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[ScampMike]

I COULD heat up the sleeve, then slide it on the rods, let it cool and it will shrink when it cools. I wonder if it would be tight enough?

whew - I don't know - there really is quite a bit of tension on those rods..

 

[ScampMike]

I bet the rod would slip in the sleeve sooner or later..

 

[ScampMike]

man - Karl must be sleepin'..

 

[Mopar Tim]

whew - I don't know - there really is quite a bit of tension on those rods..

You bet. I heated up the existing ones to get tension back in, were real nice at first, but now just as bad as they were. So.......

 

[ScampMike]

You bet. I heated up the existing ones to get tension back in, were real nice at first, but now just as bad as they were. So.......

well - best case will be finding them used and good to go... if not, i really would try to find a good welding shop and run it by them

 

[Mopar Tim]

I have the set I got from Whitepunk, he gave them to me when they were the wrong ones, so it would just be labor to do what ever Im going to do. Will still have old ones.

 

[Mopar Tim]

If I could do the cut and bend deal and it works, I bet I can sell them like hotcakes on Ebay!

 

[ScampMike]

I have the set I got from Whitepunk, he gave them to me when they were the wrong ones, so it would just be labor to do what ever Im going to do. Will still have old ones.

it's never easy is it...

 

[Mopar Tim]

No one has them and everyone with 'Verts have the same issue. ALL of them are the same age........

 

[Mopar Tim]

it's never easy is it...

Nope......

 

[ScampMike]

No one has them and everyone with 'Verts have the same issue. ALL of them are the same age........

humm.. I would call it an opportunity to make some $$ - manufacture and sell - but I doubt there is enough call for them to justify the initial investment.

 

[Mopar Tim]

If I decided to really try to make some money , I could sand blast and repaint and sell them to yearone! IF the idea works.

 

[Mopar Tim]

humm.. I would call it an opportunity to make some $$ - manufacture and sell - but I doubt there is enough call for them to justify the initial investment.

Not many 'Verts out there. (convertible) longer to type!!

 

[Mopar Tim]

Make what 20 sets? Sell them to Yearone or a place like that. they could stock them for ever and resale at a huge markup.

 

[ScampMike]

Make what 20 sets? Sell them to Yearone or a place like that. they could stock them for ever and resale at a huge markup.

yea - but how much would it cost to make the first set - I'm thinking it would be harder than you think..

 

[Mopar Tim]

Got to run, later all....

 

[Mopar Tim]

yea - but how much would it cost to make the first set - I'm thinking it would be harder than you think..

O im not thinking it will be easy, that's why I have not done it yet!! will need to make a jig to get bend right.

 

[ScampMike]

Got to run, later all....

don't work too ha... never mind... LOL

 

[zkx14]

yea - but how much would it cost to make the first set - I'm thinking it would be harder than you think..

Or someone would already be doing them...

 

[Ben Drinkin]

I say cut the rod, install sleeve, drill both ends, roll pin... doneski..

 

[zkx14]

What is the problem with the originals?

 

[ScampMike]

What is the problem with the originals?

worn out

 

[zkx14]

worn out

As in not enough spring?

 

[ScampMike]

As in not enough spring?

yea - that's what I got out of it - he said he had them redone once before too

 

[krazykuda]

I wonder if it would be tight enough?

That's what she said...