Darksider's Realm

(this is not a place for lazy video game freaks. We Darksiders have been around doing our thing for decades before the mindless couch blobs latched onto the term Darksider)



DARKSIDER In the world of automotive hobbyists a Darksider is one who modifies and or customizes any and all sorts of vehicles. The Darksiders are in a class of their own simply because they endeavor to be different and do things that others would not attempt for a number of reasons mostly being related to a lack of ability and fear of non conformity.

This is a forum for people who think outside the box in everything they do. It doesn’t matter if you are modifying or building from scratch. It doesn’t matter what brand or brands of vehicles or components you are using. It doesn’t matter if you are working on a mini car or a bus.

We will not be asking you for donations or any kind of monetary payments. We will be asking for help in terms moderators and encouraging you to spread the word and add to our membership.



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Darksider's Realm

(this is not a place for lazy video game freaks. We Darksiders have been around doing our thing for decades before the mindless couch blobs latched onto the term Darksider)



DARKSIDER In the world of automotive hobbyists a Darksider is one who modifies and or customizes any and all sorts of vehicles. The Darksiders are in a class of their own simply because they endeavor to be different and do things that others would not attempt for a number of reasons mostly being related to a lack of ability and fear of non conformity.

This is a forum for people who think outside the box in everything they do. It doesn’t matter if you are modifying or building from scratch. It doesn’t matter what brand or brands of vehicles or components you are using. It doesn’t matter if you are working on a mini car or a bus.

We will not be asking you for donations or any kind of monetary payments. We will be asking for help in terms moderators and encouraging you to spread the word and add to our membership.

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Darksider's Realm

A message board & forum for automotive builders, fabricators and customizers who think outside the box.


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    steel bender on the cheap

    charger
    charger


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    Join date : 2009-06-15
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    Post  charger Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:21 pm

    needed a bigger bender to bend some steel on my truck,bender i built is 5ft wide, basically found some 1/4 inch by 2 1/2 inch angle iron laying around the shop, went to the local hardware store and bought a hd piano hinge, drilled holes in angle one and 3 in the diagram, used steel pop rivets and riveted the hinge to angle 1 and 3, angle no 2 rounded off the edge drilled and installed bolts through the end of angle 2 and 1, welded 2 square stubs at the end of agle 1,took 2 pieces of steel tubing,drilled a hole into it, welded a nut to the tube ,installed a bolt, this then fits over the stubs i previously welded (makes unit more compact)welded a piece of tubing at angle three to install a handle and basically your done! if you have to bend smaller metal instead of uning the clamp down bolts i use a c-clamp,i basically made this as easy as possible and cheap because time is something i don`t have! hope this helps somebody in the future! Darn can`t get diagram to download, will try later!
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    Darkside Dave
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    Age : 79
    Location : Marietta, Ohio

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    Post  Darkside Dave Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:41 pm

    Hi Charger,

    That's cool. Glad to se you have jumped right in and started posting.

    Later Man...

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