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Subject:Re: Upon seeing bostig's handiwork
From:Jim Akiba
Date:Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:02:44 -0400

Yeah definitely with you there Bob.. also from the cost/performance
perspective, round tubing has it all over the square or rectangle
stock...

Jim Akiba

On 7/26/07, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>  "Anyhow, to provide a new possibility to part of the syncro crowd that
> really likes to romp on their rigs off-road, we're developing another
> cradle setup for the conversion as well. It will locate much further
> back, is beefier, single bar chromoly, and can have rock bars that
> attach and tie in to upgraded driveshaft protectors that are optional."
>
>  Jim,
>  A suggestion/thought: use tubular so you can make the cradle with
> bends/rounded angle changes, rather than welded square/pointy angles. That
> all by itself will make at least a 1" difference in clearance.
>
>  Bob Stevens
>  '87 Syncro Westy
>  Salt Lake City
>
>
>
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