt", is it bent out of one piece or did you weld the return into the wheel well?

Cheers in advance