Making my own rollcage!!! [Archive]

Racelook

January 3rd 2005, 06:47

Hi guys...

I'm here now for a small time but never really introduced myself, so here I go;

I'm Wiebrand Bunt an 21 year student from Holland. I'm now for almost 2,5 years busy on my car. It's in full resto and still lays apart till the last bolt.
My car is a 1303 S with an original 1600 engine.
In the 2,5 years till now all the rust of the car is gone and is replaced with imitation or self-made platework. There are Remmele-look airintakes in the sides of the car. There are boxes welded on the back for mounting an aluminium highwing. There will be no interior except of 2 seats, an dash, and AN ROLL CAGE!!

And about that rollcage I want to show you some pics of the progress of it.

At first I picked up the 6 meter lengths of tube.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/27102004221753.jpg

Quite an length 6 meters
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/27102004221839.jpg

Testtube is bended and welded to getter.. looks damn nice!!
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31102004224705.jpg

Racelook

January 3rd 2005, 06:53

For making the tube at the B-style I maded an wooden mold.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/05112004224941.jpg

With an bender, digital angle-meter, level-instrument and an cupper hamer the first bendings are comming nice together.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/05112004225516.jpg

http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/05112004225040.jpg

The ending result on the mold
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/05112004225616.jpg

The ending result
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/05112004225714.jpg

The boxes for molding that tube to the car are maded. ANd the tubes is welded to the boxes
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/28112004221301.jpg

Racelook

January 3rd 2005, 06:59

The other side
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/28112004221239.jpg

It looks so verry verry good!!!
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/28112004221213.jpg

From the front
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/28112004221147.jpg

http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/28112004221106.jpg

At every side the tube is molded to the boxes with 3 bolts
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/28112004221038.jpg

An testingtube is made of 40mm PVC-pipe.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/12122004194942.jpg

This is how it looks from the front
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/12122004195047.jpg

On this pic it's good to see how much bendings there are in only 1 tube.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/12122004195205.jpg

Racelook

January 3rd 2005, 07:02

Steel tube is bended at the pvc-mold
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/12122004195420.jpg

From the front
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/12122004195521.jpg

Two pieces of tube are welded to the middle tube, so that teh above bended tubes later can be fixed on the middle tube.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/12122004195823.jpg

And bracked is welded to the chassistunnel so that in an later stadium the rollcage is also fixed to the chassis.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/29122004224314.jpg

Racelook

January 3rd 2005, 07:08

An bracket is welded to the middle tube
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/29122004224554.jpg

So will it almost look like in finished stage.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/29122004225000.jpg

Detailed pic of it.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/29122004225059.jpg

Two brackets welded at the front of the car
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/29122004225240.jpg

Detailshot of one of the brackets.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/29122004225511.jpg

The two brackets at the back of the car. They're welded at the inner wheelarces.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/03012005111320.jpg

back plate of this bracket is also in. The front plate is also made on the good lengthe and will be welded in verry soon.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/03012005111423.jpg

The left bracket is also in!!
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/03012005111528.jpg

I keep you updated!!

Greetings Wiebrand

aartjan

January 3rd 2005, 07:14

Great work!! Keep on going that way!

NO_H2O

January 3rd 2005, 08:49

Looking good. :agree:

starmember

January 3rd 2005, 09:06

nice work it will be heavy though. but it will look great :agree:

MattKab

January 3rd 2005, 10:54

Impressive detail Wiebrand.

Looks great!

Matt

justdubbin

January 3rd 2005, 20:21

Wow that looks great...
Thats some very impressive steelwork & welding for someone so young ;)

That going to be an awesome GL car when you've finished.

zen

January 3rd 2005, 21:51

lookin good. you need to come over my house and do that. :D :agree:

starmember

January 4th 2005, 06:53

^^^^^me to me to

vujade

January 4th 2005, 07:13

excellent work....I wish I had I welder :D

justdubbin

January 4th 2005, 12:47

excellent work....I wish I had I welder :D

I wish I had Wiebrand to do the welding for me :laugh:

Racelook

January 4th 2005, 14:53

Mwhahaha Zen :D
If you pay my trip, steel and a lot of money I will :rolleyes: hahaha..
The cage don't look any familiar of style to you Zen?? ;)

Racelook

January 4th 2005, 14:53

Wow that looks great...
Thats some very impressive steelwork & welding for someone so young ;)

That going to be an awesome GL car when you've finished. Thnxxx
p.s. Most of the welding from the tubes is done by my 17 year old brother...

Grt Wiebrand..

p.s. thnx for the nice comands!! :D

justdubbin

January 4th 2005, 15:15

If you pay my trip, steel and a lot of money I will :rolleyes: hahaha..

If I had that much money my bus would be finished now :laugh:

Angelo Amato

January 4th 2005, 19:12

I want to make a rear hoop for my fastback.

You get good results using that type of bender by the looks of things - surely must be good enough for a one off ? :agree:

kdanie

January 5th 2005, 12:38

Nice work, good fit of the bars to the body. I need a hydraulic tubing bender like that, I already have the welder....

ken

Dasdubber

January 16th 2005, 07:10

Fantastic work, it is looking excellent thus far, can't wait to see it progress!

Racelook

January 24th 2005, 19:17

So another update...

This afternoon I finally was free form school so I could work on my car.. Lot's of the prepwork was done on sundayafternoon (in an cold garage -> the heater was dead)

At first we welded up the right box on the rear wheelarce.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/24012005221434.jpg

At the other side an backplate was welded in.. An yet another piece of foam was burned out :twisted:
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/24012005221714.jpg
The sideplate of this boxe is also made right and will be welded in tomorrow

Also we welded the tubes from a-to b-pilar on there "footplates"
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/24012005222916.jpg

Also the left side is welded on the "footplates"
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/24012005223036.jpg

And the last thing that we did today was beginning at the making of our strutbrace. On every plate will be attached 3 tubes (if everything goes as planned)
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/24012005223122.jpg

I hope ya like it!!
Wiebrand

MattKab

January 24th 2005, 19:38

'Makes me want to cage my Kab...

Your making it look so easy!

:agree:

Matt

Racelook

January 24th 2005, 19:43

Your making it look so easy! Yeah look easy...but I can tell it's not :cool: The real making is quite simple... But the thinking of where you want to put that, what is the point when I make that there, which form, how should I make that.. that cost a lot of thinking and time..

But hell yeah.. in dutch: Met gezond verstand kom je een heel eind! (With healthy thinking you come an hole end)

GRt Wiebrand

Racelook

January 31st 2005, 13:33

Hey mates.. It's been an long time but here's an other update.

At first we had drawn where the tubes will go trough the "dashboardmetal" and cut that out.

At this point I was lucky that I already had removed the "freshairbox" that is hanging in the boot under the frontwindow because otherwise the cage couldn't be coupled to the frontstruts.

I also was obliged to remove the trunkhangs (do you call them so??). Tja The cage didn't fitted otherwise so hell yeah than the hangs has to get lost :wink:

Some pic of the tube that goes from the cage to the frontstruts seeing from the trunk
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31012005005022.jpg

Pic of the interiorside
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31012005005136.jpg

Detailpic
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31012005005213.jpg

Two brackets made and welded on the plates to make the strutbrace.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31012005005420.jpg

Racelook

January 31st 2005, 13:34

And here the totallpic of it..
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31012005005600.jpg

And off course everything under supervision of my brother :D
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31012005005641.jpg

Greetings Wiebrand

p.s. Can that stupid *(&#^@ 30 seconds, and too much pics added in one post message not kicked on it's @$$???

starmember

February 1st 2005, 16:14

nice work what kind of tubing are u using.

Racelook

February 1st 2005, 17:58

I use 42,4mm diameter tube with an thickness of 3,25mm. The tubes are "offglowed" after the bending/mold proces in the fabric so that there are no stressreflexes left in the tube. (I hope that you understand what I'm telling in my bad english)

WIebrand

starmember

February 2nd 2005, 14:30

ik ook maar ik verstond het prima.

justdubbin

February 2nd 2005, 15:27

Is it the angle that this picture is taken
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31012005005022.jpg
because it looks as though you might not be able to connect the fuel filler?
I hope I'm wrong :(

NO_H2O

February 2nd 2005, 16:46

ANypne who can fab. a rollcage like this can fab. a new filler neck :agree:

justdubbin

February 2nd 2005, 21:12

ANypne who can fab. a rollcage like this can fab. a new filler neck :agree:

I know what you mean but I was thinking about the pump nozzels with the benzen (sp?) extractors(I think that's what there called), they have to fit all the way in the filler neck before dispensing the fuel.

Racelook

February 3rd 2005, 07:17

Is it the angle that this picture is taken because it looks as though you might not be able to connect the fuel filler?
I hope I'm wrong :(

So as you can see that the bracket is not ready welded on the plate. And also there is a little bend in the tube so that it clears the tankinlet and that it don't stuck to the sidepanel (the sidepanel goes some to the innerside as you go to the front).

Yep you have to think of everything, but that the nice thing of it.

Wiebrand :o

coxy-ben

February 3rd 2005, 17:06

I like this !!!

good job !!!

Spa, bug show 2005 ??? Could I see it finished ?? :p ;)

Racelook

February 3rd 2005, 18:12

Spa, bug show 2005 ??? Could I see it finished ?? ;) HAHAHAHAHA :laugh:

I don't think so :p .. I wil be there but not with my car :rolleyes:

Wiebrand.. You're also on every forum mate

coxy-ben

February 4th 2005, 14:18

HAHAHAHAHA :laugh:

I don't think so :p .. I wil be there but not with my car :rolleyes:

Wiebrand.. You're also on every forum mate

ok wiebrand.....

I won't see it at the bugshow..... :bawling:

coxy-ben

February 13th 2005, 08:16

what's news ??

Racelook

February 13th 2005, 18:56

GHE GHE.. curious Ben??

Today (after I've laid 4 days in bed because I was sick) finally there's done quite what..

But I've maked no pictures yet.. Sooooooo you have to wait till tomorrow :p

Wiebrand

Racelook

February 14th 2005, 17:46

So here's finally my update!!

At first we mate two brackets, that we welded to the boxes on the rearwheelarces.

At first the leftside:
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/14022005202016.jpg

This is the right one
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/14022005202124.jpg

This gives the next total picture when the tubes is maked on mate.Looks nice if I may say by myself.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/14022005202223.jpg

Racelook

February 14th 2005, 17:47

Second we have made brackets that we one one side have welded on the strutbraceplates.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/14022005202350.jpg

And here also an total picture ofit seen from the trunk.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/14022005202514.jpg

Racelook

February 14th 2005, 17:48

On the tank you also see the tube for the right side. Also are the brackets for this tube ready to be welded on the cage and on the strutbraceplate. So that one will be in next week.

I hope you liked it!!! :D :laugh: :D

Grt Wiebrand

Racelook

February 14th 2005, 17:49

p.s. why can I NOT make longer post at one time!!!! This only causes spacetrubble.. but yeah.... :mad: :mad: :mad:

P.S. I hate TOOOOOOOO much tags/smiles in your post message...pffffff

coxy-ben

February 14th 2005, 18:14

yeah baby !!!!

nice job !! ;)

do you know the weight of it ???

Benoît

Racelook

February 28th 2005, 18:44

Ben

It weights 3,09 kilogram the meter.

Wiebrand

Racelook

February 28th 2005, 18:57

SO BOYS AND GIRLS.

It's about time for another update. And I must say it's getting ready quite nice.

At first we had made the tube on the right side that goes to the strutbrace http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/28022005223535.jpg

There must be made another 2 tubes for the strutbrace to the cage and then is the hole front side ready!! Here an totalpic till now.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/28022005223642.jpg

A picie form about
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/28022005223714.jpg

For the tubes from the cage to the chassistunnel there is welded an bracket at the cage. Also the tubes are made on the right size and are welded off. And that gifs the next pic.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/28022005223753.jpg

The totalpicture from the front
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/28022005224025.jpg

The totalpicture from the back
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/28022005224059.jpg

After that we made an tube on the right size for between the cage and the brackets on the rear wheelarces.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/28022005224141.jpg

Detailpic of the welding... Looks damn nice if you ask me..
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/28022005224210.jpg

Racelook

February 28th 2005, 18:58

And also the next tube is made on the right size. The cost verry much time ; grinding, fitting, grinding, fitting, grinding, etc.. But after all it fits damn nice.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/28022005224306.jpg

Detail pic from above http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/28022005224350.jpg

Detailpic from under
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/28022005224426.jpg

But yeah if it goes on the leftside it also has to come on the rightside. http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/28022005224459.jpg

And also tonight I 've worked on the cage and 1 tube of the cross of the cage is also ready to be welded in.

I hope you enjoyed it.

Greetings Wiebrand

Racelook

March 2nd 2005, 16:22

So yesterdayevening I had some time, so I have worked on my cage.

The first piece of the cross in the cage is ready and is till thursday tacked in.

http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/02032005210947.jpg

Under
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/02032005211031.jpg

Above
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/02032005211057.jpg

The other half of the cross is made almost on the right size. Here a little pre-look at it.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/02032005211148.jpg

Greetings Wiebrand :D

Racelook

March 17th 2005, 19:43

So finally I had some time to get on with the cage again.

At first an brither pic of the cross in the cage (not totally ready yet).
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/17032005230215.jpg

And anbetter pic of the welding on the back wheelarces.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/17032005230528.jpg

At first I had maked two other holes in the dashboardplate so that the tubes from the struts can go to the cage.
Pic from the inside (driversside).
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/17032005230703.jpg

Pic from trunk (driverside)
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/17032005230812.jpg

Also we had bendend 2 tubes that will go in front of the doors from the a- to the b-pillar.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/17032005230921.jpg

After that we welded brackets on the tube at the a-pillar. So that the tube from the strut can be mounted to the cage.
Driversside
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/17032005231044.jpg
Passengerside
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/17032005231132.jpg

Racelook

March 17th 2005, 19:43

There's also an bracket welded tot the long tube (from the strut tot the cage) so that the short tube can be mounted from the strut to the cage.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/17032005231247.jpg

An detailpic of the bracket welded on the long tube.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/17032005231344.jpg

And FINALLY the front of the cage is READY. It was about time!!!
Seen from the trunk.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/17032005231504.jpg

From the interior.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/17032005231614.jpg

See ya next time

Wiebrand

hybrid_john

March 17th 2005, 22:16

It looks solid there man...nice job! :agree:

coxy-ben

March 18th 2005, 01:45

good job !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:agree:

you don't want to come in France for one or two weeks ??? :D :D
I have a small job for you !!!...... ;)

volksdragon

March 18th 2005, 01:47

wow :eek:

Racelook

April 7th 2005, 17:49

WAKE UP, WAKE UP:
It's time for another update.

Last week I've begun starting to bend the last tubes for the cage.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/30032005001341.jpg

And that gives this final result.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/30032005001435.jpg
It need to be shortend on the right size and then also this one can be welded in.

Also is the cross welded in.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/30032005001514.jpg

And that gives this nice picture (if I may say).
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/30032005001548.jpg

Here some detailpics of the welding
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/30032005001624.jpg

http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/30032005001729.jpg

Grt. Wiebrand

Racelook

April 7th 2005, 17:54

Yes, yes 2 updates at one tim :laugh: .

The second-last tubes are welded in last sunday. It are the two tubes that goes along the doors.

Picture from above. It's good to see that the tubes clears the door all the way.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/04042005230825.jpg

Picture of the to welded tubes.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/04042005231032.jpg

http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/04042005231126.jpg

http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/04042005231158.jpg

Racelook

April 7th 2005, 17:56

Detail pic of one of the weldings in the cage.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/04042005231301.jpg

And at least some total pics of the cage so far it is now. It must said that 3 tubes are not yet in on this picture and that 1 tubes still needs to be welded in.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/04042005232202.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/04042005232307.jpg

Mondayevening also 2 tubes mate on the right size.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/04042005232427.jpg

1 is ready and fits really nice.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/04042005232522.jpg

Grt Wiebrand

MattKab

April 7th 2005, 18:33

:agree: :agree:

zeroaxe

April 22nd 2005, 08:43

How much experience do yo uhave with Fastbacks? I got here waiting for you.... :D

coxy-ben

May 5th 2005, 09:39

a new update wiebrand ????

Racelook

May 5th 2005, 11:13

Mwhaa Ben.
There's only an verry little update of the cage. The "fixingtubes" are widered (uitgedraaid in het nederlands) for the right diameter and are drilled so that the several pieces of the cage can be bolted together at the end.

The next update will be over a couple of weeks I'm afraid because I'm now verry busy with the chassis (new fuellines 2*12mm and new brakelines). When I've fixed that I will paint the chassis and the cage at the same time.

Wiebrand

coxy-ben

May 5th 2005, 12:32

ok wiebrand ! :agree:

good job !!

tom'72

May 5th 2005, 17:08

If I'm not mistaken the correct therm for "widered" is machined off (als ik me me goed kan herinneren van de Engelse les vroeger tenminste)

Racelook

May 11th 2005, 17:47

So last week the tubes came back home (one day after I had brought them, and I said that I had no hurry :rolleyes: )

The tubes are machined off and drilled.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/10052005233111.jpg

The tubes for the tube above the front window are also machined off and drilled.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/10052005233211.jpg
Detailpic
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/10052005233236.jpg

And another pic of the inside.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/10052005233314.jpg

Bye Wiebrand

starmember

May 12th 2005, 14:48

:agree: how mutch tube dit you use.

Racelook

May 12th 2005, 16:44

About 22 meters.

Wiebrand

starmember

May 12th 2005, 16:51

So the cage weight about 68 a 70 kg thats heavy. BUT IT IS SO COOL. I am planning to build one out of aluminium.

Racelook

May 12th 2005, 17:11

Your correct. The tube weights 3,09 kilogram the meter. So the total weight of the cage stays at the weight of an heavy child.
But hell yeah you've got to have left something for your safety.

Please do research.. I know that aluminium is not allowed on some ways of racing.

Lot's of suc6

Wiebrand

starmember

May 12th 2005, 17:19

yes i now. Hell with rules Holland is full of rules :mad:. but youre right only youre cage must be testet also for a certificate. but that would not be a problem ;)

maricio_brazil

July 18th 2005, 19:30

price of meter...

no brazil esse material ainda eh pouco usado...

bye

Racelook

July 19th 2005, 11:39

.......what?

coxy-ben

July 19th 2005, 11:44

.......what?

:D :D :shrug:

racelook, you don't speack spanish ???

Racelook

July 19th 2005, 12:36

NOOO.. ;)

Your going to Spa Ben?

I do.

Wiebrand

Donny Don

July 19th 2005, 18:25

sorry, an unrelated question...

The side vents that you intend on fitting, are they home made by you or did you purchase them from an on-line supplier?

Lyndon

Racelook

July 19th 2005, 18:35

I've buyed them from www.frankys.nl or www.kevertuning.nl (there 10km away from me). I think they also ship to foreign countries.

They are kind of look-a-like Remelle air-scoops

WIebrand

coxy-ben

July 20th 2005, 03:07

NOOO.. ;)

Your going to Spa Ben?

I do.

Wiebrand

yes I will go to spa....only sunday

Donny Don

July 20th 2005, 19:39

Cheers.. I'll e-mail them and see if they'll ship to the UK..

Thanks again

Lyndon

maricio_brazil

July 26th 2005, 23:45

how much paid you for the meter of Cr-Mo?
e which the diameter of the used pipes?
which the used weld? TIG? MIG?
here in Brazil this material little is used, in the truth we is that we do not use in street cars, therefore the price is high.

I hug

Racelook

July 27th 2005, 06:42

I didn't use chroommolybdeen because there's almost not to get here in Holland. For what I understand from several Americans it is much easier to get in America.

Racelook

July 27th 2005, 06:43

The tubes have an diamtere of 42,4mm and an thicknes of 3,25mm.
All the welds are MIG-welds.

WIebrand

lazylongboarder

August 6th 2005, 22:33

Has anyone heard of these guys, http://autoweldchassis.com/rbc.ivnu. They have a full funny style 14 point cage for supers and Std. beetles. Really cheap prices. 12 point for 299.95

Racelook

August 15th 2005, 09:50

I don't have.

But I find it to cheap to be good (just speculating). I want to see an installed one before I even should think of buying that one.

lazylongboarder

August 22nd 2005, 19:33

I don't have.

But I find it to cheap to be good (just speculating). I want to see an installed one before I even should think of buying that one.

Ok, i'll let you take a look at mine once it's installed, I just bought the 12 point version with the "M" style door bars so its a little easier for the girls to get into ;) (I'll have my girlfriend until she realizes how much money I'm putting into this thing [i've hidden my 14'' rotors and 6 pot calipers for too long, I want to show everybody i know!]).

AutoWeld said it would be done in a week to my specs. $518 shipped with the extra options. ($299 for the cage, $50 for the bent door bars, 150 shipped, and tax)

Whats cool about them is that they have an optional hinged door bar that "swings" out by pulling a pin so its really easy to jump in (good for all you guys with wives).

Wish me luck

Mikey

August 22nd 2005, 22:13

(I'll have my girlfriend until she realizes how much money I'm putting into this thing).

AutoWeld said it would be done in a week to my specs. $518 shipped with the extra options.

:rolleyes: If only my girlfriend knew how much I've spent already. And how much I have left to buy!

That doesn't sound like a bad price, but I'd like to see it too before I would want to take the plunge.

Goodluck...

super vw

August 29th 2005, 21:38

For sure let us see how it turns out, im interested in buying one of there 10 points if the quality and fitment is good. Would sure be easier then bending your own tube if all is well.

Jonathan

alt+f4

August 31st 2005, 19:16

WOW!!! Thats a Sweet Looking cage racelook!! I need to get my bug and get it going before any girls find out the power that is Jon Steel!

Supa Ninja

November 21st 2005, 20:25

Hey lazy, you get the cage yet, how does it look?

lazylongboarder

November 27th 2005, 23:22

Hey lazy, you get the cage yet, how does it look?

I cancelled the order which sucks, i'm ordering a 993 rear end first thing tomorrow morning, once i get that i'll order the cage in 2 weeks. 518 shipped isn't bad for a 12 point cage with all of the options.