Redemption

[luggs]

After carefully reviewing the pics in this thread, I have noted that: It's not porn if you watch it in a mirror. And you sir, have no mirror.

so its porn? or are you a dip? and just like all the others who at first say that is stupid ,then i go further than you .for the record i did not build mine ,but i know who did ...a local 4x4 shop that i will not name .they are jeepers .and i have all the parts to change it ....thanx freddie not of that shop ,but i cant bring myself to do it cause it works really good .i go out allmost every weekend and wheel with good rigs not many buggys ,im not rich yet .:fawkdancesmiley:

 

[Nuzzy]

5:30pm. Decided to run down to the gas station. $1.09 24oz Steels spoke to me, and thus was my night.

Started in on my cage with Mike. He was bending tube, hiding behind the F-Toy we're tinkering with for our friend and client. (May see y'all at some WEROCK comps next year ) (p.s. yes the f-toy is getting lowered a lot, and different rims/tires)

Cage has been designed to make the back halving very easy down the road :redneck:



Much more tube to come, but it was a start for a Friday night.

 

[NotMatt]

Oooh-wee... I love it.

 

[wheelinjp]

I love it nuzzy, looks fast with the shorter front pillars. :awesomework:


as far as the rev shackle topic, I had it wont ever again. i distinctly remember running the tree line at funnyrocks and every time I started crawling it the front would push away from the top of the climb making it really tippy. I made it but only with some killer spotting by ben(illyota) so I wouldnt change it till you go 3 link or whateva. :awesomework:

 

[TreeClimber]

The B pillar to C pillar hump looks poorly designed. If you tumble forwards or backwards, that hump will take a tremendous shock with little to keep it form buckling down.

As a non-trained, non-builder, my opinion doesn't have much merit, but I'd be interested in hearing what Jason, Trevor, Pat or one of those guys think of that spot.

T

 

[Nuzzy]

The B pillar to C pillar hump looks poorly designed. If you tumble forwards or backwards, that hump will take a tremendous shock with little to keep it form buckling down.

Not overly worried about it. In the event of a hard enough roll to tweak the cage, we'll just come back in the shop the following Monday morning and build a new one with tube off the wall. Tube is cheep and these things are throw away.

But again I say, more tube to come. The point on the B pillar spreader will function as a node for at least two roof bars and two bars V-ing down to where the C hits the back loop on either side.

I may still die wheeling, but it wont be because of the cage crumpling far enough around me :haha:

 

[Bunk1]

The B pillar to C pillar hump looks poorly designed. If you tumble forwards or backwards, that hump will take a tremendous shock with little to keep it form buckling down.

Let the Badlands guys know about this.

Personally i think it will be adressed SINCE THE CAGE AINT DONE YET!!!!

 

[Nuzzy]

FWIW, we got to looking at the design in bend tech today and the b pillar is a bit forward from where it was supposed to be. Mike thought it was supposed to be more vertical but it has more rake. Everything is tacked, so should be easy to adjust. The spreader will still attach towards the leading edge of the bend though. Maybe work on it tonight depending on how we feel.

Also ordered the belly skid steel today

 

[MarcW]

Looks sexy Nuzz

 

[TreeClimber]

Let the Badlands guys know about this.

Personally i think it will be adressed SINCE THE CAGE AINT DONE YET!!!!

FWIW, we got to looking at the design in bend tech today and the b pillar is a bit forward from where it was supposed to be. Mike thought it was supposed to be more vertical but it has more rake. Everything is tacked, so should be easy to adjust.

Well what do ya know? I too thought it looked too far forward, hence my comments. Sorry Bunk that I noticed it early. But my comments might have saved Nuzzy a few minutes of cuttin' & weldin'.

 

[hotrod1]

lookin killer dude:awesomework:

 

[Bunk1]

Well what do ya know? I too thought it looked too far forward, hence my comments. Sorry Bunk that I noticed it early. But my comments might have saved Nuzzy a few minutes of cuttin' & weldin'.

No worries, Tons of people jump the cage gun.

 

[AMJ]

It needs more triangulation :flipoff:

 

[Lincolnlock]

The B pillar to C pillar hump looks poorly designed. If you tumble forwards or backwards, that hump will take a tremendous shock with little to keep it form buckling down.

As a non-trained, non-builder, my opinion doesn't have much merit, but I'd be interested in hearing what Jason, Trevor, Pat or one of those guys think of that spot.

T

If the last thing you built was a sandwich, you should probably stop typing. kthanksbye

 

[Nuzzy]

Not much today, but I spent a little time with the notcher.

Dash and windshield bars fitted.

Still playing with the back. Dropped the roof a little to accommodate slanting the Bs more and reworked the rear notches a touch.

I sat in it and am loving the feel of (what I'm now gonna start calling) the cockpit :haha: I have about 2.5" from top of head to bottom of bar as the seat sits now on the stock risers. Will end up around 76" from floor to highest point on cage.

 

[Nuzzy]

More done. I'm tired.



Rear tub will just get hacked off eventually for back half so we didn't even bother doing sandwich plates. Just cut out for tube to frame and cut off old body mounts which were in the way after dovetail.

Same with B pillers. Gonna fab up a mount to the top of my sliders (and more securely burn in sliders) now that the floor is gone.

Mike doing his thang

Rear tie in through floor to frame

Still have to put in the top three tubes \|/ that will all meet at the same node on the b spreader. Eventually the roof will get skinned with aluminum. I'm sure some more design elements will work their way in along the way now that the CNC plasma table is up and running.

 

[MIG'DHORSE]

looks mean, nuzzy! nice work.:awesomework:

 

[2slow4you]

unique rake you have there nuzzy. Looking good! :awesomework:

 

[Nuzzy]

Suppose I can post a few more.

The belts I have are Y style uppers. We tried just wrapping the shoulder bar but there wasn't enough distance to put the V where it needed to go regarding neck room. Thus, over the bar and down they went (like they were manufactured to do).

Nice big grab handles, especially for once the roof goes on.

Originally we had planned two more bars on the roof which would go from the node in the back and V out to either A pillar. The decision was made that not only would it add clutter, but head room would be jeopardized. At first I was unsure of the single spreader, but it's growing on me.

Seats tied in to cage. Kept it pretty basic as suspension seats will go in down the road.

As for tie-ins, I said the next time the body comes off will be for back halving, so no need to worry about sandwich plates at the B or C. Since I had cut out a bunch of rust and **** where my old plates were, Mike was able to bend up some 1/4 plate and work a mount onto my slider where its welded to my frame. While he was at it, he worked in a way to bolt the tub in since I had cut off every body mount from midway back.

Back was simple, and we'll add a similar plate to secure the tub.

Just have to finish mounting the lap and sub belts and then painting shall commence. Then belly skid and anti-wrap and I'll bring 'er home

 

[Jaydog]

I really like the looks of that Nuzzy, not to many people break out of the mold when it comes to cages :awesomework: