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Old 05-21-2009 | 08:57 PM
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Any Place Local to Buy Aluminum Mandrel Bends

I know I can order online but is there any place local

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Old 05-21-2009 | 10:17 PM
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Re: Any Place Local to Buy Aluminum Mandrel Bends

ask marc, he did mandrel bends when he created my y pipe for me.
Old 05-21-2009 | 10:35 PM
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Re: Any Place Local to Buy Aluminum Mandrel Bends

you have an aluminum y pipe? gangsta
Old 05-21-2009 | 11:00 PM
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Re: Any Place Local to Buy Aluminum Mandrel Bends

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ask marc, he did mandrel bends when he created my y pipe for me.
That's not mandrel bent y-pipe.

Originally Posted by Frank 84 Bird
I know I can order online but is there any place local

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You're looking for "mandrel bent alum pipe" or looking for mandrel pipe bender?
Old 05-21-2009 | 11:15 PM
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Re: Any Place Local to Buy Aluminum Mandrel Bends

oh my bad, well its not kinked, works for me.

go ahead jesse, tell me how lame I am.
Old 05-21-2009 | 11:39 PM
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Re: Any Place Local to Buy Aluminum Mandrel Bends

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oh my bad, well its not kinked, works for me.

go ahead jesse, tell me how lame I am.
no need trav, i'm not always an a*shole
Old 05-21-2009 | 11:52 PM
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Re: Any Place Local to Buy Aluminum Mandrel Bends

I'm looking for pipe. like a 3" 90deg & possibly a 45deg

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Old 05-22-2009 | 01:16 AM
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Re: Any Place Local to Buy Aluminum Mandrel Bends

Not many shops do true mandrel pipe bending. Expensive machine.

I know 1 shop that does custom work, mainly caters to imports, but has one of the few around.

http://www.midnightperformance.com/
Old 05-22-2009 | 02:22 AM
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Re: Any Place Local to Buy Aluminum Mandrel Bends

I thought that place closed a while back?
Old 05-22-2009 | 09:37 AM
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Re: Any Place Local to Buy Aluminum Mandrel Bends

Originally Posted by Frank 84 Bird
I'm looking for pipe. like a 3" 90deg & possibly a 45deg
Are you making an intake? I know you can get metal ones locally. I have the 4" pipe in 90* and 45* if you wanna check it out.
Old 05-22-2009 | 08:30 PM
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Re: Any Place Local to Buy Aluminum Mandrel Bends

Yup i'm making an intake I need 3" though. I already have the couplers. If I did'nt have the maf i'd go bigger.
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