Custom roll cage

[roly]

Last week myself and a mate started work on a roll cage for my car

I was ready to go buy one or try and find one of the ex rockingham cages (good luck) but he told me he'd be able to build me one, so with that in mind i thought why the hell not.

Work started last saturday after a night on the beer and actually went quiet well with the foot plates and rear hoop being tacked in.

Everything started to go down hill from there with regards to the front part of the cage, being that i wanted to keep the original trim in the car we set about working out angles, lengths and god knows what else to try and get it right.

We finally finished lastnight with the exception of the door bars which im still undecided on and today set about painting it (white of course to match the wheels)

Im happy with the end result, next task is to refit all the trim (including cutting the dash around the cage) and make up some subframes for my new seats when they arrive.

Few pics as it stands now

 

[AlpineWhite]

looks good!

ps, nice flower pattern

 

[F2 Stu]

Looks the part

What did you make it out of in the end?

 

[roly]

just normal tube in the end with 3mm wall thickness (it should be up to the job)

it's all welded in so don't expect it to come out anytime soon

we also had a fire incident but not fuel lines thankfully

 

[Jamin Berry]

Fire?! haha

So it doesnt go through to the front?

 

[Dave_R]

That some good work, as usual!

 

[F2 Stu]

just normal tube in the end with 3mm wall thickness (it should be up to the job)

it's all welded in so don't expect it to come out anytime soon

we also had a fire incident but not fuel lines thankfully

LOL, what bit did you toast?

42.4 OD tube?

3mm ? they do 4mm stuff you know

 

[F2 Stu]

Fire?! haha

So it doesnt go through to the front?

You dont fit a cage without a mandatory fire - in my case it was the fuel lines that went up.

 

[roly]

it goes through the dashboard, or atleast it will do when i fit it back in

made from big ass 48.3 od tube, weights a fair bit

the underseal decided it would melt to one of the brake pipe retaining brackets and took the underside with it, fire extinguisher soon sorted it out tho

 

[F2 Stu]

I make handrails from that stuff

 

[roly]

yeah it's what Chris uses aswell

 

[chappersno1]

im lovin the cage.im gana be doin the same to mine soon.fitted a full 6 point cage in my swift gti and i loved it.fust looks awsome.
good wrk.

 

[surcalation]

Looks amazing!

 

[Czechboy]

Job looks top notch. And once again no hanging around. One weekend and a custom fabricated cage is in,lol.

Mig

 

[Robsparky]

Looking good, your'll feel the difference now round the track!

 

[tris]

looks good!

You and Chris have done a good job

Do you think it will be done in time for the Kent meet?

 

[Martin M]

Looks even better in real life!

 

[Mckellar]

how good do comp MO's look !
Good work on the cage though, looks a perfect match with the wheels..

 

[roly]

thanks for the comments guys

i chose the white to match the wheels

it may be ready for the kent meet but i've still got to fit the dash, wiring around the cage, get the recaro's and harnesses sorted and all the interior trim adapted to fit

 

[tris]

Cool cant wait may have to pop round if not