cage mod

[drzjohn]

Can you please tell me what you used to cut the cage where the two parts fit together to get such a neat joint ?

[transambill]

Originally Posted by drzjohn

Can you please tell me what you used to cut the cage where the two parts fit together to get such a neat joint ?

A tubing cutter like you would use on brake line,slices thru it like butter.

[snohiker]

Originally Posted by ZippoMan

Where do you buy that aluminum stock at? That is an awesome jig!! I wish I had that setup when I did my cage!

sorry i havent kept up with this thread the alum stock you can get in mcmaster it doesn't have to be alum its just a pc i had on the rack it can be anything metal to hold the drill bit centered i like the way some of those rigs are looking in my opp i like the look alot better than stock

[snohiker]

Originally Posted by transambill

A tubing cutter like you would use on brake line,slices thru it like butter.

yup and nice and flat when your done

[MoonyJohn]

I used a 106mm 30 degree bent link for mine, and it fits good with a spare tire

[dunerinaz]

I just used some spare stainless tubing I had and put a small bend in them to get the look I was after. I think it looks good along with the chassis moved forward.

[snohiker]

Originally Posted by MoonyJohn

I used a 106mm 30 degree bent link for mine, and it fits good with a spare tire

really digging the camo

[MoonyJohn]

Thank you mossy oak ftw!

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by dunerinaz

I just used some spare stainless tubing I had and put a small bend in them to get the look I was after. I think it looks good along with the chassis moved forward.

Loooks good, how much did you move chassis forward? Looks about 3/8"?

[dunerinaz]

Originally Posted by Natedog

Loooks good, how much did you move chassis forward? Looks about 3/8"?

Sorry for the late reply. Haven't been online in a couple weeks. 3/8" is pretty close, but I never did measure it. I just moved the chassis forward until the front and rear shocks were at the same angle, which happened to center the chassis over the skid and even out the look of the tires in the wheel wells. It was just an experiment that I happened to like, plus I like to be different.

[Trentenowns]

Originally Posted by snohiker

well i wasnt sure if i wanted to cut it or not but im happy with it its going to show all those cool scale items prolines coming out with in dinky's cargo box going to have to get a new box tho this ones got alot of gaps now still have to get some heat shrink to cover the bars with and smooth out the sanding a little more but it did what i wanted it to . let me know what you think

Sorry to be a noob but is there a guide to doing the "fastback mod"? i think thats what people are calling it

[4x4Ric]

Originally Posted by snohiker

oops forgot the pics with roof on lol

did you buy this roof ? or is that a stock rook that you cut and re-formed ?