Centerforce

The cage is coming out very nicely! We're impressed by your quality of work at a young age. Any plans to gussett/dimple die some parts of it?

Teddy-2000RS

Thank you sir! Yep any main load bearing points will get gussets. The pillars, rear section of the roof, the cowl, and the strut towers will all be gusseted to the cage.

Teddy-2000RS

Got a bit done today. Removed the last unnecessary tabs from the cowl/dash area.





And put in a solid dash bar.

Teddy-2000RS

After grinding down the remaining protective coating, I spread the main hoop legs so I could slide the whole cage back.



And then started back up with welding. I ended early tonight because of frustration. Took me a bit to get back into the groove but tomorrow is a new day.

BudRacing

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Sometimes stepping away for the evening is the best thing you can do. I often find when I sleep on a challenge, it works itself out quickly with a fresh attempt.

Teddy-2000RS

Yeah it was for sure. I got right back into the groove today.

Made some serious head wind today. Two and a quarter junctions left and that will complete the door portion of the welding.

A few of my favorites from today.

Teddy-2000RS

Finished up this portion of welding on the cage. Time for a main hoop X.







I also bent up a S13 vert main hoop for a customer.

Teddy-2000RS

So before I got started with the main hoop X I figured I better weld in the base plates while I can still move the cage around. For a mediocre mig welder I'm quite satisfied with how the fronts came out.





Some close ups





Covered up the rear holes I dropped the cage through



And ended the night with tacking together my rear base plates.

Teddy-2000RS

Got the easy half of the main X in today.

Teddy-2000RS

Got the rest of the main hoop X finished up. It seems to complete the cage. I'm pretty stoked to be on the downward part of the battle.







Some minty gaps



I can't resist a whole body shot when she rolls out of the garage.

Teddy-2000RS

Welded up the main hoop X today. I'm quite happy with the results.

DW SD

kewl man. the welds are looking much improved

Teddy-2000RS

Thanks man!

Melted in the rear base plates today. My mig welds aren't looking as mediocre anymore.

Teddy-2000RS

Welding the cage to the base plates was probably my least favorite thing so far. They're not my prettiest weld but I ran it rather hot and penetrated well. Next cage I'm moving the door bars about 2 inches higher to make this portion of welding easier.

Teddy-2000RS

Tacked in base plates for the rear extending bars of the cage. They look small in the pictures but meet the 12 square inch requirement of the WRC handbook. I also took care of some would-be rust on the strut tower seams and C pillar seams.

Teddy-2000RS

Got the upper rear stays in today.

Teddy-2000RS

Finished up the two lower strut tower bars.



The notches that meet the main hoop were particularly tricky to do.





But it all came together well.





I scooped my gusset material as well from a local supplier.

Teddy-2000RS

In order to weld the rear stays they had to be removed from the car. It was nice to weld something without mimicking a gymnast.



While they were out it was much easier to weld the strut plates in.





And all tacked back in, ready to be welded.

TROPIC_THUNDER

Cool build!!

Teddy-2000RS

Thanks man!


Welded in the rear stays for good today. The majority of the welding I had to use my left hand for which was a nice challenge.



And the two prettiest of my left hand.