Tubular Tuesday's

[bentfab]

Originally Posted by Jamess113

My lines are stainless and I use a Rothenberger 5/8's bender. It's the only thing I could find in a 5/8's bender. I have a few Ridgid benders but they don't seem to make a 5/8's that will bend stainless.

I'd like to know what you use for a 5/8's bender Mark?

Just your standard ridged hand bender. You gotta choke it up in the vise like a baseball bat. It still flex's though. I know one of these days it's ganna brake on me.

[bentfab]

Before my Tuesday ends here's a few more.
The third to last one I also made the gas tank. Beleive it or not but the 1st and 2nd to last pics are on George Poteet's Charger that Pure Vision built a few years back. I did all the fuel and brakes on the car. So far it's the closest I've gotten to do something for George

Enjoy

[4cefed]

What is your technique for layout? Do you use something like Bend Tech or is it all done by eye and a tape measure?

[XcYZ]

Amazing workmanship in this thread. Awesome.

[bentfab]

Originally Posted by 4cefed

What is your technique for layout? Do you use something like Bend Tech or is it all done by eye and a tape measure?

To be honest. I study all the variables from point A to point B and then figure what adapters I need or if I need to make or modify any. Instal the adapters and fittings at each end and then eye ball or visualize the lay out. Grab some tube and start bending. I'm always adamant to the customer to make sure everything is in the car as if it were running. Especially exhaust. If I don't do that 9 times out of 10 it will hit something or the components will be to close for my concerns when the customer instals the next peace. O' it is mostly done with an eye ball and tape measure.

[wiedemab]

Impressive work. I bought some of your clips for my brake lines and air lines for my Chevy Truck project. They work awesome! If you haven't seen them check them out. I think the first time I saw them used was on the Silver Camaro that Kenny Davis built and had to have some!

The key for me is not be afraid to create some scrap and trust me I do........... I seem to create less scrap though with each time - - - so that's good!

[DRJDVM's '69]

Mark
What bulkhead/passthrough fitting are those? I need to get some for my Cuda and those perfect?

Ned

[RickM415]

very nice work ,all of you guys

[Vegas69]

Fantastic bending in every application. I bent my own lines and they work. I'd hate to flip over our projects and have a competition.

[89 RS]

Some amazing work. To me, that is like art work.