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Buildup-(pictures-a lot)

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by sammy, Mar 25, 2008.

  1. Nov 10, 2008
    bkap

    bkap Gone, but not long gone.

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    Wow. <slaps face several times but still can't understand the dual frames.>
    :rofl::rofl:
     
  2. Nov 10, 2008
    sammy

    sammy Coca-Cola?

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    You'd drive it... Don't lie...
     
  3. Nov 10, 2008
    bkap

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    Maybe when hard pressed but not in public. R)
     
  4. Nov 10, 2008
    sammy

    sammy Coca-Cola?

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    R)
    first time I saw it in person I saw it coming off the freeway :shock: i wouldn't trust it that much!
    but that pic is from one of the local guys
     
  5. Nov 11, 2008
    sammy

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    The beast is now caged!

    [​IMG]
     
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  6. Nov 11, 2008
    bkap

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    Looks good, Sammy. Most of my roll cage experience is from racing and those curves at the top of the front hoop would be frowned on without some sort of triangulation, but in this application should be fine. Just don't put in a big block Chevy and try to race the thing. ;)
     
  7. Nov 11, 2008
    sammy

    sammy Coca-Cola?

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    The guy that built it builds them for race cars too, I fully trust him with this.
    And not a BBC, I may go flathead ford! R)
     
  8. Nov 11, 2008
    bkap

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    :tea: or :beer:, depending on your tastes and legality. :)
     
  9. Nov 11, 2008
    sammy

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    Tea please!
     
  10. Nov 12, 2008
    neptco19

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    You got any pics of the cage with the windshield up? Im guessing the bend before the 90 is for the inner windshield hinge dohikey...
     
  11. Nov 12, 2008
    sammy

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    Yep, unfortunately it's for the lollipops. I'm hearing about it from the local guys that it's unsafe, it's fine.
    My hear hits the rear hoop when in the back seat, SHOOT! I guess I'll re work the rear covers and ditch almost all foam. maybe put some memory pad in there or something
    [​IMG]
     
  12. Nov 12, 2008
    neptco19

    neptco19 That guy....

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    While its not the "strongest" design it will be more than sufficent for what your planning on doing. Any way you look at it, its safer than having nothing at all ;) I like it btw....it hard to build a cage for a flattie and have it look "right" I'm on my 2nd in the same jeep and still not totally happy with it yet...maybe on the next go around :)
     
  13. Nov 12, 2008
    sammy

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    to be honest it looks drop dead sexy (as far as jeep stuff goes)
    It is angled to match the windshield and it almost looks like an oldschool MB top. The only thing is it's 1-2" shorter because I can't figure out how to mount my top, and for the front spreaders I'd angle them out so my dome doesn't hit them... The rear seat doesn't bother me much, I don't need 2 kids back there anyway
     
  14. Dec 13, 2008
    sammy

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    Well it's been a month!
    I built a new rear seat, bought one PTO winch [​IMG]
    and then another, haha!
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    The "modification" making a "several hundred dollar winch worth 50"
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    Hitch for my pintle
    [​IMG]
    And I'll have to make a drive shaft for it
    [​IMG]
     
  15. Dec 23, 2008
    sammy

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    Built a DS for it, just need to re run my exhaust.
    Also found a painter, goes to him next monday, he'll re do bondo and shoot the paint.
    And made a fairlead
    The winch will get stripped down and painted at some point, the rest looked good, guts wise
    [​IMG]
     
  16. Dec 27, 2008
    sammy

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    Jack mount take 2...
    [​IMG]

    Blahh blahh the tailgate was pristine blahh blahh... It was full of cancer and looks like a waffle, I'm OK with it :)
     
  17. Dec 27, 2008
    Joe 69cj5

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    Looks Good there Sammy I like it better there I just did my jack also:)

     
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  18. Dec 27, 2008
    sammy

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    Yeah I saw that Joe!
    That's what inspired me to re mount mine, I played around with putting it on the front bumper but I have no room and a totally different winch mount even though we have the same winch basically
     
  19. Dec 28, 2008
    bkd

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    looks good Sammy.....low enough to not cause sway problems, and out of the way for departure angles
    my only issue w/ mine is killing all the rattles :)
    Jim S.
     
  20. Dec 29, 2008
    double R

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    Nice. You got that thing running in no time.
     
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