| Re: Smarter strut rods |
Subject: Re: Smarter strut rods by dstaley on 2009/5/10 21:10:43 Thanks, guys. I got a little bit more done over the weekend. I got all of the machining done on the strut rod bracket, now all I need to do is spend some time rounding the ends (by hand, unless I pick up the belt sander on Tuesday that I've been considering) and maybe powder coat it black. I still haven't figured out how to post pictures on this site well. I'm sorry that the pictures come out in unpredictable sizes. Here are some pictures of the machining: The 3" x 1-1/2" x 2' 6061-T6511 bar I started with:  First I machined the bar to length and cut the slots for the rod ends:         I also got the chromoly strut rod tubes and all of the bolts powder coated (chassis black), along with a bunch of other rear suspension/differential parts. I might actually have this thing back together some time this year! |
