Where to find a piece of 2 3/8th inch pipe?

[chrisofna]

Hey guys,

When I bought my coil-over kit, it came with plastic top hats (suppose to come with metal, lost the dispute on ebay) and I'm going to be making a set of top hats now. Problem is I can't find 2 3/8ths inch pipe (I figured I would want to use that size because the springs are 2 1/2), anyone know where I could find it? You think I would be fine using 2 1/4?

[Pu241]

You might want to be a little clearer in what you need.
2 3/8" ID or OD and with what wall thickness.
I'm assuming OD, but never hurts to confirm.
Just trying to help.

[Safety Guy]

Ha! Plastic top hats! I knew Nate had said something about those somewhere. Gotta make clear before you buy coil over kits what the top hats (and probably everything else) is made of.

Karl

[chrisofna]

The pictures had metal top hats, it said metal top hats. I got plastic ones.

I ended up getting 2 1/4 ID piping. I was talking OD before.

[Pu241]

Glad you got it under control!
Keep us informed of your progress and get us some pics!

[chrisofna]

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34095

Current thread for my car if you haven't seen it PU241.

[Pu241]

Thanks, did see it when you first started it, because I thought those seat would look so nice in my BP!
But, haven't kept up, thanks for the reminder.

[gestiva]

Mine came with rubber/plastic top hats too
I made them work though and they look/handle awsome.

[Safety Guy]

Gestiva, I'd rethink those plastic top hats. Are you sure they're safe? Check out this thread here, where I brought them up at the top of page 2:

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34208

Karl

[gestiva]

^ Im using the stock tophats....

[Safety Guy]

So you didn't use the plastic ones, right? (I though that's what you meant.)

Karl

[gestiva]

^No... Lol, Those went to the Garbage pile.

[Safety Guy]

Good. Now I won't worry about you. :p

Karl