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Andrew R
02-15-2011, 04:52 PM
So my cage is all set -here are some pics during the process and the finished cage -not necessarily in chronological order lol

Still need to clean the whole interior and paint it -only stuff going back in is the dash and seats -all business.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5444566907_080685dd60_z.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/5445168284_f51af6ae13_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5019/5444566863_38b7d0f9b6_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5137/5445168210_b4dd5e9a6d_b.jpg

http://mirodrift.com/wp-content/gallery/build-2011/imgp1761.jpg

http://mirodrift.com/wp-content/gallery/build-2011/imgp1762.jpg

http://mirodrift.com/wp-content/gallery/build-2011/imgp1764.jpg

http://mirodrift.com/wp-content/gallery/build-2011/imgp1790.jpg

http://mirodrift.com/wp-content/gallery/build-2011/imgp1786.jpg
coolmanvette75
02-15-2011, 04:58 PM
looks sweet man!
Andrew R
02-15-2011, 05:33 PM
looks sweet man!

Thanks -I'm really happy with the way it came out.
sweetbmxrider
02-15-2011, 05:36 PM
ohhhh I thought it was an fbody at first :lol: Looks like it came out good.
Andrew R
02-15-2011, 05:41 PM
ohhhh I thought it was an fbody at first :lol: Looks like it came out good.

Nah... LS powered though :)
LTb1ow
02-15-2011, 06:07 PM
ohhhh I thought it was an fbody at first :lol: Looks like it came out good.

Hahaha same here, looks good though!
transmaro93
02-15-2011, 06:38 PM
you build that your self? tig welded the whole thing? looks really good. If you did that work your self you have a talent there... either way came out real nice..
Andrew R
02-15-2011, 07:26 PM
you build that your self? tig welded the whole thing? looks really good. If you did that work your self you have a talent there... either way came out real nice..

My buddy did it -it's all MIG -he has only done a handful of cages -but his work is top notch.
T69SS
02-15-2011, 07:36 PM
Lookin good. Nice welds
transmaro93
02-15-2011, 08:12 PM
wow those are really nice welds for mig welding... sweet
198esp1
02-16-2011, 11:50 AM
couple of things I think I would have done differently, The rear bars should land on the shock/spring mount ,theres a lot of forces transmited thru that region of the car. The pads that the rear stays do land on look really small bigger is better here should be atleast a 6x6 pad. The door bars are a really tight angle. If you didnt want to climb over a traditional x in the door you could do a low bar welded to the rocker and a upper bar connected by some short vertivals tubes. Think mini nascar bar. Is there going to be a dash bar.
Not a bad job at all just some things to think about.
Andrew R
02-16-2011, 05:00 PM
couple of things I think I would have done differently, The rear bars should land on the shock/spring mount ,theres a lot of forces transmited thru that region of the car. The pads that the rear stays do land on look really small bigger is better here should be atleast a 6x6 pad. The door bars are a really tight angle. If you didnt want to climb over a traditional x in the door you could do a low bar welded to the rocker and a upper bar connected by some short vertivals tubes. Think mini nascar bar. Is there going to be a dash bar.
Not a bad job at all just some things to think about.

The surface area on the rear strut mounts is very small -this seemed to be the best solution -also that is right on top of the frame rail. I had thought about going the "NASCAR" style door bar route -it just would not fit.

here it is painted:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5019/5451391315_9e7effe569_b.jpg