Picked this up today

[Luke.H]

Ok finally got the call from R & D that the cage is ready, thanks to Roger for doing a very favourable deal and also insisting its made out of T45. Its a full international spec cage, although its in alot of bits at the mo!

So, anyone any good at jigsaw puzzles or k-nex?

[YTVXR]

cant wait for pics fitted!!

you going to powdercoat it?? - arden blue!!!

[AndyGSi]

cant wait for pics fitted!!

you going to powdercoat it?? - arden blue!!!

Looks like a weld in one, so I doubt powdercoating would be an option. But your absolutely right, and arden blue cage would look superb!

[Luke.H]

As said it has to be tig/mig welded into place so powdercoating isnt on the cards.

Instead the entire inside of the car will be painted in vauxhall mistral grey with lots and lots of laquer on it. Its the same colour tripleeight paint the btcc chassis inside and underneath

[7om]

cant wait to see it in luke

[vxr-blacksheep]

same colour as my wheels then , will look

[Flimp]

Nice mate, get some photos up asap

[Luke.H]

same colour as my wheels then , will look

Unless its the light, the parts ive had painted allready arent as dark as your wheels ?

[paulk]

sounds ace mate ...what seats you goin for

[Abbo]

Looks ace, can't wait to see the fitted pics.

[moosh]

As said it has to be tig/mig welded into place so powdercoating isnt on the cards.

Instead the entire inside of the car will be painted in vauxhall mistral grey with lots and lots of laquer on it. Its the same colour tripleeight paint the btcc chassis inside and underneath

Are you going to have to cut the roof off it to weld continuosly round the bars or drop it down through the floor to wel at the very peak of the cage?

Just asking because from experience in building rally cars they wont sign a rool cage off unless its a continuos weld around all bars and pay paticular attention to the roof bars?

[Luke.H]

Are you going to have to cut the roof off it to weld continuosly round the bars or drop it down through the floor to wel at the very peak of the cage?

Just asking because from experience in building rally cars they wont sign a rool cage off unless its a continuos weld around all bars and pay paticular attention to the roof bars?

Its damn dangerous not to have a continuous weld around a joint, any car should have all joints fully welded.

Therefore eyeballing the job the other day the cage will be mostly tacked into position and lowered off the chassis rails to have the top joints welded. Then lift it back onto the base plates and finish welding on all the other array of tubes

If i took the roof off, i bet id have yet another shade of arden blue on the car





Have a deal going on with Corbeau for a pair of the pro series seats, made in carbon/kevlar http://www.corbeau-seats.co.uk/sports_series.htm

[paulk]

mate its goin to be spot on...what you goin to do with it show..or track ???

[randomgary]

would be wasted just showing it!!!!

gonna be a long old process but im sure you well on top of it

[Mandy]

im sooooo jelous can you tell eamonn i need one of those please,
an arden blue full cage would be my dream cage , but love what colour you are going for inside and cant wait to see it finished luke