DAS Sport Roll Bar Installed in GT3 (was LF - powder coating in Ottawa)
03-06-2012, 12:46 AM
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DAS Sport Roll Bar Installed in GT3 (was LF - powder coating in Ottawa)
Looking to possibly have a used roll bar stripped and powder coated in Ottawa west end / Kanata / Stittsville / Carleton Place / etc. - any recommendations ?
Has anyone used Ottawa Powdercoating on Iber Road in Stittsville?
Has anyone used Ottawa Powdercoating on Iber Road in Stittsville?
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03-06-2012, 01:15 PM
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I've had a ton of stuff for various race cars done by RLD on Albion Rd. They have always been very reasonable for cost, and the results have always impressed me.
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03-06-2012, 02:22 PM
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The guys on Iber rd were great to deal with! Very helpful, fair price and the work was done when they said it would be. Before dealing with them I used a shop in Brockville - I would highly not recomend them. Seeing as how you live in Stittsville this should be an easy choice. I had them do some bead blasting for me as well as powder coating.
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Thanks everyone - sounds like those are the two shops to talk to locally - RLD on Albion and Ottawa Powdercoating in Stittsville. Given their proximity, I'll give the local shop a call first.
Mmmmm a nice red powder coat is gonna look very tasty on that bar ...
Mmmmm a nice red powder coat is gonna look very tasty on that bar ...
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04-06-2012, 06:23 PM
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Well - the bar is back from Ottawa Powder Coating on Iber Rd in Stittsville. Kent did a fantastic job - it looks great - he stripped and recoated the main upright section 3 times before he was satisfied and let me take it home !
Here are a few pics of the install
Seats and trim over rear strut mounts removed to gain access. People claim you only need to remove 1 seat to install this bar - yikes, I don't know how you could make that work - I needed all the room taking both seats out afforded.
Test fit before sending the bar for powdercoating - tight fit & 2 sets of hands certainly helps.
Bracket gets attached to seat belt anchors on b-pillar first (loosely) - then the main upright can be man-handled to get the big bolt through - if you try to do it the other way, very hard to avoid cross threading the seat belt bolt.
After confirming the test fit, pulled it all out again and sent it to Kent for powder coating. $250 later its time to put it back in ... looks a little nicer now ...
This time, used eyebolts from CDOC in place of the original seat belt anchor bolts - don't want to have to change this stuff up when its time to put proper seats and harnesses in. The CDOC eyebolt was in fact easier to get started than the OE bolt.
Close up of how the rear section mounts onto the rear strut bolts
Now the seats are back in ... not as much room to push them back as there used to be ... they run into the bar just about the seat belt bracket - so getting in and out is just a little tighter - not too bad though
Looks nice through the rear window as well ...
One big hint ... if you do something like this ... remove (sand, file, whatever) all overspray / paint from any mating surfaces (like where the rear and front sections mate ...) before installing the bar in the car. I had a few OH-NO moments when things didn't quite fit but with a little filing and persuasion, it all ended up getting in there in one piece.
Here are a few pics of the install
Seats and trim over rear strut mounts removed to gain access. People claim you only need to remove 1 seat to install this bar - yikes, I don't know how you could make that work - I needed all the room taking both seats out afforded.
Test fit before sending the bar for powdercoating - tight fit & 2 sets of hands certainly helps.
Bracket gets attached to seat belt anchors on b-pillar first (loosely) - then the main upright can be man-handled to get the big bolt through - if you try to do it the other way, very hard to avoid cross threading the seat belt bolt.
After confirming the test fit, pulled it all out again and sent it to Kent for powder coating. $250 later its time to put it back in ... looks a little nicer now ...
This time, used eyebolts from CDOC in place of the original seat belt anchor bolts - don't want to have to change this stuff up when its time to put proper seats and harnesses in. The CDOC eyebolt was in fact easier to get started than the OE bolt.
Close up of how the rear section mounts onto the rear strut bolts
Now the seats are back in ... not as much room to push them back as there used to be ... they run into the bar just about the seat belt bracket - so getting in and out is just a little tighter - not too bad though
Looks nice through the rear window as well ...
One big hint ... if you do something like this ... remove (sand, file, whatever) all overspray / paint from any mating surfaces (like where the rear and front sections mate ...) before installing the bar in the car. I had a few OH-NO moments when things didn't quite fit but with a little filing and persuasion, it all ended up getting in there in one piece.
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Looks great. It was my understanding that roll bars can become a stepladder a cop can use to escalate your speeding ticket to careless/dangerous/racing ticket. I might be wrong, but if I am not, I would tint the windows and paint the roll bar black for street driving.
