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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
^^^^ is that a mig or tig?
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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
Originally Posted by BLUEHATCH
^^^^ is that a mig or tig?
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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
Originally Posted by FooK
Originally Posted by BLUEHATCH
^^^^ is that a mig or tig?
*edit* looks good fook, she looks solid good luck with her ;) |
Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
nice project man.. at least you have something to work with.. i've had to fix mine to make it worth working with.. ---- rust
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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
the orange stuff in the back is rust, only surface rust tho, from some standing water.
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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
Originally Posted by FooK
the orange stuff in the back is rust, only surface rust tho, from some standing water.
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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
once the cage is in and my friend kenny gets back from iraq, the cosmetics will be handled, i plan on only straightening it out and smoothing the bad spots in the pics, then it goes satin or flat black, depending on cost.
during that time i will work on the LS swap and turbo buildup. |
Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
Originally Posted by FooK
once the cage is in and my friend kenny gets back from iraq, the cosmetics will be handled, i plan on only straightening it out and smoothing the bad spots in the pics, then it goes satin or flat black, depending on cost.
during that time i will work on the LS swap and turbo buildup. |
Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
it came with a broken one, i need to get one for it, heh.
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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
Originally Posted by FooK
it came with a broken one, i need to get one for it, heh.
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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
Mine is in about 4 pieces, any bidders? :-*
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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
Originally Posted by SinisterCRX
Mine is in about 4 pieces, any bidders? :-*
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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
Good to see you were able to keep the crx.....
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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
looking sexy so far
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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
Originally Posted by 45psi
looking sexy so far
i was hoping we'd get further along yesterday so that I could get some cage shots, monday i guess :-X |
Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
I am assuming this is your first cage? you do know there are alot of rules and regulations when putting a cage in for racing right?
I.E how far the hoop is from your head/backseat etc, how the side bars are made, how large the base plates are etc. Are you making it from scratch? |
Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
Originally Posted by AbaZ
I am assuming this is your first cage? you do know there are alot of rules and regulations when putting a cage in for racing right?
I.E how far the hoop is from your head/backseat etc, how the side bars are made, how large the base plates are etc. Are you making it from scratch? Out of curiosity though, do you happen to have a link that I could read up on the design rules for nhra spec? |
Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
I dont, you could just buy the book.
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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
Originally Posted by AbaZ
I dont, you could just buy the book.
If this cage wont pass spec for 11's, and I ever get that far, I might someday step up. For now the website has a little bit of info to offer. When do I need a roll bar or roll cage, and what should it look like? A roll bar is required in any convertible running 13.99 seconds or quicker in the quarter mile, and in other cars beginning at 11.99. The roll bar is accepted in vehicles running as quick as 10.00 second e.t., provided the stock firewall and floorboard is intact, other than for installation of wheel tubs. The rollbar must be constructed of minimum 1 ¾ inch o.d. x .118 inch wall mild steel tubing, or 1 ¾ x .083 chrome moly tubing, and must conform to the following diagram: http://www.nhra.com/images/rollbar.gif If the floor and/or firewall has been modified, then a full roll cage is required beginning at a 10.99 e.t. A full roll cage is required in any vehicle running 9.99 seconds or quicker, and any vehicle running 135 mph or faster (regardless of e.t.). The roll cage must be constructed of minimum 1 5/8 o.d.x .118 mild steel tubing, or 1 5/8 x .083 chrome moly tubing, and must conform to the following diagram: http://www.nhra.com/images/rollcage.gif The roll cage of any vehicle running 9.99 or quicker, or 135 mph or faster, must also be certified by NHRA every 3 years, and have a serialized sticker affixed prior to participation. |
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Man I just realized that our main hoop plates WAY exceed the 1/8" requirement.
We used some plates pre-made from some off-road rollcage stuff and they're 1/4" thick. |
Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
have fun making that fit...
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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
Originally Posted by accordepicenter
have fun making that fit...
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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
haha, take some pics when you're doner fook
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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
Lookin good but stop using electrical connectors. :P solder and heatshrink those connections. ;)
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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
whoa that cars worth some money not a single mile on it lmfao i need to do that to my car
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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
Originally Posted by FooK
Originally Posted by AbaZ
I dont, you could just buy the book.
http://www.nhra.com/images/rollbar.gif |
Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
Good luck kiddo! Still miss my rex all the time :-\
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Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
Originally Posted by B16MIKE
Lookin good but stop using electrical connectors. :P solder and heatshrink those connections. ;)
it gets an LS swap next. |
Re:CRX Project Pictures First Stage
Stage 1 continues - The Cage Begins
This is the makings of the main hoop sitting outside the car http://www.boostednw.com/projects/88crx/cage/cage1.jpg These next two are the side rails being mocked up, we didn't get much done tonite after a full day at work. These will be split to allow the main hoop to pass through, somewhere near the bend by the door http://www.boostednw.com/projects/88crx/cage/cage2.jpg http://www.boostednw.com/projects/88crx/cage/cage3.jpg This shows the slight bend and the foot of the sidebars, we opted to do this so it would be easier to center on a plate, yet we could get the upper portion of the bar as close to the door as possible. http://www.boostednw.com/projects/88crx/cage/cage4.jpg Shot of both sidebars just sitting mocked in place, you can see the main hoops oversized base plate, the main hoop leans back to meet the bend above it, then heads straight up to match the doorline http://www.boostednw.com/projects/88crx/cage/cage7.jpg Rear view of one side bar. http://www.boostednw.com/projects/88crx/cage/cage9.jpg Rear view both sides in place http://www.boostednw.com/projects/88crx/cage/cage10.jpg Next session at the shop we should get the bars coped out and start welding some stuff together. I'll post more as soon as I have some. |
Re:CRX Project Pictures Stage 1 - The Cage (updated)
looks like someone has some nice tools to be making that hoop. I've always seen door bars go all the way to where your feet would be, but it looks good still. :)
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Re:CRX Project Pictures Stage 1 - The Cage (updated)
Originally Posted by Stealthmode
looks like someone has some nice tools to be making that hoop. I've always seen door bars go all the way to where your feet would be, but it looks good still. :)
The bender we're using is the same one he uses on all his rock sidebars, bumpers, etc. when he does his off-road stuff, and has more than paid for itself a few times now. Just a hand powered bender mounted to his welding table. |
Re:CRX Project Pictures Stage 1 - The Cage (updated)
Originally Posted by FooK
Just a hand powered bender mounted to his welding table. |
Re:CRX Project Pictures Stage 1 - The Cage (updated)
From the pics it looks like some large ID piping and I've never seen a hand bender capable of bending larger than 2" ID w/thin wall thickness. Pics/info please. :)
the cage looks like its gonna turn out great! |
Re:CRX Project Pictures Stage 1 - The Cage (updated)
lets see some pics of the bender for sure 2morow, i can't wait, good job fook, even tho you are gay.
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Re:CRX Project Pictures Stage 1 - The Cage (updated)
steve, some people have what are called muscles, this allows us to use machines such as manual pipe benders.
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Re:CRX Project Pictures Stage 1 - The Cage (updated)
http://www.boostednw.com/projects/88crx/crx15.jpg
is the car an HF? if so thats an EGR plug...you dont need it ;) |
Re:CRX Project Pictures Stage 1 - The Cage (updated)
I don't have an '05 rulebook in front of me, but I was flipping through one the other day and seem to remember the cage/bar section being the same except that you can now go as fast as 11.50 without a bar.
Not sure if those doorbars will pass tech though. They have to cross the drivers arm between the shoulder and elbow. The rulebook doesn't say if that's with your hands on the steering wheel or hands in the lap. They leave that part up to the tech dirrector, and everyone knows those guys can be dicks if they want to. |
Re:CRX Project Pictures Stage 1 - The Cage (updated)
Originally Posted by RabbitShit
I don't have an '05 rulebook in front of me, but I was flipping through one the other day and seem to remember the cage/bar section being the same except that you can now go as fast as 11.50 without a bar.
Not sure if those doorbars will pass tech though. They have to cross the drivers arm between the shoulder and elbow. The rulebook doesn't say if that's with your hands on the steering wheel or hands in the lap. They leave that part up to the tech dirrector, and everyone knows those guys can be dicks if they want to. the tubing is 1.75" and i forget the wall diameter, .120 or maybe a little thicker. dustin - its a dx with an HF swap. It all comes out for the LS swap tho |
Re:CRX Project Pictures Stage 1 - The Cage (updated)
Build a extoskeliton(sp) cage he'll know what that is ;) I would like to see pics of the bender too ;D Nice work fook.
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