Harold Bascom
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An acquaintance on the forum, '1Coopgt' kept insisting that I rigged a roll bar/hoop on my vintage-styled Redcat Rampage XR to protect the protruding spark plug in the case of a roll-over. I first configured something that was deemed too-frail for the 23-pound fifth-scale vehicle.
And I'm thinking, 'But I'm not into welding. How do I do this?', and I Express the perceived challenge. 1Coopgt, without missing a beat, suggests that I use an aluminum rod, 1/4-inch thick, the appropriate screws along with a drill and tap set, and configure a roll hoop.
Thats what I did and ended with a solid roll hoop/bar anchored to the chassis and braced to the rear shock tower. The pictures tell it all.
Thanks, 1Coopgt. Peace!![photo_editor_ds_1562622665798.jpg photo_editor_ds_1562622665798.jpg](https://www.largescaleforums.com/data/attachments/48/48588-1a00649db2338aee572fb799f8bfd10a.jpg)
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![photo_editor_ds_1562622695696.jpg photo_editor_ds_1562622695696.jpg](https://www.largescaleforums.com/data/attachments/48/48590-658c23faf2c0878d1e1820374127d028.jpg)
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And I'm thinking, 'But I'm not into welding. How do I do this?', and I Express the perceived challenge. 1Coopgt, without missing a beat, suggests that I use an aluminum rod, 1/4-inch thick, the appropriate screws along with a drill and tap set, and configure a roll hoop.
Thats what I did and ended with a solid roll hoop/bar anchored to the chassis and braced to the rear shock tower. The pictures tell it all.
Thanks, 1Coopgt. Peace!
![photo_editor_ds_1562622665798.jpg photo_editor_ds_1562622665798.jpg](https://www.largescaleforums.com/data/attachments/48/48588-1a00649db2338aee572fb799f8bfd10a.jpg)
![photo_editor_ds_1562622726181.jpg photo_editor_ds_1562622726181.jpg](https://www.largescaleforums.com/data/attachments/48/48589-8002b832e9b46a0c3b43db5b2985ab51.jpg)
![photo_editor_ds_1562622695696.jpg photo_editor_ds_1562622695696.jpg](https://www.largescaleforums.com/data/attachments/48/48590-658c23faf2c0878d1e1820374127d028.jpg)
![photo_editor_ds_1562622639510.jpg photo_editor_ds_1562622639510.jpg](https://www.largescaleforums.com/data/attachments/48/48591-3662acc14c60234a61b74d5e8212ff00.jpg)
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