I went to a metal supplier and bought a 3ft length of aircraft grade 1 3/4"aluminum tubing for 15$ and some scrap 3/16" aluminum plate. with paint and stainless bolts everything came to a total of 30$.
I did alot of research on the internet and figured out the dimensions. the length of the aluminum tubing was about 27". the angle of the cut on the tubing was 20 degrees. i used a hacksaw and a jigsaw with a metal cutting attachment.
the finished cuts.
i originally bought 2" aluminum tubing fwith a 1/8" wall for the brackets. however the material seemed a bit thicker in the pictures. i ended up using 3/16" plate for the brackets.
first i made a template for the brackets.
then i transferred it to the aluminum and cut the pattern with a jigsaw.
after the pattern was cut, i heated the piece with a torch and bent it 90 degrees. i also drilled the holes for the bolts as well.
i used stainless steel bolts to attach the brackets to the bar.
i painted the pieces with an self-etching primer and the brackets were painted flat black and the bar was painted gold.
the finished reinforcement bar.
it took about 2 hours from start to finish with just a few simple tools.
