SquareRoot
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- Joined
- Mar 18, 2017
- Posts
- 4,230
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- 8,124
- Location
- Arizona
- First Name
- Mike
- Truck Year
- 85
- Truck Model
- K20
- Engine Size
- 350
So my wife always complains about not having anything to grab onto when getting into my K20. I have searched to no avail for a solution that was easy to install. There simply isn't any solutions for the squarebodies that I could find.
So- I made my own. I will state upfront that I own a tubing bender, nutsert kit, mig welder and tap/die set.
I used some 1 inch, .095 tubing and two be 5/16 course thread nutserts per side.
I had to make a "boss" out of 1/4 steel with a 5/16 hole that I tapped with threads. The A-pillar metal is at an odd angle to the window glass and the pillar isn't deep enough for a nutsert.
I put a slight bend in the upper end to follow the contour of the roof.
I found some nickel plated 3/4 plugs at the hardware store that finished the ends off nicely.
Hopefully the pics tell the story. The handle is super solid and functional. Two bolts and it's installed. I placed it so that it virtually disappears behind the A-pillar from the driver/passenger perspective.
My wife loves it's utility but commented that it looked a little "homemade".
Well, I happen to like them. They are simple, effective and cheap.
So- I made my own. I will state upfront that I own a tubing bender, nutsert kit, mig welder and tap/die set.
I used some 1 inch, .095 tubing and two be 5/16 course thread nutserts per side.
I had to make a "boss" out of 1/4 steel with a 5/16 hole that I tapped with threads. The A-pillar metal is at an odd angle to the window glass and the pillar isn't deep enough for a nutsert.
I put a slight bend in the upper end to follow the contour of the roof.
I found some nickel plated 3/4 plugs at the hardware store that finished the ends off nicely.
Hopefully the pics tell the story. The handle is super solid and functional. Two bolts and it's installed. I placed it so that it virtually disappears behind the A-pillar from the driver/passenger perspective.
My wife loves it's utility but commented that it looked a little "homemade".
Well, I happen to like them. They are simple, effective and cheap.
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