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post Feb 27 2005, 05:10 AM
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I've tried just about everywhere around town looking for T-bar aluminum to make the front lexan windshield braces. Anybody have any ideas? I hit up Lowes, HD, True-Value, and the large private owned shop that has a warehouse full of materials.

It's 1" x 1/8" x 96".

Where can I find it? Online is cool too.
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post Mar 2 2005, 05:43 PM
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QUOTE (JKnight @ Mar 2 2005, 11:15 AM)
We have one bar in front, two in back. The one in front is on the inside, the two in the rear are on the outside. We put some foam in between the metal and the lexan on all three bars. Before you put the lexan in I'd suggest painting around the edges with some lexan paint (available at your local hobby store). This gives it a cleaner look. On the front we are currently painting this so that there is black behind where the American Iron sticker goes. It really makes the American Iron stand out. In the rear it hides the hatch edges that look kinda crappy. Plus if you paint the inside it's a lot less likely to get scratched up.

Jason

That is exactly what I've been planning all along. Need to find the R/C paint. It seems all the hobby shops by me closed over the years.
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Teutonic Speedracer   Where to get T-bar Aluminum?   Feb 27 2005, 05:10 AM
timyerby   mcmaster.com   Feb 27 2005, 07:23 AM
tom97ss   www.onlinemetals.com   Feb 27 2005, 02:37 PM
#07   I had the same problem. And you know it don't ...   Feb 27 2005, 03:37 PM
JKnight   I'll second www.mcmaster.com. I order from th...   Feb 27 2005, 04:16 PM
Teutonic Speedracer   I kept meaning to check the McMaster catalog. It...   Feb 28 2005, 01:22 AM
JKnight   http://www.mcmaster.com Do a search on "allo...   Feb 28 2005, 04:21 PM
Teutonic Speedracer   QUOTE (JKnight @ Feb 28 2005, 11:21 AM)http:/...   Feb 28 2005, 07:28 PM
#07   I see you addresses Jason hope I'm not steppin...   Mar 1 2005, 02:11 PM
Teutonic Speedracer   #07 - I was looking over your pictures. Thanks...   Mar 1 2005, 04:14 PM
aftermidnight   there's research alloys right here in columbus...   Mar 1 2005, 04:26 PM
rmackintosh   QUOTE (Teutonic Speedracer @ Mar 1 2005, 10:1...   Mar 1 2005, 06:18 PM
#07   QUOTE (Teutonic Speedracer @ Mar 1 2005, 09:1...   Mar 2 2005, 01:32 AM
JKnight   We have one bar in front, two in back. The one in...   Mar 2 2005, 04:15 PM
rmackintosh   QUOTE (#07 @ Mar 1 2005, 07:32 PM)My solution...   Mar 2 2005, 04:52 PM
Teutonic Speedracer   QUOTE (JKnight @ Mar 2 2005, 11:15 AM)We have...   Mar 2 2005, 05:43 PM
rmackintosh   QUOTE (Teutonic Speedracer @ Mar 2 2005, 11:4...   Mar 2 2005, 07:26 PM
JKnight   Wow. We actually have a couple hobby shops here i...   Mar 2 2005, 11:36 PM
#07   QUOTE (Teutonic Speedracer @ Mar 2 2005, 10:4...   Mar 3 2005, 01:45 AM
robz71lm7   www.towerhobbies.com I've used them before fo...   Mar 3 2005, 02:00 AM
Teutonic Speedracer   QUOTE (robz71lm7 @ Mar 2 2005, 09:00 PM)www.t...   Mar 3 2005, 03:20 AM
Teutonic Speedracer   I'm going to start off by using the t-bar in t...   Mar 3 2005, 03:53 AM

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