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Re: Bent Aamco bar.

To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Bent Aamco bar.
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 08:30:29 -0400
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Billy,
The bar is tubing, not pipe. There is a big difference in the die sizes 
for tube and pipe since tube is sized on the OD and pipe is sized by the 
nominal ID. You probably wouldn't be able to fit it in the bender anyway 
if there are other bends or mounting brackets. If one end is open you 
can use the old backyard method of packing the tube tightly with dry 
sand, and hammer a tight fitting plug  in the end.  Then if it's going 
to be rechromed, you can use a torch to heat and straighten, or if not, 
you could clamp it in soft jaws in a large vise and improvise a bending 
bar for it, or straighten it in a press.
John

Billy and Ann Green wrote:

>How can I staighten a bent front aamco bar for my TR6?  It's only bent on the
>straight part on one side.  Seems like I remember pipe bending machines a few
>centuries ago in high school...





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