2000 trans am backhalf build(pics)
04-12-2009, 08:28 AM
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You definitely have alot of work ahead of you, I can tell you that.
What I can also tell you, since I have done a few of these myself, is take your time. if you are not sure. STOP. ask questions. Measure THREE times, cut once. And, when you DO get discouraged, just step away for a couple/few days, to give you a break.
But, you are on teh right track, take your time, have fun and enjoy!
What I can also tell you, since I have done a few of these myself, is take your time. if you are not sure. STOP. ask questions. Measure THREE times, cut once. And, when you DO get discouraged, just step away for a couple/few days, to give you a break.
But, you are on teh right track, take your time, have fun and enjoy!
04-12-2009, 08:10 PM
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got most of the funny car cage done today i only have a couple more bars and its done.im getting my rear housing ordered tomorrow and as soon as i get that the cars goin to my chassis guy 2 get finished welded and im gonna get the front bars moved forward when i bring it up there, ill have them dick with it.i also got my mock up pg case and i took a couple pics of my k member on the car.
04-13-2009, 01:15 AM
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soo the more i look at the pics of my funnycar cage im not satisfied with it im gonna do it a lil differently i think
2 steps forward one step back. but oh well i want to be happy with it and not have it done and not be happy with it.
2 steps forward one step back. but oh well i want to be happy with it and not have it done and not be happy with it.
04-13-2009, 07:19 PM
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is 3/4 inch tubing legal on the top 2 tubes of the funny car cage? cause if it is im gonna take out the 1 1/2 tubing thats there now and replace it with that.
04-14-2009, 08:48 AM
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thats not what i meant... in between where you have your 1 5/8 x .065 you can/need to put small tubing in to keep your helmet from poking throught the funny cage...
im pretty sure you cant use the smaller tubing for the frame of the FC cage...
im pretty sure you cant use the smaller tubing for the frame of the FC cage...
04-14-2009, 12:17 PM
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the main part of the hoop will need to be 1-5/8. but you can use 1" bars to fill in the holes to keep your helmet from going through them.
here is that pic of my cage for reference.
here is that pic of my cage for reference.
04-14-2009, 02:43 PM
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another question whos making aftermarket front hub assemblys and does anyone make an aftermarket top spring mount for the front to replace the stock one.
04-15-2009, 01:42 PM
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i recomend buying as many parts as you can from madman... he sells good product and you also can get info from him if you buy your parts through him.... info alone is worth it.
04-17-2009, 02:51 PM
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i got started on redoin my funny car cage yesterday, i had to call out of work i was too sick cough cough.i got blue tape where i still need to put bars.
04-17-2009, 03:05 PM
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The hoop above your head is not to my liking, and the main hoop, the way it's bent isn't wide enough to allow you to put the halo that goes around the top out towards the edge of the door/t top enogh....
Something just dosen't look right to me. Maybe I'm explaining it wrong, but the top of the cage just looks too narrow for the car. Either that or the seat needs to be moved over towards the center a bunch, I'm not sure.
Something just dosen't look right to me. Maybe I'm explaining it wrong, but the top of the cage just looks too narrow for the car. Either that or the seat needs to be moved over towards the center a bunch, I'm not sure.