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davidbuttigieg
19-03-2010, 18:08
Being still a student (very low budget!) and living in Malta (very expensive performance parts .. €620 for an OMP cage :shock: ) I decided to custom fabricate a rollcage for my hybrid project.

I thought I'd share some photos my dad took while I was working..

This is how the cold drawn steel tubings looked after picking them up from a local metal worker. He's done all the bending I needed with some steel rod templates I made for him.

http://s866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/?action=view&current=DSC02259.jpg

http://s866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/?action=view&current=DSC02260.jpg

http://s866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/?action=view&current=DSC02261.jpg

http://s866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/?action=view&current=DSC02262.jpg

and thats myself notching the ends of the rear supporting bars..


http://s866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/?action=view&current=DSC02265.jpg

spot welding in place..


http://s866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/?action=view&current=DSC02268.jpg

http://s866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/?action=view&current=DSC02269.jpg

http://s866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/?action=view&current=DSC02275.jpg

http://s866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/?action=view&current=DSC02276.jpg

http://s866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/?action=view&current=DSC02277.jpg


Very happy with the result .. hope you like too :D


f*ck my eyes' burning now .. damn welding!! :evil: :lol: :lol:
davidbuttigieg
19-03-2010, 18:13
SORRY!! wrong links..





Being still a student (very low budget!) and living in Malta (very expensive performance parts .. €620 for an OMP cage ) I decided to custom fabricate a rollcage for my hybrid project.

I thought I'd share some photos my dad took while I was working..

This is how the cold drawn steel tubings looked after picking them up from a local metal worker. He's done all the bending I needed with some steel rod templates I made for him.

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/DSC02259.jpg

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/DSC02260.jpg

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/DSC02261.jpg

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/DSC02262.jpg

and thats myself notching the ends of the rear supporting bars..


http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/DSC02265.jpg

spot welding in place..


http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/DSC02268.jpg

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/DSC02269.jpg

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/DSC02275.jpg

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/DSC02276.jpg

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab230/davidbuttigieg/DSC02277.jpg


Very happy with the result .. hope you like too


f*ck my eyes' burning now .. damn welding!!
robi1000
19-03-2010, 19:08
Nice! What material did you use for tubing? CrMo?
davidbuttigieg
20-03-2010, 08:31
Nice! What material did you use for tubing? CrMo?

No, Seamless cold drawn carbon steel (FE45).. same material as the OMP & Sparco rollcages
Wobba
20-03-2010, 12:31
Nice! Go rest your eyes :(
Justin..
20-03-2010, 20:23
good stuff!

Arc eye is not good !
Martin
21-03-2010, 21:04
nice work looks good
col
21-03-2010, 21:49
Nice, i wonder where the hand rail went from the local community centre entrance.

looking good though :lol:
davidbuttigieg
21-03-2010, 23:37
Nice, i wonder where the hand rail went from the local community centre entrance.

looking good though :lol:


ssshhhhh.....


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