Rocketman Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 Hey guys, Thought you might like to see pics of my custom RSTB. I cast the brackets from Aluminum, the bar is 1x1" stock from Home Depot. Still have to drill out & mount the bar, but its pretty much done. Brackets w/ the pattern I made to cast them: Bracket fits nice Bar fits quite well too. Pic of the almost finished bar: Just about done, I'll update tomorrow with more pics! -Rocketman Quote
Breakdown Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 I love well done custom work. Big ups for this effort. Are you going to start mass-producing at any point in time?? Quote
slick Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 Wow you cast them, very nice! Where do you work??? Quote
Rocketman Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Posted March 13, 2011 @ Breakdown Thanks man - yeah I can do a production run of these. One pattern can make many parts Wow you cast them, very nice! Where do you work??? I'm "unemployed" but I like to call myself self-employed I work in my backyard - casting is a hobby/business for me. Thanks for the props guys! -Rocket Quote
Night Fury Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 You can make $$$ on here with brackets that nice!! Quote
Psych0matt Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 I will buy a set of those brackets asap!!! Let me know if you're going to sell any! Quote
Breakdown Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 You can make $$$ on here with brackets like that You can make more $$$ on here with brackets that nice!! FIXED!! Quote
Shadow96SE Posted March 14, 2011 Report Posted March 14, 2011 I would buy a set of these also since noone seems to have any AWebs they wanna part with. You buy fresh aluminum stock? or recycling crap like cans and such? Not that it matters, just curious. Quote
Rocketman Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Posted March 14, 2011 Finished the bar up this afternoon. Pics!: Drilled out the bracket for the bar bolt, as well as the bar: Installed: Sorry guys my trunk is a complete disaster zone right now. I'll try to get better pics this week, I also have to cut the carpet around the bar. I will start making some more brackets. I'm curious - what all other vehicles will these fit? -Rocket Quote
Rocketman Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Posted March 14, 2011 I would buy a set of these also since noone seems to have any AWebs they wanna part with. You buy fresh aluminum stock? or recycling crap like cans and such? Not that it matters, just curious. All my friends and friends of friends give/trade/sell me their scrap Aluminum - I mostly use alloy car wheels. Its super strong silicon-al alloy, casts extremely well with low shrink, and machines nicely too. Win-win-win! Quote
Mach 5 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Posted March 16, 2011 I say group buy.. Im in!!! you should do brackets and bars for the front too Quote
mra32 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Posted March 16, 2011 These will most likely not fit luminas, but it should work on cutlass supremes (NOT convertibles). What about regals? Quote
Twenty Posted March 16, 2011 Report Posted March 16, 2011 If that was one solid piece and either powdercoated or painted, it'd be gorgeous. Even bare though, it is extremely nice. Excellent work. Quote
Psych0matt Posted March 16, 2011 Report Posted March 16, 2011 I still 110% want one. Let me know when you sell some. Quote
white4d96 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Posted March 16, 2011 I still 110% want one. Let me know when you sell some. Me as well. Quote
Penglii Posted March 16, 2011 Report Posted March 16, 2011 These look awesome! I will definitely buy a set when you make some to sell. Quote
AliasCT Posted March 17, 2011 Report Posted March 17, 2011 I'm pretty sure I'm in on this too. I mod'd some STB's to fit but I don't think it would be as sturdy as a cast part. Although I'm considering getting some pieces cut out of plate steel by a machine shop... Get a good supply of strong material and I'm in! Quote
digitaloutsider Posted March 17, 2011 Report Posted March 17, 2011 Those look awesome. Yeah, get a handful of sets made up and I'm sure you'll sell 'em. I'd like a set for my TGP. Quote
Breakdown Posted March 17, 2011 Report Posted March 17, 2011 @ Breakdown Thanks man - yeah I can do a production run of these. One pattern can make many parts As I said B4, Big ups! I gave you, your first thanks. You'll get the next one when my parts arrive in the mail. And when I say, arrive in the mail, I mean arrive at my shared warehouse in Nunzi's basement. Quote
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