Rollcage project - M2

[Massive Lee]

very nice welds
how many years of experience does it take to achieve such clean welds?

Did the test fit come out good?

My friend used a Tig which makes nicer welds than a Mig. He's experimented, but not a pro welder.

Test fit was to ensure I could fit the box, as the engine is set-back by 1.5", and to verify I can use the CF snorkel (air collector).

Lee

[iwantspeed]

very nice welds
how many years of experience does it take to achieve such clean welds?

Did the test fit come out good?

[E30Idea]

A cage done right! Great work.

[e30nub]

holy shit! this is amazing!

[CorvallisBMW]

nice work Lee!

[dude8383]

sex.

[ethirtydavid]

this is gonna be fun

[Massive Lee]

Test fitting the CF airbox.

[Kruzen]

those are some sexy welds

[Gobig_us]

Nice work.

[Massive Lee]

Here are some more shots. The passenger side strut tower tube is not yet fully welded. But you get the idea. Pictures were taken this afternoon before I did the first coat of paint.

[Massive Lee]

That looks like a hell of a cage.


However, everything I read about cages claims that the dash bar shouldn't be bent. Are you constrained by the chassis?

There's no possibility to have the dash bar straight. Over the dash tray, I would loose my instrument cluster. and under the dash tray, I can't remove/fix my heater box. The way it is now, it will be gussetted at the junction of the A pillar and base of winsdhield frame, and gussetted on the firewall. Which will stiffen and reinforce the whole front end.

DC - I would be quite happy to collaborate in some sort of way but distances can make things difficult indeed.

Lee

[DCColegrove]

Hey Lee,

Is this something you would want to go into... and can you work from Solid Works?

I have wanted to produce a bolt in 6 point for the e30 for a while now but although they dig my design concept nobody I know wants to risk putting the work into it.

We are kind of far apart to collaborate though.

[kronus]

That looks like a hell of a cage.


However, everything I read about cages claims that the dash bar shouldn't be bent. Are you constrained by the chassis?

[dashboardmonkey]

Fuck you, I hate you!

Haha j/k, looks great, keep up the good work Lee.

Andy