River044road Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Does anyone know how to put bends into pvc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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River044road Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Have you ever tried that? If so what works better heat gun or bkow dryer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman2989 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Never done it before myself, I just did a quick google search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headpeace Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 never done it either but I would guess a heat gun would probably be faster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathybuilder Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I've bent grey PVC doing underground electrical services. Video show's a blow dryer, but a heat gun works a lot better, and might be the only option depending on what grade of PVC you're using. We never put sand in the pipe, but we were also making more gradual bends. I think the one in the video still looks pretty bad because he's only heating the pipe in one place then bending the pipe in a very tight radius. It's gonna kink whether you have sand in it or not. You're better off to heat the pipe over a longer distance, then make your bends a little more gradual. Just my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albino Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I've used a heat gun before and it worked fairly well. As was mentioned it is better to heat a larger area to get a better quality bend. Try not to heat the pipe all in one place at once and then move it over and heat another place. Keep the heat gun moving to get the whole bend area hot gradually. I pulled the pipe against a plywood template to help get the right angle and radius. No matter what you do it is really hard to get a perfect bend out of pvc especially when you're shooting for a really small radius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River044road Posted March 13, 2013 Author Share Posted March 13, 2013 Well I was hoping to do a 180-ish on the black pvc, the rest of the bends would follow the in side of the fender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I'm pretty sure the black pipe is actually ABS, I'm not sure if it bends the same as PVC. I found an Instructable on bending PVC, probably the same idea as the vid but here it is anyway. http://www.instructables.com/id/Bend-PVC-Pipe/ You might also consider using marbles or a rolled up towel or something if the sand isn't cutting it. Getting them out will be more interesting but I suspect (especially for large-gauge pipe) that these would prevent kinking better than the sand. I've thought for a while that this would be a fun project but then I've never driven through more than a few inches of water. Good luck and post pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Yeah, the black pipe isn't PVC, it's ABS. This might be a lot harder with large-diameter pipe, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River044road Posted March 13, 2013 Author Share Posted March 13, 2013 Lol the idea is becoming more of a fender scoop Will post pic. Definitely a must Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new4x4r Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 (edited) F*ck the Sh*t pipe! Buy pre-bent pieces of 3" exhaust pipe and bedline it! It "looks" like something you have bought but it WAAAAY stronger and isn't made to shuttle pieces of poop and tampons into the earth... jeez Edited March 14, 2013 by new4x4r 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theexbrit Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 F*ck the Sh*t pipe! Buy pre-bent pieces of 3" exhaust pipe and bedline it! It "looks" like something you have bought but it WAAAAY stronger and isn't made to shuttle pieces of poop and tampons into the earth... jeez How'd you attach it to the windshield frame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaMountianbiker Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 don't u see the two brackets between the windshield trim and the pipe ??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theexbrit Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Yes, I do see the brackets but it doesn't really show you how they're mounted. It just shows them going into the slot between the door & the pillar so my question still stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman2989 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Yes, I do see the brackets but it doesn't really show you how they're mounted. It just shows them going into the slot between the door & the pillar so my question still stands. Superglue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new4x4r Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Hahaha sorry dudes. I'll take more pictures... heaven forbid you should use that thing on your shoulders. Yeah just bend a couple pieces of tin and use... f*ck it, I'll post pics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushnut Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Ya pics already! and don't forget the inside run and how it finally reaches the throttle body! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new4x4r Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Ok so heres how she be... Little pieces of Steel/tin for brackets Self taping screws Cut an oblong hole though the fender and a 3.25" hole in the unibody. Use door edging to finish the hole, I used a sliced piece of rubber hose. Looks like sh*t, but what doesn't on this beast Piece of Marine exhaust tube coupled to the pipe. Marine exhaust pipe routed into the "Hotwod Mod" airbox. (search on CNTC) There ya go boys. A bit of bordem and a few Beers and these solutions come to you :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaMountianbiker Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 your a genuis !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new4x4r Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Va-genius! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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