Compound bend in frame rails

[deuce_454]

check out rad rides by troys HP, he has a few frames built from 4 flat sides with the edges massaged and welded together to give a totally OEM look...

[deuce_454]

this could be done by setting the pieces of frame opposite eachother in a jig-- bridge the gap with 4 bent tubes in the corners of the rectangular frame... and "boxing" the structure bu adding the sides in flat stock.. that way when you grind the welds you will end up with a compound bent square tube with rounded corners and edges parallel to the OEM frame

[Silver69Camaro]

GM Racer, shoot me an email with a drawing (including dimensions) and I'll see if I can help you out.

[GMracer]

thanks Matt I actually sent some to Kevin and he brought them over to the engineering dept. there and you guys drew stuff up for me, you couldn't to such a drastic drop and sweep. But you showed my when you could do, but it just wouldn't work.

[GMracer]

Originally Posted by deuce_454

this could be done by setting the pieces of frame opposite eachother in a jig-- bridge the gap with 4 bent tubes in the corners of the rectangular frame... and "boxing" the structure bu adding the sides in flat stock.. that way when you grind the welds you will end up with a compound bent square tube with rounded corners and edges parallel to the OEM frame

didn't even see your post, that is a good idea, however I don't have a tube bender. I think Im going to do the pie cut, but add an internal plate on the face of it, it'll be trick to get in there and weld once it's closed up but I'm sure I could work something out. Maybe even add an external one too. Seems like the easiest way to go about this situation with the tools and experience I have.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by deuce_454

check out rad rides by troys HP, he has a few frames built from 4 flat sides with the edges massaged and welded together to give a totally OEM look...

Be the only way in this instance. That would be alot of miter work other wise.

[GMracer]

I talked to AutoWeld again and I think I'm going to do the splice and plate, they do this on their camaro rear rails and it looks pretty good. thanks for all the tips guys and if I end up not being happy with the outcome I got some other ideas. 1