Today is the last day at the shop before Christmas and I never have much ambition to do any real WORK ;D So I decided to bring my 4 rack in and do the mod for adding extra racks. Just starting now so I was thinking I'll keep posting pics up through out the mod as I go. (boy I must really not want to work) ;D Here is what I am starting with. I stripped the door off to get better access.
(http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u358/ComaxRacing/Various/Mod1.jpg)
More to come ;)
Decided to use .040" aluminum, its very close to what Bradley uses.
(http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u358/ComaxRacing/Various/Mod2.jpg)
It helps if you have one of these but tin snips would work also, just may take longer.
(http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u358/ComaxRacing/Various/mod3.jpg)
I just cut some strips to begin. 1 1/8 wide"
(http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u358/ComaxRacing/Various/mod4.jpg)
More to come
Cut the long ones into 8 9" long strips
(http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u358/ComaxRacing/Various/mod6.jpg)
Ran them through the brake to bend the 90Deg
(http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u358/ComaxRacing/Various/mod7.jpg)
I put a rounded edge on them so they look similar to the factory brackets, plus it takes the sharp corner off.
(http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u358/ComaxRacing/Various/mod8.jpg)
Yes
i miss my shop access to tools. with shears and a break it only takes minutes. I would have started selling them on here. I know I could have made money at half the price they sell them for.
Pre-drilled the brackets for rivets.
(http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u358/ComaxRacing/Various/mod9.jpg)
Just used a tri-square to scribe some lines so everything is level and square. Scibing on the black walls was great, could see the lines easy.
(http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u358/ComaxRacing/Various/mod10.jpg)
Using 5/32" aluminum rivets
(http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u358/ComaxRacing/Various/mod11.jpg)
One down and 3 more to go.
(http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u358/ComaxRacing/Various/mod13.jpg)
Very nicely done Corey! 8)
Awesome having that kind of equipment at your disposal too! ;)
Mike
Got all the brackets riveted in.
(http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u358/ComaxRacing/Various/mod14.jpg)
Picked these up yesterday
(http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u358/ComaxRacing/Various/mod15.jpg)
DONE!! Seems like its going to work fine, now I just have to do some smokin so the new brackets match the old ones.
(http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u358/ComaxRacing/Various/mod16.jpg)
Hang on, I'll run my OBS over... ;D
Quote from: squirtthecat on December 22, 2011, 10:50:37 AM
Hang on, I'll run my OBS over... ;D
Better hurry I'm here for a little bit longer, how long a walk is it from Illinois to Alberta anyways? ;D
Did find some .050 Angle at Home depot here. Guess i'll have to buy it bent. really not bad though. It's less then 7.00 for a 8 ft. piece. Yours really looks nice. Great job.
Quote from: viper125 on December 22, 2011, 11:21:45 AM
Did find some .050 Angle at Home depot here. Guess i'll have to buy it bent. really not bad though. It's less then 7.00 for a 8 ft. piece. Yours really looks nice. Great job.
Perfect .050" will work fine. The one thing I notice with this mod was the bracket width can only be 5/8" wide. I almost made a whoops but caught it. I made my brackets 3/4" and the racks wouldn't have fit. I cut them down and they worked good.
Real Nice job my friend, well done..
Nice going. I just installed a similar rail system in mine and really like it. Even if you are not smoking mass quantities, having 8 positions to place a rack is really nice.
Quote from: CoreyMac on December 22, 2011, 11:37:34 AM
Quote from: viper125 on December 22, 2011, 11:21:45 AM
Did find some .050 Angle at Home depot here. Guess i'll have to buy it bent. really not bad though. It's less then 7.00 for a 8 ft. piece. Yours really looks nice. Great job.
Perfect .050" will work fine. The one thing I notice with this mod was the bracket width can only be 5/8" wide. I almost made a whoops but caught it. I made my brackets 3/4" and the racks wouldn't have fit. I cut them down and they worked good.
Well it comes in different sizes. I thought 1/2 by 1/2 would probably work goo but haven't measured yet!
Quote from: viper125 on December 22, 2011, 02:14:09 PM
Quote from: CoreyMac on December 22, 2011, 11:37:34 AM
Quote from: viper125 on December 22, 2011, 11:21:45 AM
Did find some .050 Angle at Home depot here. Guess i'll have to buy it bent. really not bad though. It's less then 7.00 for a 8 ft. piece. Yours really looks nice. Great job.
Perfect .050" will work fine. The one thing I notice with this mod was the bracket width can only be 5/8" wide. I almost made a whoops but caught it. I made my brackets 3/4" and the racks wouldn't have fit. I cut them down and they worked good.
Well it comes in different sizes. I thought 1/2 by 1/2 would probably work goo but haven't measured yet!
Yup the 1/2 x1/2 will fit the bill I think.