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| Rough_Rider |
 Nov 14 2005, 02:41 PM
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Smurf Zone  Group: Members Posts: 525 Joined: 16-August 04 From: Beaverton, OR Member No.: 2,547  |
So was looking at off the shelf cage designs & TBO i don't fancy any of them. So question is if i pickup a Autopower weld in roll hoop & some extra lengths of DOM tubing could i make something myself (Minus points, no welder, welding experience, tube bender nore notcher). Or have a fabricator make additional pieces.
This is the idea for passanger compartment. Criteria, save my skin in side impact & rollover situations. Keep targa panel. Stiffen longs. There could be extra tie in bars to suspension, but thats not this cage's primary purpose. Attached image(s) 
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| J P Stein |
Nov 15 2005, 07:17 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Again, not rocket science.......but it does take a good weldor.
I bought an Auto power cage(around 500 bucks from I/O Port Racin'). It's pre-bent .....Did the fitment my self with a few extras thown in (and a couple items thrown out)and my buddy welded it in. IMO, a cage is a waste without tying it into the body for a stiffness increase....tho I have not yet tied in the suspension towers. You need a torch & grinder to fishmouth or a good drill press & hole saws. Metal fabrication is not a speciality of mine....but I learn quick and am not the sharpest kinfe in the drawer. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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Rough_Rider At home rollcages Nov 14 2005, 02:41 PM
MattR I would take a look at some of the cages in other ... Nov 14 2005, 02:47 PM seanery tonyc (username here) makes some great 914cages, t... Nov 14 2005, 02:51 PM Scott Carlberg what Seanery said:
http://www.tcdesignfab.com/914... Nov 14 2005, 03:04 PM boboli914@att.net I made mine out of PVC pipe! ht... Nov 14 2005, 03:48 PM brant I would highly advise against learning to weld on ... Nov 14 2005, 06:42 PM MikeP Welding only looks easy on TV. Once you learn and... Nov 14 2005, 06:50 PM Dave_Darling Think of it this way: The cage is prety much the ... Nov 14 2005, 07:26 PM TimT Ive built a few from scratch cages, and also insta... Nov 14 2005, 07:52 PM RON S. I personally at some point in time wanna put a cag... Nov 15 2005, 06:12 AM Racer Chris Nov 15 2005, 06:19 AM Rough_Rider Guys great advice thanks again. I'm with Ron o... Nov 15 2005, 10:20 AM airsix Nov 15 2005, 05:23 PM Powerman I bought a tubing bender and notcher and welded it... Nov 15 2005, 07:48 PM
porsha916 I built three 914 race cars to race at a local cir... Nov 15 2005, 09:52 PM |
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