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don't have any pics yet, camera is at work...
about 50% there. I drilled some holes in the tube bumpers such that I could run 2 5/16 x 5 inch eye-bolts through them. Two bits later (one of which broke and is new a permanent resident within the bumper), bolts are installed in the bumper.
there is approximately a 10-12 inch difference in height between the bumper/eye-bolt and the hood. so, i needed to make cable guides that can guide the cable as it passes over the quarter-panel towards the roof mounting location. for this, i installed two 1/4inch eye-bolts approx. 3 inches above the turn signals.
also, the cable wont be passing in a straight line from the bumper, through the guide, and to the roof-mount: the cable will be angled approx. 15-degrees towards the roof center (will be more clear with the pics...). so, i needed to consider how the cable would interact with the cable guide. with tension applied to the cable, and even more so when branches are passing over them, I didn't want the bolt to shift/bend the surrounding metal of the body. using rubber grommets (a little more flexible than straight rubber gaskets or washers), an a washer, I made bushings that will evenly distribute pressure around the cable-guides. i think this will lessen the amount if interaction between the guides and body....we shall see.
pics to follow! still haven't figured out the best option for roof-mounts/ anchor points. i either need to re-secure the rails of my roof-rack with sturdier bolts, re-install the roof basket, and secure the cable to this.
or, I was thinking of mounting these on the roof: do you think these will be able to handle the tension from the cable without ripping free from the roof??
http://images.lowes.com/product/convert ... 0049xl.jpg
about 50% there. I drilled some holes in the tube bumpers such that I could run 2 5/16 x 5 inch eye-bolts through them. Two bits later (one of which broke and is new a permanent resident within the bumper), bolts are installed in the bumper.

there is approximately a 10-12 inch difference in height between the bumper/eye-bolt and the hood. so, i needed to make cable guides that can guide the cable as it passes over the quarter-panel towards the roof mounting location. for this, i installed two 1/4inch eye-bolts approx. 3 inches above the turn signals.
also, the cable wont be passing in a straight line from the bumper, through the guide, and to the roof-mount: the cable will be angled approx. 15-degrees towards the roof center (will be more clear with the pics...). so, i needed to consider how the cable would interact with the cable guide. with tension applied to the cable, and even more so when branches are passing over them, I didn't want the bolt to shift/bend the surrounding metal of the body. using rubber grommets (a little more flexible than straight rubber gaskets or washers), an a washer, I made bushings that will evenly distribute pressure around the cable-guides. i think this will lessen the amount if interaction between the guides and body....we shall see.
pics to follow! still haven't figured out the best option for roof-mounts/ anchor points. i either need to re-secure the rails of my roof-rack with sturdier bolts, re-install the roof basket, and secure the cable to this.
or, I was thinking of mounting these on the roof: do you think these will be able to handle the tension from the cable without ripping free from the roof??
http://images.lowes.com/product/convert ... 0049xl.jpg