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Jbird
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« on: Monday, April 02, 2007, 02:09:52 AM »
Decided to try and make some tube doors. I made them out of square tubing for 2 reasons....1- I don't have access to a bender, 2- I like the square look on my zuk. ;D

Thanks goes to Doug for getting all of the angles cut right and welding them together. Here's a few pictures. I've got some very detailed shots of how I made the latch. I had a brain shower(not smart enough to have a brain storm) and this is what I came up with for the latch.





Notch in tube door...


Latch inserted


Looking down into tube door at latch






Bolt attaches to latch...acts as push release.










Haven't had the chance to really test the doors out. Paint was still drying ;D
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, April 02, 2007, 03:39:23 AM »
Nice and simple - love it.  You should make them and sell em.
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, April 02, 2007, 03:43:27 AM »
Quote from: teckhardt on Monday, April 02, 2007, 03:39:23 AM
Nice and simple - love it.  You should make them and sell em.

Just might do that ;D
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, April 02, 2007, 03:49:17 AM »
Thats a heck of a job, looks good [thumbsup]
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, April 02, 2007, 10:56:55 AM »
Looks pretty good.
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, April 02, 2007, 02:09:04 PM »
What size tubing did you use?
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, April 02, 2007, 04:22:59 PM »
nice!
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, April 02, 2007, 05:57:24 PM »
looks great man
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, April 02, 2007, 08:49:19 PM »
awesome latch idea!!
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, April 02, 2007, 10:26:50 PM »
Quote from: ZukiJon on Monday, April 02, 2007, 02:09:04 PM
What size tubing did you use?

We used 1 1/4'' square tubing.
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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, April 03, 2007, 01:56:42 AM »
Looks good ;)
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, April 03, 2007, 10:43:47 PM »
Very cool, looks like the zuk came with em!
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« Reply #12 on: Wednesday, April 04, 2007, 01:50:28 AM »
Simple, clean, how much? Ship to 95614...
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« Reply #13 on: Wednesday, April 04, 2007, 02:01:21 PM »
Very nice build I have one question, what if you tap the latch with your elbow or arm, on a trail and it flys open.  Have you though about a locking pin through the bolt or a nut lower down on the bolt with a flat slide plate that prevents it from opening.  Other than that man I love when people think outside the box.


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« Reply #14 on: Wednesday, April 04, 2007, 02:46:10 PM »
Nice work guys! 8)


Gotta say that you two have about the nicest zuks that I've seen!


Can't wait to run Daniel with you guys in a couple of weeks! Just be gentle :-X




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