Cascade Crew

turbo_jimi · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:12 am Post subject: Wonderbar Question

Well after waiting nearly 3 weeks for this to arrive (Parcel Post sucks), I received the wonder bar. Now my question is...should the metal rod have a curve to it? The end plates lay flat. If the rod was straight, the plates would be bowed out and there might would be some sort of clearance issue. Just curious.

91RSVert · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:51 pm Post subject:

Stock part?

Ive had 2 TDS versions and both had a strait bar. V1 was to be a stock replacement. The v2 I have now was modded a little bit to fit all year cars and I think a slightly bigger bar.

turbo_jimi · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 2:56 pm Post subject:

Yes it's a stock part. A co-worker said it was there in case of impact, it would fold up...not sure about that, but you never know. I'm not sure what year of 3rd gen it came off of.

aaron_sK · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:11 pm Post subject:

My TDS is straight. I can't remember if my stocker had a belly in it or not. Confused

QwkTrip · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:14 pm Post subject:

My Global West is a straight bar.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:17 pm Post subject:

FWIW, my wonderbar is flat, with flat plate ends. I believe the prior owner (Bobby) got it off an 88 IROC camaro in the JY.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:25 pm Post subject:

The wonderbar from my IROC is flat. And it's forsale!

turbo_jimi · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:26 pm Post subject:

this looks like typical GM over-engineering...it has numerous weld points...pics to come...

turbo_jimi · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 5:14 pm Post subject:

Pics...I've already sanded and painted it.

91RSVert · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 5:20 pm Post subject:

Negative, junk that sucker!!!

chevymad · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 5:47 pm Post subject:

Looks like somebody jacked the car up on it.

turbo_jimi · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 5:48 pm Post subject:

Yep...a little more research confirms I got ripped...oh well, you win some, you lose some. It was hard to tell from the pics on ebay, but I was leary when I ordered it. Weird how it didn't look stressed and the brackets are flush with each other.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:11 pm Post subject:

Total fail!

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

While that sucks someone would sell that without disclosing the true condition, just straighten it out and use it. Not like it serves a complex function, it's just a brace. As long as you get the bar straight it will be fine.

turbo_jimi · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:13 pm Post subject:

There's a place close to my work that does metal fabrication...I'll see if they can straighten it out for me...as a favor. Very Happy

aaron_sK · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:16 pm Post subject:

Dude, the hell with fixing it! Get your money back. People screwing you over selling junk like that need to be screwed right back.

turbo_jimi · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:20 pm Post subject:

I sent him a message and see where it goes from there. I should have used better judgement knowing that cheap and free shipping was too good to be true. I don't want to pay to send it back, so I might as well see what I can do with it. If anything, it will make a good prop for John's hood. Razz

aaron_sK · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:26 pm Post subject:

Tell him he can pay for return shipping if he wants it back.

turbo_jimi · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:27 pm Post subject:

I'll see what he replies.

blue89 · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:51 pm Post subject:

Mount it upside down and jack the car up till its flat? Confused