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5 Dec 2011, 21:49 (Ref:2995747) | #1 | |
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Saddles for double ARB mounting
This may not be the right place to post, however it does have historic car connotations so...
I think I mentioned this before here. I remember seeing a Ford Anglia or perhaps it was a Ford Classic that had its front ARB doubled up by using... 2 No. double saddles, in about 6 positions around the bar is the only way I could describe it. Basically a second ARB was mounted on top of the existing one, thereby doubling its stiffness. What I want to know is, where could I get a dozen or so of the 'double saddles' that could be used to clamp a second ARB on top of the original? Thanks. |
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Normally they are mounted underneath with 4 clamps, extra clamps will increase the stiffness and they are very easy to make out of aluminium.
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Willment and Allard used to sell them in the 60s.
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6 Dec 2011, 07:12 (Ref:2995895) | #5 | ||
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Are they still trading?
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6 Dec 2011, 08:42 (Ref:2995914) | #6 | |
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Ha! as Gordon says, easy to make, and also gives you an element of adjustability
not sure they're alowed for App K though? I mean, why do something for a tenner when you can have an assortment of different sizes for £250 each! |
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Thanks Gordon. I think Willment sold them for £1-19-11d. Do you remember 'old' money?
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If I'd known you wanted some I could have bought some from the Allard garage near where I lived in 1967.
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6 Dec 2011, 18:38 (Ref:2996105) | #11 | |
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Is there any reason why doubling up bars on other cars wouldn't work?
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Many thanks guys, I knew this place would be a mine of info.
Is there any reason why doubling up bars on other cars wouldn't work? Nope, none that I can think of providing it fits ok. My intention is to fit an extra one to a Fiesta. |
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It does the same thing as a bigger bar, the only downside is ground clearance/more weight and depending on the car steering lock, as the clamps can get in the way of the tyres.
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there's no reason why you coukldn't double clamp a tubular one on most old fords, and put it on the inside rather than under
the tube would save the weight added in P40 |
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