Tim240z Posted November 13, 2001 Share Posted November 13, 2001 I have FINALLY finished my cage. In reading the previous post (how to build a cage), I must admit that buying the complete kit from S&W was probably a waste. The only thing that remained 'as delivered' was the main hoop. EVERYTHING else had to be modified, customized. Certainly this could be specific to my case, but the rest of the cage was not difficult to do from scratch. I would think that for the 2+2 if you could order just the hoop from S&W, and get the rest of the tubing locally, you would be set. I did all the cutting and shaping with my little 4" grinder (with a cutting disk obviously). If you have, or have access to, a bench mounted cutoff wheel and a tubing cutter, you could do the cage in about 1/4 of the time it took me. Getting nice straight angled cuts and round tube butt cuts are very time consuming without these tools, but obviously very possible. But man, I am so stoked to have my cage in Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted November 13, 2001 Share Posted November 13, 2001 Where's da pix? And now what about the seats?? Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted November 13, 2001 Author Share Posted November 13, 2001 Got pictures, but I'm not about to try upload them from dialup connection. I will post them tomorrow from work.AKA 5:30am PST. Tim Owen, BTW thanks for the two extra pieces of tubing, came in very handy!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RXO510 Posted November 13, 2001 Share Posted November 13, 2001 Hey Tim. Looks like you had to put in some overtime to work your roll cage in there. I know it came out very clean. Can't wait to see your pics. Our Z is starting to look presentable now. Gabe isn't as shy showing his car to his buddies now. He is driving it more and more now, but it still needs work. Much improved since the first day we got it. Thanks for your help. He wanted me to tell you thanks and sends his greetings. I'll be getting him a used computer soon so he can join in on the forums. J&G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted November 13, 2001 Share Posted November 13, 2001 hey tim can you email those pics to me? id like to see them ;> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted November 13, 2001 Author Share Posted November 13, 2001 Stony, I will tomorrow, Dialup sucks to send Pictures 24kps!!! I will send on the T1 line. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted November 13, 2001 Share Posted November 13, 2001 Congrats Tim, I can't wait to see them. I bought the S&W kit, but had the body guy weld it in. He did alot better job than I could have. The way I had it put in, (hoop between the inner wheel houses, up on the raised floor behind the seat) the guy even had to take a section out of the main hoop! He used a smaller piece of tubing slid into the hoop to hold it together, and then but welded it together. Not the best, but it's not going anywhere. All the other tubes had to be trimmed as well. But no tubing bender was needed, so in all it saved me money. I only paid $200 to have it put in - not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted November 13, 2001 Share Posted November 13, 2001 Hey Tim, Here's some shots of mine. Nothing's changed since you last saw it. Got the cell box all done too Towards the bottom at: http://v8zcar.topcities.com/s30z/quo.htm Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted November 13, 2001 Author Share Posted November 13, 2001 Here are the pictures. I know that Yahoo doesn't like to link pictures, but here goes: Otherwise here's the link for more Pictures: Owen, I hope that those boxes of Bud were still full and that you didn't polish them off before the install of the cell!!!!! Tim Cage Pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted November 13, 2001 Share Posted November 13, 2001 Good work there! That seat you test fit, it's the same as my passenger one. Don't tell me you actually fit in that thing?! It was crampt for even me! Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted November 13, 2001 Author Share Posted November 13, 2001 Owen, What are you saying....I'm FAT, or maybe PHAT?!?!!? I fit in it great, but I am very used to the snugness of racing seats. Hell it beats the standard skateboard type 240Z seats I am just glad I could get the seats to fit between the tunnel and door brace Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted November 14, 2001 Author Share Posted November 14, 2001 Looks Like Yahoo is all jacked up. Try clicking on my homepage icon, then scroll down and click on 'show all' Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted November 15, 2001 Author Share Posted November 15, 2001 Hey Owen, What's the wall thickness of your strut brace tube?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted November 15, 2001 Share Posted November 15, 2001 I can't remember, it's the MSA one. Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted November 15, 2001 Author Share Posted November 15, 2001 Dude, cut it in half and measure it..JK Can anyone say which wall thickness would be adequate, without being overly heavy? Thanks, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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