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tyrod_emmons 02-23-2011 05:48 PM

makeshift rollcage
 
this is in no way permanent, but i got bored and thought i would see what i could come up with, gonna put some monster tins on it, might look kinda cool....







http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...s/GEDC0606.jpg


http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...s/GEDC0605.jpg





http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...s/GEDC0604.jpg

It usually runs fine 02-23-2011 05:52 PM

Dude that looks really cool. It almost makes it look like a full tuber chassis. +1 for cool idea"thumbsup"

tyrod_emmons 02-23-2011 06:25 PM

thanks man, im not very good at it but i like to build things, if i was worth a damn at welding i would already have a tuber but, oh well i can dream i guess, but thanks for the compliment

It usually runs fine 02-23-2011 06:35 PM

What keeps it from rocking back and forth in a flop?

tyrod_emmons 02-23-2011 06:42 PM

honestly man i havent even gave it a trial run yet i got it done right at dark tonight so i didnt get a chance, but i can about garuntee if the baby gets on its top it will stay there haha, wich is why i said its probably not permanent. im gonna try and make some sort of tounge shape like a hood in the front.im open to suggestions,

It usually runs fine 02-23-2011 07:42 PM

Ok so the top will look good after you put the monster skin on it. I would skin the sides also by taking out the two LCA frame side screws, punching two holes in skin for the bottom and use any of the top holes for a nut and bolt through top of skin. For the hood I would cut out a triangle skin out of black plastic or maybe metal also and zip tie it twice on each side to each UCA, should move with the links well> repeat for rear.

tyrod_emmons 02-24-2011 06:06 PM

ok this what i got so far......



http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...mmons/cab5.jpg


http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...mmons/cab3.jpg



http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...emmons/cab.jpg

It usually runs fine 02-24-2011 10:28 PM

Dude that turned out sick!! Exactly what I had envisioned when I was thinking about it. If you painted the front and rear skins yellow it would POP!

tyrod_emmons 02-24-2011 10:38 PM

yellow?? you think so?

It usually runs fine 02-25-2011 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyrod_emmons (Post 2950317)
yellow?? you think so?

Or black

Kcsport 02-25-2011 11:59 AM

Black"thumbsup"

jacks766 02-25-2011 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by It usually runs fine (Post 2947284)
Dude that looks really cool. It almost makes it look like a full tuber chassis. +1 for cool idea"thumbsup"

X2, that does look pretty damn cool....

tyrod_emmons 02-25-2011 04:00 PM

ok guys finished product, front and rear tins i went with orange with black scallops, oh and i got my g8 chisel tires, gave it a quick test run after work, i am very pleased with it and the tires!!!!!!!"thumbsup" im gonna put up more, with better detail these were the only twp i got before batteries in my camera went dead



http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...s/GEDC0615.jpg



http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...s/GEDC0613.jpg

Xcrawler 02-25-2011 10:45 PM

I would of went all black, but that Monster graphics is wicked! I think you should take a can of black spray paint to those shocks "thumbsup"

Xcrawler 02-26-2011 08:48 PM

Inspired
 
Inspired by tyrod_emmons, I did my own ghetto styled roll cage via one thick wire clothes hanger. Turned out pretty sturdy. Will do more work on it but here's what I got done so far.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_I...NY/redcat1.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_I...Cs/redcat3.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_I...x0/redcat4.jpg

tyrod_emmons 02-26-2011 09:27 PM

your pics didnt work, you got im interested now!!!!!!!!!!

Xcrawler 02-26-2011 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyrod_emmons (Post 2954296)
your pics didnt work, you got im interested now!!!!!!!!!!

Really? I could see it just fine on my Macbook and my android cell phone.

Does anyone else not able to see my pics?

Xcrawler 02-26-2011 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xcrawler (Post 2954349)
Really? I could see it just fine on my Macbook and my android cell phone.

Does anyone else not able to see my pics?

OK. Edited post. Can you see pics now?

tyrod_emmons 02-27-2011 07:55 AM

yeah its workin now, looks like a great start man keep workin and postin, cant wait to see how it turns out"thumbsup"

tyrod_emmons 02-27-2011 08:11 PM

finally got a good pose pic, although the skins dont look to good thanks to a weekend of bashing!!!!!!!!!!!! the chisel tires made an unbelievable difference i dont think i will ever have another tire amazing set of tires took me every where i wanted to go!!!!!!!! "thumbsup"




http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...s/GEDC0635.jpg


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