nice concept and ideas. I have done alot of cage work, mainly for SCORE, BITD, and prerunners. I dont know if your using 4130, but you should. as far as the welds, im not here to crit you or your welder, but they really dont look how they should. they look cold, and the inconsistency in the actual "bead" will lead to stress cracks. I dont know what requirements you will need to meet to get the chassis certified, but this is a old post, so my words are just that.
I could be wrong, but I thought the rules said that the entire roll cage needs to be contained between the strut mounts. The piece of roll cage tubing between the front strut mount and the skid plate support may be viewed (possibly) as contravening this rule.
@jacobmn1996 an E-brake mechanically locks up the brakes (usually the rear wheel brakes) in case of normal brake failure to stop the car in an emergency. They can b foot operated but are usually hand operated. Ever hear of drifting?? That's accomplished by manipulating the E-brake & steering to make controlled slides
i'm probably building a rally car soon, and it'll either be a Volvo 240, a Volvo 850, or a Chevrolet Impala LT(yes, the newer one, the one that cops use.)
Yeah the seam welding is done I just forgot to mention it. As far as th scrubs I just like to wear them in the shop. Charlie North and myself built the cage, he pretty much did all of the hard bends and welding and I fit the straight tubes. Charlie is a master with metal and my fabricating mentor. If I become half as good as him I will be happy.
nice concept and ideas. I have done alot of cage work, mainly for SCORE, BITD, and prerunners. I dont know if your using 4130, but you should. as far as the welds, im not here to crit you or your welder, but they really dont look how they should. they look cold, and the inconsistency in the actual "bead" will lead to stress cracks. I dont know what requirements you will need to meet to get the chassis certified, but this is a old post, so my words are just that.
morganclarke 1 year ago
I could be wrong, but I thought the rules said that the entire roll cage needs to be contained between the strut mounts. The piece of roll cage tubing between the front strut mount and the skid plate support may be viewed (possibly) as contravening this rule.
dcl211 1 year ago
how does a E brake work
jacobmn1996 1 year ago
@jacobmn1996 an E-brake mechanically locks up the brakes (usually the rear wheel brakes) in case of normal brake failure to stop the car in an emergency. They can b foot operated but are usually hand operated. Ever hear of drifting?? That's accomplished by manipulating the E-brake & steering to make controlled slides
xIrish56x 11 months ago
My friends and I are are getting ready to build a rally car out of a ford probe, lol. It's gonna be awesome
rmhclassic 2 years ago
He sounds like Fluffee :))
nulla06 2 years ago
what Canadian?
Tim8336 2 years ago
I don't really know what Canadian sounds like haha but yeah Fluffee!
nulla06 2 years ago
@nulla06 Dammit... I do sound like Fluffee hahaha!
rallycsx 2 years ago
i'm probably building a rally car soon, and it'll either be a Volvo 240, a Volvo 850, or a Chevrolet Impala LT(yes, the newer one, the one that cops use.)
pivotous 2 years ago
It is fantastic to see the enthusiasm with this project but I STRONGLY suggest the roll bar welds are reviewed/corrected by a professional welder.
verticlehold 2 years ago
Thanks man. The cage was welded by a guy that has 20 plus years as a cagebuilder. No problems there. Now my welding is another story hahaha!!!
rallycsx 2 years ago
@verticlehold yea i agree them welds are not looking to good..but cool vid anyway
chevykid1991 2 years ago
is he wearing a nurses outfit?
brucekirk89 3 years ago
yep he's wereing a scrub
MMprotopaintball20 2 years ago
lmao the way u americans says tubing lol
SeGaSaTuRn1994 3 years ago
I used to have two '87 Shelby CSX's. Damn I miss those cars :-(
sfreiman1 3 years ago
Good car build but i would have used 1/8" square tube not 16 gage for the front skid plate. one hit and 16 gage bends really easy
ajohnson 3 years ago
It will be covered by 1/4" aluminium no worries...Totally enough
mooseparty 3 years ago
where'd you get the flares? I got an 87 CSX myself. Neverending project with rotted out floors :(
l33tb00bies 4 years ago
Ahh the wonders of ebay :)
mooseparty 3 years ago
Yeah the seam welding is done I just forgot to mention it. As far as th scrubs I just like to wear them in the shop. Charlie North and myself built the cage, he pretty much did all of the hard bends and welding and I fit the straight tubes. Charlie is a master with metal and my fabricating mentor. If I become half as good as him I will be happy.
Thanks
rallycsx 4 years ago
mite be worth while to seem weld the body as well..
Unibody flex is a no no.. ;)
cage looks awesome.. you must have just gotten off of work unless you just like wearing scrubs lol
DdgeShelby 4 years ago
Impressive Adam!
f1vlad 4 years ago