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08-17-2011, 08:49 PM
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So no more back seat? Or does that bar across the back come out. I had assumed beforehand that it would have to be gutted to get it in there!!!
How much fab work could you eyeball that you'll be doing to get the trim pieces back on? "naked Brandi" edit: Just lost the net when I saw you edited your post. Delete my back seat question
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08-17-2011, 08:52 PM
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In The Circle
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Nice work!
 
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08-17-2011, 08:58 PM
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Cages are a big project, Period. The detail work you are putting in turns it into a BIG PROJECT.
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08-17-2011, 09:22 PM
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Very cool update brotha
, keep those pics comin.
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08-17-2011, 09:28 PM
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As for the trim, I've already cut out the quarter trim pieces... That was really a lot easier than I thought, but I ran into a snag... ....We are welding it in... The instructions are primarliy detailed for bolting in the 6 point cage.... (Let me say right there, John Nguyen at TrackSpec Motor Sports and the Crew at RPM are first rate... I called John with a couple of questions and he helped with what he could but felt I would be well served to talk to Rob or Tim at RPM... He called RPM, and Rob called me within a few minutes and was most helpful... and shortly after that, as Rob and I had discussed, Tim sent me some pictures of their work as they originally fabbed it up and those were most helpful in the details) ...So, the snag was that the plates on the inner wheels wells... It says in the instructions to cut out the quarter trim and loosely place it back in the car before bolting the cage in... This creates a problem... You can't get it back in with the cage in place, but you cant weld it with it in place... So... We have a plan, but it has yet to be proven a workable plan... If it works, I'll be forwarding what we did to RPM and TrackSpec for other customers...though they may have already figured it out... but coming from a different box, it may work for them as well... More on that later... Quote:
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08-17-2011, 09:40 PM
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Corey and I discussed the padding of the roll bar... I am going to get some roll bar padding from Simpson or somewhere... and then find a leather shop in the area... I'll have them cut some strips of leather dyed grey, and let them weave the lacing in a nice pattern. I will not cover the entire cage, just the areas that are in the "hit you in the head or on the arm" zone in case of accident... This cage is amazing in the quality of welding, and so far the fit... The coating is awesome... though we will trash some of it during the welding process... Thats my fault... John asked me when I bought the cage if I wanted it masked off during the coating process, and thinking I would only install the bar for right now I told him no, coat the whole thing... My Bad...No biggee... We'll weld it and take care of what we need to as we get there... Also, I plan on getting Platinum colored harnesses so the grey leather will match the interior as well as the harness color...
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If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough... |
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08-17-2011, 09:59 PM
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Hey Bud. I have done some more research on the N2MB 2step box. It looks like it could be a good one. I'll keep you posted.
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08-17-2011, 10:01 PM
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If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough... |
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08-17-2011, 10:02 PM
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BTW. Thx for the compelment.
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08-17-2011, 10:05 PM
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08-18-2011, 05:45 AM
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It'll be neat to see how you do the trim back in this area. Are ya'll TIG welding it in there? No slag to destroy those nice leather seat backs! Maybe a U cut in that trim piece where the bar is on the wheel well. That does look like a bugger to get the trim back in there.
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08-18-2011, 07:13 AM
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And yes, it will be tig welded...
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If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough... |
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08-18-2011, 08:04 AM
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Back at the rollbar project this morning?
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08-18-2011, 08:29 AM
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If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough... |
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