After searching on SS.com and finding 100% conflicting advice on the pin material for pin-style stands I went looking and found this: 4340 High-Strength Shock-Resistant 4340 Alloy Steel. I forgot to measure my sockets this AM, but am pretty sure I would be using this in 3/4" diameter, solid bar. I'm planning on making the triangle "flat" stands (kinda like the Demon Tweeks works stands) using 1.5"X.120 square tube, 1/8" plated gussets for the pin at the top and maybe some 14g or 16g gussets at the bottom. I'm also considering adding a small inner foot on the bottom piece for added stability. Someone with some metal/engineering knowledge please shoot this down or I'm gonna pull the trigger and learn the hard way!

I'm going to threadjack a little....what's the general steps to install the receivers? How the heck do you get inside the sill?

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Jon Burke - KI6LSW
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Ask Havas! I leave the complicated stuff to people with actual fabrication skillZ

I just wrote up how I did it on specialstage like last week.

There was a big thread here or there that included such reputable people as Dave Clark's advice.

Here's the jist. 1/2" drill, 1" hole saw, 1 X 0.095 DOM tubing, 3 mm plate (could probably use thinner but it's what I always have some of thanks to being the same as the cage feet).
Drill a hole, weld the plates, weld the tube.

You can find some pretty crazy images of Cascade putting them in an Evo all fancy like. I just drilled it straight through the sill and plated both sides in the front, and just the outside in the rear. I've seen ones where people incorporate the interior plating into the cage, but really depends upon the car.

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Grant Hughes

cbombara Wrote:
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> Ask Havas! I leave the complicated stuff to
> people with actual fabrication skillZ


Like Soooper Bitchin 50mm front struts?

They're on the way, 5 working days till X-Mas for you.

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cbombara Wrote:
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> After searching on SS.com and finding 100%
> conflicting advice on the pin material for
> pin-style stands I went looking and found this:
> 4340 High-Strength Shock-Resistant 4340 Alloy
> Steel.

Plain old mild steel (1018/1020 if code numbers are your thing) would be fine for the pins. Cheap, easy to find and work with, Plenty strong enough to hold up the corner of a rally car and able to bend before breaking like alloy steel is wont to do.

Cya, Ted

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Pure mathematics is the enemy of every truly creative man -- Sir Alec

i used plain old mild steel Rod.

I used 1" diameter, and whatever the corresponding size of DOM was to fit overtop.

Easy to find, cheap, easy to weld.

I haven't even made my pin stands yet.. but have the rods which i can quickly, easily and safely insert into the car, and lower it onto some mondo jackstands i have. Allows me adjustability..

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Chris

http://www.motorsport-tools.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=56_227&products_id=633

These guys sell the stands but they're in England so the shipping would make them cost prohibitive but they have nice pictures to either work from yourself or show your fabricator.

Cheers, Ted

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Pure mathematics is the enemy of every truly creative man -- Sir Alec

Mine - exact copies of the (early) SRT Canada stands.

Robin

THAT.....does not look very light

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Jon Burke - KI6LSW
Blog: http://psgrallywrx.blogspot.com/

It doesn't have to be light. If your leaving service with them in/on the rally car.... you're doing it wrong.

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What is the diameter of the pin used?

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Michael LeCompte

The diameter of the one Robin posted is 3/4" at best.

i have actually seen numerous sets of those bent, and that's why i went with 1"

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Chris

Dazed_Driver Wrote:
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> It doesn't have to be light. If your leaving
> service with them in/on the rally car.... you're
> doing it wrong.
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> Feisty Peacock?

touche, good sir, touche.

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Jon Burke - KI6LSW
Blog: http://psgrallywrx.blogspot.com/

Yup 3/4" Mark Williams, Martin Donnelly, Crazy Leo and myself all have the same stands. One of Martin's got bent after being run over by a service truck - otherwise no probs AFAIK.