Well, it actually felt more like prison...being that I spent the whole week in my 8x8 cell behind bars!!! But, it was needed in order to finally get my roll cage completed. I hope you guys/girls enjoy the photos:



The Main Loop was a real pain getting the template right. Fortunately, it all came together in the end. But, I did have a hell of a time getting the plates to hold. The welds look pretty massive now. But, I am more concerned about strength and rigidity than looks in a rollover.



Here is a view from the back once I got the front bars in place and tied in the connecting piece near the windshield.



I decided to add a few tabs here to take advantage of the factory mounts. However, I will be adding a few more connections through the firewall in order to tie in the front struts. But, that will have to wait till I finish working on the new motor.

 

This was a little difficult getting everything just right. But, I am happy with the end product.



And, I think it will look fine outside the vehicle when it is all painted.



I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what I wanted with this section. NHRA specs made it way too difficult to get in and out of the vehicle. Besides, I was more concerned about side impact. I have seen a lot of ITC/ISMA vehicles lose their doors in rollovers and/or not fair too well hitting tire barriers and stuff.

 

I still need to fabricate new seat backets and tie everything into the cage properly. But, I can only get so much done now that is getting dark/cold so friggin' early.



This gives you a better idea of what I am talking about. I will finish this up this weekend after I pick up a few pieces of square tubing.



Nonetheless, I feel the cage is prety much complete at this point. Like I said, not what I would call a "vacation" per say. But, it is one more project I can finaly cross off the list.

By the way, the fab shop that did my mandrel bending told me they would have charge approximately $3,000.00 for this type of cage...considering it ended up being a 32 point installation.

Not bad for $150.00 and a weeks worth of my time!!!


ADMAN

 

By the way: Does anyone know how to fabricate something like this:




ADMAN

 

Is that just for rigidity or are you looking for strength through the firewall? I would think about running 2 tubes through the fire wall connecting at both angles in the STB. In an angled front impact the single tube would be apt to shift and snap the welds. This would also add more torsional strength to the setup. I'll draw something up in paint and email it to you.

My roommate is an ironworker and certified welder he has access to his shop on the weekends. When I finished my basement I knocked down part of a load bearing wall. We fab'd an I-beam and columns there. If you can get all the specs he can make it.

 

Check your email.

 

what car did you put a rollcage in?

 

Looky what Santa brought me...



Pretty sad when the rims on your vintage Honduh racecar are wider than the ones on your big-a$$-family-four-door-sedan!!!


ADMAN

 

600? or what was that thing called.. with the gear selection on the dash? :/

 

Damn what are you up to? Don't make me bring out my ITC 510, get it back up to snuff and run your @ss next autox season. JK! What are you running in? Roadcourse? ITB?

 

TimW: It is a 75 Civic. Or, was anyway...



Mark: I didn't know you owned that vintage Datsun ITC racecar???
Now you can come over and help me get this friggin' motor running.
I want to beat Kam this year!!! Need your help...


ADMAN

 

couldnt tell from the first pics.. my first car was a 77 civic in 85. Bright yellow, just like that. I loved that car.

 

I would love to help anytime! The blue 510 is the street car. I have a actual ITC race car on the side of the house

email me ls1camaroz28@hotmail.com when you are working on the Honda next, I'll come check it out. By the way I did a engine/tranny swap from auto to stick in a '79? Civic. I have some experience with them. The CVCC is one PITA to make power. I had a friend that ran a flared CVCC Civic, that car was CRAZY and beat most of us at the autoxs back in California (NorCal United Five Ten owners) Nor-Cal UFO http://www.norcalufo.org

 

I'll be working on it again this weekend. I need to finsih welding a few little piece near the firewall. Then, I'm going to try my luck fabricating some aluminum crap. I gots a full sheet of 032 in my garage right now...and, a couple of dead road sign scraps!!!

Check your inbox...


ADMAN

 

in my college years, I was once coming home from work really late and this v6 mustang was messing with me. We got to the light and he started revving. So I surprised him well, to the next light.. I knew it was all about weight/gearing, to the next light that is. So I shamed him in front of his girlfriend.

Joke was on me because in the morning I noticed it wasnt running well. Really bogging. I soon found out that I had shaved all the lobes on the cam almost perfectly round

 

wow... 77 civic... thats a long time ago... i wasn't even here yet!!!

 

Yeah...I was only seven years old at the time. The only thing I knew about cars was the fact that I couldn't have one yet!!!


ADMAN

 

yeah, I got my 77 in 85.. I would have only been 8. Even so, it was a perfect car when I got it..

 

wow.. amazing timw, my first car was an 89 corolla, then 94 altima, and now 02 max!!! yay!! then and now, lotta things has changed didn't it?