Looking for a little help

[RedHeep]

We may be putting a race car together for 24 hours of lemons as a squadron race team (Marines, beer, race cars, what can go wrong here?).

While we're all pretty competent mechanics, since we work on airplanes for a living, I've never built a roll cage and the rules are a lot stricter this year.

Unfortunately, we're also poor and trying to do this on the cheap. Does anyone know of someone that can do a 6 point cage that conforms to the rules in the eastern NC/Raleigh area?

Thanks
Josh

 

[grindudown]

24 hour of LEMONS.. awesome goodluck with it man and to forget to bribe the judges.. what are you guys using? and post up some pics when the beast is built

 

[UNCC_99XJ]

Must be an awful sour race... (sorry, couldn't resist)

Where is the Le mans this year?

 

[stumpXJ]

Must be an awful sour race... (sorry, couldn't resist)

Where is the Le mans this year?

No really... he meant Lemons. Not le mans. :laugh:

There is a series that races beater cars. Google it. It actually looks like a friggin blast. Wish I was closer, I could definitely help you guys out.

Here is a pic from one of the races:

~ James

 

[RedHeep]

We haven't bought a car yet, we're waiting to find out if we've been accepted to the race. We'll have about 9 weeks to thrash and repair/build/create before race day on May 22nd.

One of my drivers has a brother in VA that owns a JY, so we've got first pick on anything that comes in for a reasonable price

I'm just uncomfortable bending and welding a cage in that has to pass tech. We can fix most things and bribe the judges for the rest, but we'll get thrown out for a lousy cage install.

 

[shortxjdoug]

We haven't bought a car yet, we're waiting to find out if we've been accepted to the race. We'll have about 9 weeks to thrash and repair/build/create before race day on May 22nd.

One of my drivers has a brother in VA that owns a JY, so we've got first pick on anything that comes in for a reasonable price

I'm just uncomfortable bending and welding a cage in that has to pass tech. We can fix most things and bribe the judges for the rest, but we'll get thrown out for a lousy cage install.

tyler at rocksolid has a great bender and welder setup and would definently work with you on the cage, i dont know if its worth hauling a lemon all that way tho

 

[RedHeep]

tyler at rocksolid has a great bender and welder setup and would definently work with you on the cage, i dont know if its worth hauling a lemon all that way tho

Ouch, that's a 10 hour ride for me.

Might be worth it if we could work out a great deal.

 

[UNCC_99XJ]

Interesting!

 

[Ghost]

My friend andy could do it. Iron man 4x4 fab. He built my cage and has my bender. I do know he is about 3 weeks behind on cotrol arm orders though. I'll call him this week and see what he can do. Will you guys be supplying the materials and just need a profesional welder/fabricator? I wouold cross post this on nc4x4. There are a couple of guys on there that build buggies for a living.