Cage construction

[Sillyfast]

let me start by saying you do amazing work, aren't you worried about burning yourself on that radiator line you have going next to the seat though?

 

[Jump This]

let me start by saying you do amazing work, aren't you worried about burning yourself on that radiator line you have going next to the seat though?

I'll have a either a wrap or sheet metal covering it. That sucker can get up to 220*, so I'll be making sure that won't be an issue.

 

[Jump This]

Removing the dash was not on the build sheet for this year (a project for next summer.) All I wanted to do was make enough room for the radiator return line, and this is what happened. Now to chase down and get rid of all the extra wire I don't need anymore.
Any good threads on the subject?

 

[Jump This]

Finishing up some of the work on the front end. Support for the upper shock mounts and some plate work to protect the steering cooler.
I spend a little time each morning on the wire and its turning out okay.
Most everything is just roughed in. Tomorrow morning I'll start welding again.

 

[Jump This]

Time and money dictated that I'd need to cut back on costs someplace.
Since replacing the dash wasn't planned until next season, I decided to reuse the stock instrument panel. Plug and play.
Notice that that section of the dash is seperate from the passenger side.
I'll run most of the switches on the right hand side so I won't need to redo all that work when I replace the panel with gauges next summer.
I'll also run some rubber trim around the panel for that finished look!

 

[eflores]

Fat lotta' help you guys are!!

I'M NOT BUILDING A BUGGY!!


Rick

Quoted for truth

 

[Jump This]

Quoted for truth

Well, at the time.......

 

[eflores]

Well, at the time.......

Lol
:flame:

 

[Jump This]

A suggestion from a friend. Glare being an issue.

 

[Lowrange2]

I like the dash. It sure will suck to have to disassemble the whole thing to paint the steel.

What are you using to cut the stainless?

 

[Jump This]

Aluminum.
Power shears ....

 

[Lowrange2]

Aluminum, stainless. Same thing!

 

[Dundy]

I can see that causing quite a few cuts on a hard impact or a rollover.

 

[GSequoia]

I can see that causing quite a few cuts on a hard impact or a rollover.

Proper restraints FTW!

 

[Jump This]

I can see that causing quite a few cuts on a hard impact or a rollover.

My hands will be able to reach it, but that's about it.

 

[Mr.OverKill]

i hope your glare shield will be flat in finish or it will be worse than not seeing the guages due to glare!

 

[Jump This]

i hope your glare shield will be flat in finish or it will be worse than not seeing the guages due to glare!

Yeah, I don't know if anyone has ever used aluminum for a dash panel before. I guess it could start a new trend....

 

[Mike L]

I don't know if anyone has ever used aluminum for a dash panel before

Are you serious? :doh:

 

[Jump This]

Are you serious? :doh:

Ummm....you didn't notice the subtle sarcasm?

 

[Mike L]

Ummm....you didn't notice the subtle sarcasm?

Ummm, I thought you would have known you can't tell sarcasm on the internet. :looser: