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Old 09-23-2011, 06:47 AM   #2
Mike Bradbury
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Re: crazy roll bar question

The problem is the exhaust tubing is thin wall and cannot take a regular bend like a thicker walled tube. The exhaust tubing will be depressed by the die as it is being bent. It will look kind of funky with the corners compressed. The really trick exhaust systems use a mandrel bender which maintains the wall shape throughout the radius. Finding a shop with a mandrel bender is tough. I live in San Diego and my muffler shop had to order in sections from L.A. Then we had to weld the sections together. Welding on such thin tubing and making it look nice is difficult. I think you would have an easier time with the thicker walled tube just because the benders are more comon. Are you planning on chroming it or painting?
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