While you wait! roll bar?
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While you wait! roll bar?
This is a roll bar Jeff and I build on Valentines day. I arrived late so we started early in the afterrnoon; finished the final weld in the evening. Damn... it was a long day!!! Just tryin to make them tighter n tighter... 
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you guys do some seriously nice work...hell if i ever needed a cage id come see you guys...everything else outthere is nearly inches off the sides, headliner etc...and its already cramped being a big guy...but for good work!
for good work!
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Great looking work.
Is there anyway you can redesign your future cages/bars to not use a rear down bar with bends in them. I know SCCA won't allow rear down bars with a bend. Your cage/bars would be much stronger.
Is there anyway you can redesign your future cages/bars to not use a rear down bar with bends in them. I know SCCA won't allow rear down bars with a bend. Your cage/bars would be much stronger.
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Re: While you wait! roll bar? (bigTom)
like mentioned above, what the reason for the bends on the rear bars and on the door bars? also the door bars look a little high. better wear some elbow pads while driving, lol.
nice welding though
nice welding though
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thanks for all the compliments. I try my hardest to be as clean and as tight as possible.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RCautoworks »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What are we waiting for.....?</TD></TR></TABLE>
the roll bar! lol. drop it off in the morning; hang out in the waiting room and take it with you complete in the evening.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by turboteener »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Great looking work.
Is there anyway you can redesign your future cages/bars to not use a rear down bar with bends in them. I know SCCA won't allow rear down bars with a bend. Your cage/bars would be much stronger. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I completely agree with you. I try to keep bars straight as much as I can. Within the confines of a car and trying to make everything fit snug sometimes adjustments might have to be made. For an SCCA cage I would not bend the bars if the rules called for it. I personaly don't like the aesthetics of straight bars with the corresponding angle cut into it to weld into place; in referance to the rear down bars as well as the door bars. In the end I do whatever makes the customer happy and use my better judgement when given la carte blanche. Straight bars are definately something I keep in mind when planning out a cage.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .john. »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">like mentioned above, what the reason for the bends on the rear bars and on the door bars? also the door bars look a little high. better wear some elbow pads while driving, lol.
nice welding though </TD></TR></TABLE>
nah, the door bars are exactly where they should be. I personally tend to meet the door bar/seat belt bar and "d-bars" all in the same place (for NHRA spec) and it makes everything work within the confines of the rules as well as being structurally sound. I cant stand the sight of a cage where those 5 bars all meet the main hoop in a differant place; IMHO it looks retarted and shows a lack of effort with fitment.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RCautoworks »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What are we waiting for.....?</TD></TR></TABLE>
the roll bar! lol. drop it off in the morning; hang out in the waiting room and take it with you complete in the evening.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by turboteener »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Great looking work.
Is there anyway you can redesign your future cages/bars to not use a rear down bar with bends in them. I know SCCA won't allow rear down bars with a bend. Your cage/bars would be much stronger. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I completely agree with you. I try to keep bars straight as much as I can. Within the confines of a car and trying to make everything fit snug sometimes adjustments might have to be made. For an SCCA cage I would not bend the bars if the rules called for it. I personaly don't like the aesthetics of straight bars with the corresponding angle cut into it to weld into place; in referance to the rear down bars as well as the door bars. In the end I do whatever makes the customer happy and use my better judgement when given la carte blanche. Straight bars are definately something I keep in mind when planning out a cage.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .john. »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">like mentioned above, what the reason for the bends on the rear bars and on the door bars? also the door bars look a little high. better wear some elbow pads while driving, lol.
nice welding though </TD></TR></TABLE>
nah, the door bars are exactly where they should be. I personally tend to meet the door bar/seat belt bar and "d-bars" all in the same place (for NHRA spec) and it makes everything work within the confines of the rules as well as being structurally sound. I cant stand the sight of a cage where those 5 bars all meet the main hoop in a differant place; IMHO it looks retarted and shows a lack of effort with fitment.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bigTom »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
the roll bar! lol. drop it off in the morning; hang out in the waiting room and take it with you complete in the evening.</TD></TR></TABLE>
lol thats what I figured
the roll bar! lol. drop it off in the morning; hang out in the waiting room and take it with you complete in the evening.</TD></TR></TABLE>
lol thats what I figured
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bigTom »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I completely agree with you. I try to keep bars straight as much as I can. Within the confines of a car and trying to make everything fit snug sometimes adjustments might have to be made. For an SCCA cage I would not bend the bars if the rules called for it. I personaly don't like the aesthetics of straight bars with the corresponding angle cut into it to weld into place; in referance to the rear down bars as well as the door bars. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Does the SCCA rules allow the rear bars to be welded to the rear strut towers? (with the proper support plates, of course)
Does the SCCA rules allow the rear bars to be welded to the rear strut towers? (with the proper support plates, of course)
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