Drag Racing Tech - More pics of the 25.5 progress (undercar bars)

These bottom bars are a major PITA to do :judge:

http://home.comcast.net/~tfranklin5580/undercar_back.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~tfranklin5580/undercar_front.jpg

This is where the bars go thru the floor and tie into the main cage:
http://home.comcast.net/~tfranklin5580/bar2_floor.jpg

The front most (foot bars) tie into the windshield pillar floor (had to cut the frame). This picture shows it before the patch panels reconnecting the cut area are reinstalled:
http://home.comcast.net/~tfranklin5580/bar6_weld.jpg

Getting closer :judge:

Looks good. I bet it was fun to tig all those bars up under the car.

Are you adding to your existing 10 pt? This is something I will be needing to address in the very near future.

Looking good!

Are you adding to your existing 10 pt? This is something I will be needing to address in the very near future.


yes we are...luckily we designed the 10-pt with the mindset that we will be upgrading later. Thats why the pillar bars are going thru the floor and we went ahead and put the dash bar and rocker bars on.

Wow that is a ton of work! Looks really good.
A quick question if you don't mind, does your torque arm mount allow for movement front and back?
Thanks

Wow that is a ton of work! Looks really good.
A quick question if you don't mind, does your torque arm mount allow for movement front and back?
Thanks


yes...it has an integrated slider.

Very nice Brian..Can't wait to see the finished car...

Getting closer Brian :D

Your wearing Tyson out ;)

Very nice Brian..Can't wait to see the finished car...

Neither can I :jest:

Hopefully the cage will be done soon....takes a while when you only work on it one day a week :chug:

I have most all the stuff I need to finish the turbo plumbing so that'll be the next task :devil:

Lookin great, I'll be there next week.
Phil

Update...have the door bars fitted. Just a few more to fit then finish weld...

http://home.comcast.net/~tfranklin5580/door_x1.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~tfranklin5580/door_x2.jpg

That's looking very very nice! Hope I get to see that car in person someday, I'm sure the pic's don't do it any justice.

Update...funnycar cage almost fully welded in :)

http://home.comcast.net/~tfranklin5580/funnycar2.jpg

Looks great, I am glad I am bench welding my 25.5.
Phil

Looks great, I am glad I am bench welding my 25.5.
Phil

can only bench weld so much of it ;)

whats with the bars going under the car? I'm sure its a newbie question but I'm not to the roll cage world so if someone could enlighten me I would appreciate it.

whats with the bars going under the car? I'm sure its a newbie question but I'm not to the roll cage world so if someone could enlighten me I would appreciate it.

It's because of the type of certification that he is going for. 25.5, as long as it's moly is good for 7.50 in the quarter mile. Just added protection and should keep the car nice and tight :)

And by the way, looking good

Looking good man.

whats with the bars going under the car? I'm sure its a newbie question but I'm not to the roll cage world so if someone could enlighten me I would appreciate it.

SFI 25.x specs (required for 8.49 and faster certifications) require an undercar structure.

Looking GOOD!

Wheelie bars came back from powder coat. Silver vein in color...pretty cool looking

http://home.comcast.net/~tfranklin5580/wb4.jpg

Funny car cage: DONE
X-bars in the doors DONE

Just need to do a seat support on the bottom, kidney bar, roof diagonal, and tie the bottom bar to the downbars in the rear, then the cage is done :D

http://home.comcast.net/~tfranklin5580/25p5_3.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~tfranklin5580/25p5_4.jpg

looks very good mang.