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Post by schwalby on Mar 17, 2009 9:09:26 GMT -5
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Post by mpodesta on Mar 17, 2009 10:16:15 GMT -5
Tell you what, Those door plates are damn slick!
Granted I'm new here, but is that your handy work?
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Post by schwalby on Mar 17, 2009 10:47:33 GMT -5
Nope I can't do metal work to save my Life. Josh over at Dr. Custom Werx is designing and fabbing the whole job. www.drcustomwerx.com/ He mentioned something to me about making cage kits down the road to, would need to check with him though. |
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Post by mpodesta on Mar 17, 2009 12:30:28 GMT -5
Cool, looks like its coming out great.
I'll have to givem a call, been looking for someone in the general area to Set and weld in the 44/9 after I'm done building them up
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Post by johnsxj on Mar 17, 2009 17:35:02 GMT -5
Looking good!!!!! I guess this will be be the year for cage installs  I've got one that should be shipping out this week  |
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Post by Kevin W. on Mar 17, 2009 19:39:50 GMT -5
At least you won't forget who built the cage for you... |
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Post by schwalby on Mar 17, 2009 20:33:25 GMT -5
he said he was going to CNC it so I told him he could put his name on it.
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Post by sidewaystim on Mar 17, 2009 20:36:02 GMT -5
I'm suprised you went with stanchions instead of through the dash up front.
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Post by schwalby on Mar 17, 2009 22:17:24 GMT -5
When I was looking into cage builds I got the impression that both are equally strong, the through the dash is just cheaper because it is a simple bent tube. The stanchions are typically more labor intensive as you can see. Josh was going to do through the dash but he got his new toy in time to do the CNC cuts. More Pics   |
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Post by sidewaystim on Mar 18, 2009 4:39:42 GMT -5
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Post by Kevin W. on Mar 18, 2009 17:36:14 GMT -5
Are you planning on using the stock door surrounds? The angle of the rollbar looks really cool, but it doesn't look like it will allow the surrounds to fit.
KEV
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Post by schwalby on Mar 18, 2009 22:05:48 GMT -5
I have the Best Top Sun Rider top so they bolt to the side of the tub and then have two long bolts that went through the old roll bar over the doors. Not sure if that is how the stock surrounds worked or not. Josh is going to modify the brackets on my door surrounds so it will work with this cage. I will post pics once that part is done.
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Post by baseshakers on Mar 18, 2009 22:16:52 GMT -5
just a thought, but you are 8 bolts away (seats) from being able to herc the inside. the prep and strip was the biggest PIA about the job. you're almost there already!
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Post by schwalby on Mar 19, 2009 8:13:45 GMT -5
just a thought, but you are 8 bolts away (seats) from being able to herc the inside. the prep and strip was the biggest PIA about the job. you're almost there already! I thought about that. Unfortunately due to me breaking both drive shafts in the Jeep at the start of the winter and the rear axle in my 4Runner rotting out my mod budget is a lot tighter than it should be. The other issue is that with the Jeep being at Josh's and over an hour away I can't really get in there to herc the inside. He has a bunch of new jobs coming in so I can't hold him up with mine. But yeah I know I am so close and yet so far away. |
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Post by DOUG® on Mar 19, 2009 18:30:44 GMT -5
I like it.
I haven't read the posts on the other forums about strength issues regarding through the dash or cowl mounted cage. All I know is that the cowl is the strongest part of any Jeep tub, unless your going directly to the frame.
We've all seen Tracys roll out in Moab...her cage was cowl mounted.
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