We tried kinking one on a hydraulic bending and stamping machine the metalworking guy in the complex has, but it mangled one of Amanda's perfectly machined ends, so we've resorted to a good ol' pie cut. The remaining gap is intentional, to be filled with weld; and a gusset plate will be added on the inside of the bend.
I was concerned that I wasn't going to like these pieces, but really do, now that I see them on the car. I wasn't so sure I was going to like the round tubing in the mix of stamped, cast, and fabricated steel parts.
I have a lot of crap to stuff in that little area. Upper and lower arms, coil-overs, sway bar with links, four sprockets, two chains, jackshaft, differential, axles, cage tubes, grille, and steering!
The rest of the ribs and stringers for the roof, and the luggage bags, have been sliced and are now ready to be rendered in foam.
You can see the recesses now in the backs, where they fit over the aluminum plates, that mount all the electronic components they'll hide.
The upper control arms mounts have been (plasma) cut and are in the process of being ground to shape...