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| McMark |
 Nov 15 2010, 07:48 PM
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914 Freak!  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None  |
I've got a customer project in the shop that has a bolt in roll cage, which has been welded in. It had padding on the tubes when it came in, but I had to remove the padding and found these nasty bends in the pipe. I don't like the look of these bends, but what kind of experience do you all have with them? Is this against any racing body rules? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| SirAndy |
Nov 17 2010, 08:43 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,644 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Nov 17 2010, 06:17 PM)  QUOTE taken out of context (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)On a side note... I had some killer work done on a custum roll cage by the swell guys at "Original Customs"! Check it out! Olav, is that you? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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| Krieger |
Nov 17 2010, 08:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,712 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None 
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I know a guy in Europe with a killer 914 jig he could send it to for repair. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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| sww914 |
Nov 17 2010, 11:12 PM
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At first I thought of suggesting that you gusset the crappy bends but after seeing the last photos I say that there's no good part of the cage at all.
Welding anything else to that would be like putting lipstick on a pig. |
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| Rand |
Nov 17 2010, 11:21 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Exactly.
If I had seen those last shots sooner I wouldn't have mentioned gusseting. Should have known though... I am picturing the builder with a torch, heating some old pipe red hot and bending it. Then cobbing some turkey crap welds to "tie it in." (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Aaannyway... Good news is, Mark has cleaned it up. |
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| ChrisFoley |
Nov 18 2010, 12:15 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,926 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(sww914 @ Nov 18 2010, 12:12 AM) At first I thought of suggesting that you gusset the crappy bends but after seeing the last photos I say that there's no good part of the cage at all. Welding anything else to that would be like putting lipstick on a pig. I'd sooner f*ck the pig than drive that car at speed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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| rick 918-S |
Nov 27 2010, 06:05 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,462 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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OMG!
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| sixnotfour |
Nov 27 2010, 08:45 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,432 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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SCCA GCR
1. One (1) continuous length of tubing shall be used for the main hoop member with smooth continuous bends and no evidence of crimping or wall failure. The radius of bends in the roll cage hoop (measured at centerline of tubing) shall not be less than three (3) times the diameter of the tubing. Whenever possible, the roll cage hoop should start from the floor of the car, and, in the case of tube frame construction, be attached to the chassis tubes by means of gussets or sheet metal webs with support tubes beneath the joints to distribute the loads. It is recommended that gussets be used. |
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| sean_v8_914 |
Dec 2 2010, 12:50 PM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
why are you guys so hard on pigs? they are fine tasty creatures. the pig did not weld that cage in there. leave the pig alone or Ill calll the NPDOA
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| Racing916 |
Dec 2 2010, 08:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 16-October 04 From: Binghamton, NY Member No.: 2,959 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(Racer Chris @ Nov 18 2010, 10:15 AM) QUOTE(sww914 @ Nov 18 2010, 12:12 AM) At first I thought of suggesting that you gusset the crappy bends but after seeing the last photos I say that there's no good part of the cage at all. Welding anything else to that would be like putting lipstick on a pig. I'd sooner f*ck the pig than drive that car at speed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) haha that is funny (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) |
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