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Old January 3rd 2005, 06:47
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Making my own rollcage!!!

Hi guys...

I'm here now for a small time but never really introduced myself, so here I go;

I'm Wiebrand Bunt an 21 year student from Holland. I'm now for almost 2,5 years busy on my car. It's in full resto and still lays apart till the last bolt.
My car is a 1303 S with an original 1600 engine.
In the 2,5 years till now all the rust of the car is gone and is replaced with imitation or self-made platework. There are Remmele-look airintakes in the sides of the car. There are boxes welded on the back for mounting an aluminium highwing. There will be no interior except of 2 seats, an dash, and AN ROLL CAGE!!

And about that rollcage I want to show you some pics of the progress of it.

At first I picked up the 6 meter lengths of tube.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fo...2004221753.jpg

Quite an length 6 meters


Testtube is bended and welded to getter.. looks damn nice!!
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Old January 3rd 2005, 06:53
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For making the tube at the B-style I maded an wooden mold.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fo...2004224941.jpg

With an bender, digital angle-meter, level-instrument and an cupper hamer the first bendings are comming nice together.


http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fo...2004225040.jpg

The ending result on the mold
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fo...2004225616.jpg

The ending result


The boxes for molding that tube to the car are maded. ANd the tubes is welded to the boxes
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Old January 3rd 2005, 06:59
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The other side
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fo...2004221239.jpg

It looks so verry verry good!!!
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fo...2004221213.jpg

From the front


http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fo...2004221106.jpg

At every side the tube is molded to the boxes with 3 bolts


An testingtube is made of 40mm PVC-pipe.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fo...2004194942.jpg

This is how it looks from the front
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fo...2004195047.jpg

On this pic it's good to see how much bendings there are in only 1 tube.
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Old January 3rd 2005, 07:02
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Steel tube is bended at the pvc-mold
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fo...2004195420.jpg

From the front
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fo...2004195521.jpg

Two pieces of tube are welded to the middle tube, so that teh above bended tubes later can be fixed on the middle tube.


And bracked is welded to the chassistunnel so that in an later stadium the rollcage is also fixed to the chassis.
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Old January 3rd 2005, 07:08
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An bracket is welded to the middle tube


So will it almost look like in finished stage.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fo...2004225000.jpg

Detailed pic of it.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fo...2004225059.jpg

Two brackets welded at the front of the car


Detailshot of one of the brackets.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fo...2004225511.jpg

The two brackets at the back of the car. They're welded at the inner wheelarces.


back plate of this bracket is also in. The front plate is also made on the good lengthe and will be welded in verry soon.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fo...2005111423.jpg

The left bracket is also in!!
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fo...2005111528.jpg

I keep you updated!!

Greetings Wiebrand
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Great work!! Keep on going that way!
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Looking good. :agree:
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nice work it will be heavy though. but it will look great :agree:
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Old January 3rd 2005, 10:54
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Impressive detail Wiebrand.

Looks great!

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Wow that looks great...
Thats some very impressive steelwork & welding for someone so young

That going to be an awesome GL car when you've finished.
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lookin good. you need to come over my house and do that. :agree:
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excellent work....I wish I had I welder
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excellent work....I wish I had I welder
I wish I had Wiebrand to do the welding for me
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Mwhahaha Zen
If you pay my trip, steel and a lot of money I will hahaha..
The cage don't look any familiar of style to you Zen??
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