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Re: Roll cage
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2005, 11:53:12 AM »
i work in a sheetmetal shop and my price is $1.02 a foot on 1 1/5 x120 wall tubing,and i cant believe you guys are paying that much for steel :o

tracker8wr their was a thread about a month agow allong thies lines some cool cages in that thread

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Re: Roll cage
« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2005, 12:36:06 PM »
IF YOU CAN GAIN ACCESS TO A BENDER DO WHAT I DID
MAKE YOUR CAGE EXTERNAL IF IT'S DONE RIGHT IT LOOKS PRETTY COOL. BESIDES IT CUTS DOWN ON BODY DAMAGE I KNOW CHICKS DIG BODY DAMAGE. SO FOR WE'VE BUILT FIVE OF THEM

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Re: Roll cage
« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2005, 11:30:37 PM »
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i work in a sheetmetal shop and my price is $1.02 a foot on 1 1/5 x120 wall tubing,and i cant believe you guys are paying that much for steel :o

tracker8wr their was a thread about a month agow allong thies lines some cool cages in that thread


I'll take 1000 ft pm me for my address ;D

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Re: Roll cage
« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2005, 05:43:10 AM »
Zig,  why don't you post some pics of your cage?

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Re: Roll cage
« Reply #19 on: February 04, 2005, 05:50:38 AM »
got one of mike


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Re: Roll cage
« Reply #20 on: February 04, 2005, 01:26:34 PM »
I know a front cage would be Idea but several of us in our club have opted for just a sturdy rear cage. At least I wont get knocked unconcious by the cage when I tip over, and The top wont go flat. If I were shorter I would go with a full cage. In the future I may figure out a way to get a full cage in there... ::) ;D

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Re: Roll cage
« Reply #21 on: February 04, 2005, 01:38:00 PM »
GO TO READER RIDES LOOK AT THE BLUE SAMI WITH FLAMES THAT WE STRETCHED 16 INCHES THATS ONE OF OUR CAGES. PLENTY OF HEADROOM

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Re: Roll cage
« Reply #22 on: February 04, 2005, 05:19:23 PM »
I'm 6'3" (last time I check, I could be shrinking in my old age) and have the full Calmini rollcage in my Tracker with plenty of headroom.
I have the cage padded and just rest my head on it, this way I don't bounce my head off of it ;)
« Last Edit: February 04, 2005, 05:19:59 PM by trickker »
95 2dr Geo Tracker with Calmini 6"inch combo lift, 32'inch BFGs M/Tlocked and loaded--D.D is my 06 Racy RED Aerio SX AWD

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Re: Roll cage
« Reply #23 on: February 04, 2005, 05:28:16 PM »
getting old sucks! i was 6'2'' at 18yrs old now im just  over 6'

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Re: Roll cage
« Reply #24 on: February 04, 2005, 05:40:05 PM »
I wished I redid my main hoop to be like Mikes. Thats the right way to do it.
Tall enough to support the roof b-4 crushing it, not after.

I hope I'm not getting shorter. I do carry alot of heavy stuff all day and that will do it for ya. ;D
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Re: Roll cage
« Reply #25 on: February 04, 2005, 05:47:59 PM »
ya that is a good idea .but it would be harder to tie the front loop to it.
that thing does look stout

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Re: Roll cage
« Reply #26 on: February 05, 2005, 09:17:37 AM »
thanks guys am have a hydrolic bender here so i am going to make my own just in the rear however i am planning to run a bar to the front windshield upper suport and weld it in ther i will have to relocate my rearview mirror to the windsheild. i am thinking of tying in tto the side of the b-pilar. my main consern is my 4 year old co-pilot i don't want her to get hurt. what size and type of tubing did u use MIKE.
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Re: Roll cage
« Reply #27 on: February 05, 2005, 12:12:22 PM »
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thanks guys am have a hydrolic bender here so i am going to make my own just in the rear however i am planning to run a bar to the front windshield upper suport and weld it in ther i will have to relocate my rearview mirror to the windsheild. i am thinking of tying in tto the side of the b-pilar. my main consern is my 4 year old co-pilot i don't want her to get hurt. what size and type of tubing did u use MIKE.

Its what ever is standard for circle track racing. :-/ Sorry Im not much help beyond that. I had some help getting  the pipe done up by some circle track guys.

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Re: Roll cage
« Reply #28 on: February 05, 2005, 12:24:16 PM »
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Zig,  why don't you post some pics of your cage?

stu

I will monday. My cage pics are on my computer at work.

They are on the uploader buy I cant brouse it with this slow ass dial up.
Zig
« Last Edit: February 05, 2005, 12:25:16 PM by Zukipilot »
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Re: Roll cage
« Reply #29 on: February 09, 2005, 06:22:17 AM »
zukipiolit i'm still waiting for those pics. this weekend is build time i 5 friends comming to help. not just on the roll cage.
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