Projectus massivus cageus has begunus

KarlVP · Nov 19, 2006

I started this project last weekend, and it is finally starting to resemble something. Many thanks to Hip for helping and letting me use his shop. So now, if my computer flips upside down, I will still be able to webwheel.

Here goes.

About halfway there time to start on the B pillars.

The fit of the A pillar through the dash. This was a pain in the butt to do but worked out
rather nicely.

Me trying to squeeze myself through the Cage.

C Pillar frame landing. This was tougher on the gas filler side, but it will work nicely. No real loss of gas filling ability.

Finish grinding on the b-pillar fitup.

Here's the B pillars in place.

For them we cut holes near where the old roll bar was. The frame is right below there.

Finally a rough estimate for the Dash bar. I used inch and a half but still lose some useful windshield. The "TJ sight advantage" with the raked hood is no longer is no longer an advantage.

Much more to come.

skrause · Nov 19, 2006

Nice! :corn:

blazer77 · Nov 19, 2006

karl, it looks pretty good so far. keep up the good work. I know hip was a great help when i put my cage in the blazer. Enjoy

Bill

Cascade_Crawler · Nov 19, 2006

Sweet, how did you mount the A pilar to the frame?

GRNTACO · Nov 19, 2006

Looks good. :clappy:

Still doesn't make you hardcore. :flipoff: :haha:

KarlVP · Nov 19, 2006

Cascade_Crawler said:
Sweet, how did you mount the A pilar to the frame?

I made some sandwich plates that will sandwich the body. The A pillar lands on a plate, and then that is bolted to a plate on the underside. The only problem on the TJ's is they have this little re-enforcing C chanel that the body mounts plug into. So I am going to have to make some standoffs inbetween the plates to keep the body from crushing right there.

Then I will weld in a piece of tube from the bottom plate to the frame. Not the strongest, but it keeps everything structurally sound.

PORTER · Nov 19, 2006

If I was you I would not have so much angle on the front of the cage. A good inpact and it will get pushed straight down. If you leave it the way you have it will have to be massively supported, which you will have to crawl into it like a buggy. I had the same frontal cage layout years back, and it happened to me(Folded), and also on a budds rig after a good flop. Not trying to rain on your parade, just trying to give you some real world, been there done that opinion.

Roccrawler · Nov 19, 2006

PORTER said:
If I was you I would not have so much angle on the front of the cage. A good inpact and it will get pushed straight down. If you leave it the way you have it will have to be massively supported, which you will have to crawl into it like a buggy. I had the same frontal cage layout years back, and it happened to me(Folded), and also on a budds rig after a good flop. Not trying to rain on your parade, just trying to give you some real world, been there done that opinion.

I saw that also earlier but wasnt going to say anything as Karl seem to be more of a web wheeler and looking at his rig thats where he belongs anyhow.. :redneck:

TreeClimber · Nov 19, 2006

PORTER said:
If I was you I would not have so much angle on the front of the cage. .

Karl,
Can you post up a side pic with the windshield up?
And can you still run your soft top?

If you haven't welded it yet, you can ask Pat at Those Guys for some pics, he just bent and welded up one for me. Took pics during the design. Very pleased with how it turned out, similar to yours, but with kick-ups for all the cross piece to increase headroom, and the side bars support the top/door plastic widgets.

Tony

PORTER · Nov 19, 2006

roccrawler said:
I saw that also earlier but wasnt going to say anything as Karl seem to be more of a web wheeler and looking at his rig thats where he belongs anyhow.. :redneck:

Yup, me too. I would imagine the reason he did it like it is was because of how far the winshield is sweptback on the TJs.

toyota4x4matt · Nov 19, 2006

looks good karl.

KarlVP · Nov 19, 2006

TreeClimber said:
Karl,
Can you post up a side pic with the windshield up?
And can you still run your soft top?

Tony

I will take some after the game. The soft top still works.

Yes Porter, the angle of the front is so I can still put my windshield up. There will be supports right in the middle of the windshield bar like this. But I think I am going to use 1.5 inch instead of 2. for a little bit more "seeing room"

Jeepless · Nov 19, 2006

Sweet! Cages are cool! When is it going to be a Qeueen and get a trailer?

woodsack · Nov 19, 2006

the cage looks good! sweet work maing.:redneck:

AnnaBanana · Nov 19, 2006

Jeepless said:
Sweet! Cages are cool! When is it going to be a Qeueen and get a trailer?

prolly the day he and his wifey get a house. I can't imagine the apartment complex being too thrilled to host a truck and trailer and two jeeps at the current place.

Karl and Ruth need to move in with Me n Brett, then we can have the shop of all shops! 6 double bays, two stories, plus the 3 car garage shop under the house now.

oh yeah, karl, sweet build but u suck, wanna do one for me??
:clappy:

CrustyJeep · Nov 19, 2006

That's a good lookin' NW style family cage. Nice work

2pwrlftrs4u · Nov 19, 2006

i likey.... got any more info/pics of what you did with your rear flares. i like dem too

pbmcauliffe · Nov 19, 2006

Heres Tony's, lower side bars to use factory top brackets, raised spreaders for headroom. Clears windshield fine with a lesser angle on the "a" pillar section.