Got my roll cage back from the powder coaters ***PICS***

[ibiza_95]

Bought the cage from revokev, went and picked it up on friday. Looked sweet when i brought it back, but i always intended on having it powder coated to make it look like new again. I had to grind down some brackets so it was all smooth, so i did that and smoothed itall off before i sent it.

The results....
Absolutely stunning Couldnt be happier with it.

Thanks to Kev for giving me the cage and Darren, who will never be on here cos he drives an MGzr but thanks to him as well for doing the powder coating for me

Few pics of the before and after for you...
Im not sure how its gonna fit in the car at the minute, as the legs nearer the front seem wider than the actual space inside the car.
May have to trim the feet a little bit at a guess

Anyway, the pics

First got it

The journey home in the car

Grinding the brackets off

 

[ibiza_95]

From the powder coaters

 

[m0rk]

it fits fine, you just need to remove the door cards

Looks good now it's been painted though

 

[AlpineWhite]

looks like a really nice finish- get some more pics up when it's in!

 

[Dolly_Gti]

so is that purely a show one, or one you weld in so if you roll it on a track day you got protection lol?

 

[truCido]

looks very nice

 

[ibiza_95]

its not the door cards that are in the way, its down by the floor whereits struggling to fit... ive not really looked at fitting it yet tho, so it may just need the seat belt rails removing which will happen when the buckets go in anyway. Kev said it would flex into place......!? We tried and failed...

Thanks tho, im really impressed with it, looks spot on

EDIT: Its a proper roll cage, but bolt in

 

[m0rk]

The Plates were made for the BIG plates that needed to be welded to the car

can't find any pics off hand though

 

[Fl@pper]

go on top of small towers (plates on top) dont they ? or was that just one the track day mk3's ?

 

[ibiza_95]

hmmmm, theres about an inch between the roof and the top of the bars so i guess it cant have been mounted much higher than the floor.
Off out now tho for a bit but im going to measure a few bits just so i can plan getting it put in permanently

 

[Fl@pper]

have a word with badger bill see if he has any pics of his ?

 

[F2 Stu]

The Plates were made for the BIG plates that needed to be welded to the car

can't find any pics off hand though

 

[Fl@pper]

thats the buggerers

well done stu - cheers

 

[F2 Stu]

The rear triangulation will flex to a certain extent but not by much.

I'd start off with the B pillar mounts first, make up & weld in the plates(dont torch your fuel lines!!) bolt it up making sure its sitting straight then fabricate the C pillar mounts

When your done, get it recoated as it will get scratched

Have fun

 

[ibiza_95]

nice one, those pics helped me thanks...
I thought it mounted to the floor, but obviously not then
ill have to see what its like tomorrow when theres a bit more light.

I think kev said that saul or someone had it bolted to the car chasis is this possible?

 

[Revo Kev]

Saul had some plates made up similar to those that stu attached but he had the cage modified as well (if my memory serves me correct). Can't remember what he had done though. It was in the Cordy with no rear door cards and the the seatbelt mounts bolted to the cage.