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Old 06-06-2009, 01:50 PM
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Does anyone build and bend the tubing to build headers on this site?

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Old 06-06-2009, 03:06 PM
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For my headers i've always cut angles and mig welded it (tig would be better), if you take an angle grinder and some high heat paint to it after it looks just as good if not better than bending, plus you can have more control.
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