Eric Ewert Eric Ewert Professional Moderator Location: Calgary, Ab Join Date: 05/13/2013 Age: Settling Down Posts: 366 Rally Car: volvo 240 |
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john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Mod Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Yeah..It was funnier than hell when he called cause he was axing about BMW suspenders and we're all over the map and I like what I like becaue you know the EVENTUAL up=grading for mere dollars, right so at some pouint in like second long call he just says "Should I just build a 240 instead?" Me "er uh well er um" Him "I have 2 of them" And a couple days later some guy who wanted this (dead POS) nice fwd 850 traded him straigh across for the 850 giving him a nice 88 240! Helps sometimes to be in the trade, eh? John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
DeathCanRacing Justin Mason Ultra Moderator Location: Gladstone, Missouri Join Date: 08/11/2013 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 22 Rally Car: Volvo 240 |
I was a pipeline welder for a while. Then, I wanted to find a local job and ended up at a mechanic shop that works on BMW and Volvo. It's nice to have a lift to work on my side projects. |
markhuebbe Mark Huebbe Mod Moderator Location: St. Louis, MO Join Date: 01/29/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 41 Rally Car: 1970 VW Beetle (Historic) |
I'm assuming you're building the cage to FIA 253? I'm helping build a roll cage myself and am curious if your door aperture opening "A" is 300mm ( 11.8" ) minimum? It's hard to tell in your photos (lengths can be deceiving). Or if "B" is 250mm max. I don't want to sound like an arm chair fabricator. But in the past three weeks my friend Ron and I have been pouring over the FIA doc trying really hard not to screw up his cage. So I have dimensions flying around in my head when I look at cage pics. It's easier to remove a bar that's only tacked in place. The rest of the work looks great. http://www.huebberally.com Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/12/2013 10:35AM by markhuebbe. |
DeathCanRacing Justin Mason Ultra Moderator Location: Gladstone, Missouri Join Date: 08/11/2013 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 22 Rally Car: Volvo 240 |
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markhuebbe Mark Huebbe Mod Moderator Location: St. Louis, MO Join Date: 01/29/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 41 Rally Car: 1970 VW Beetle (Historic) |
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NoCoast Grant Hughes Super Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
One thing to remember about those dimensions also Mark is that they are in reference to the door opening and not to the main hoop. Cage looks great. I always put a bit of a kink (allowed up to 20 degrees, I usually do 10-15, three pulls on my JD2) in the a-pillar support. Just make sure it stays vertical in side view and you will get yourself a little knuckle clearance. Great bender and profiler. We were remarking the other day how impressed we've been with the profiler. Few things I've learned using mine... Use Lennox hole saw blades. They seem to last the longest for me. I've tried 5-6 different brands. Use lube. I use some spray shit from PB Blaster company that is probably expensive but it's easy to keep track of and one can gets me through two or more cages. Clean clean clean. I go through two cans of brake clean easily on a cage. Especially cleaning the cutting lube off. I keep thinking I need a better cleaning method than brake clean and paper towels... A flapper disk on an angle grinder (like layered pieces of sandpaper) works much better than a grinding wheel for fine tuning a profile. Less heat or sparks and faster. Anyhow, nice work! Grant Hughes |
markhuebbe Mark Huebbe Mod Moderator Location: St. Louis, MO Join Date: 01/29/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 41 Rally Car: 1970 VW Beetle (Historic) |
Correct about door opening. And those Lennox hole saws work wonders! http://www.huebberally.com |
NoCoast Grant Hughes Super Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
I figured there was no sense in not trying every one I could find to buy. I've had some that literally shredded teeth within a few cuts. A good Lennox one will last me almost two cages. Usually I have to force myself to replace it when I realize it is missing half the teeth but still cuts better than some of the other options. Grant Hughes |
DaveK Dave Kern Elite Moderator Location: Centennial Join Date: 07/11/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 1,085 Rally Car: Compact M3 & Evo IX |
What did you make the rear shock towers out of? Need to do something similar for back of BMW compacts. Thanks, Dave |
john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Mod Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Top suggested 090 or 13g, sides can be 0625 or 16g or get all heavy duty and do 080 or 2mm. Hey about to finish yout top mounts..get your checkbook dusted off.. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
NoCoast Grant Hughes Super Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
I'd always planned on something around 1/8" for the mounting ear, 12 gauge for the top plate and 14 or 16 gauge on the lower section. Just haven't had a car needing it yet and willing to pay for it come through yet. Grant Hughes |
Creech Scott Creech Ultra Moderator Location: Jane, MO Join Date: 12/02/2012 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 415 Rally Car: Audi 90 Quattro (WIP) |
You have, of course, seen this article on Chlorinated solvents and Welding, I assume? http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm I thought this might be a good place to interject that, for other readers even if you knew about it. Safety First! SDS for Phosgene: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/MHMI/mmg176.pdf Excerpt:
CDC info: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/phosgene/basics/facts.asp Oh - and 4-1/2" flap-discs are The Shit for metal work! Been using them for decades. Parfois, on fait pas semblant! I am: I know: I am from: Nobody. Nothing. Nowhere. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/12/2013 03:09PM by Creech. |
NoCoast Grant Hughes Super Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
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Creech Scott Creech Ultra Moderator Location: Jane, MO Join Date: 12/02/2012 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 415 Rally Car: Audi 90 Quattro (WIP) |
I do not know, it's been awhile since I bought some [brake cleaner] - HOWEVER, I do know I have a can or two sitting in the asplodin'-proof cabinet that is chlorinated. Others may as well. Teh Editz: I just recalled - some of the cheaper carb-cleaners still use chlorinated solvents; I bought some the other day. It is getting harder to find, they will likely go the way of the Dodo soon as well. Parfois, on fait pas semblant! I am: I know: I am from: Nobody. Nothing. Nowhere. Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 12/12/2013 04:35PM by Creech. |