Roll Cage

[ChrisJ]

Hi Guys n Girls :D

Good to be among fellow Williams enthusiasts.

Currently stripping my Williams 3 to a bare shell for a full bare-metal respray (want to make sure it lasts at least another 20 years before the rust takes it!).

Going to build it back up so it is suitable for hillclimbs / trackdays.

Just after a little advice regarding a roll cage - unsure whether to go weld in or bolt in. Does anyone have any experience of cage installation, and which would be the best way to go?

Best to get a custom one built (Rollcentre racing??), or go with an existing off-the-shelf Sparco / OMP??

Any advice much appreciated.

Cheers

Chris

[Lunner]

They have to biuld the cage insode the car anyways

AFAIK difference between weld in and bolt in is bolt in can be removed alot easier if you stack it, even with bolt in they styill weld metal plates to the car and then bolt it to those, weld in they weld metal plates ina nd then weld to the metal plates.

You wanna get rid of that sunroof too

[northy]

get a sparco weld in cage for around £600 mate

if your fitting a cage - do it properally.

[Lunner]

I'd get ti fitted unless you have the regs on minimun head to bar distance etc

Worked out differnce now

Bolt in goes in in sections and no welding of teh cage is needed, weld in actually requires welding assembly of the cage in car

Best bet seems to be the ones from custom cages from Demon tweeks

[northy]

s p a r c o

[ChrisJ]

Cheers guys

How much of a problem is that sunroof? Any experience of getting it filled?

[Lunner]

MArk Ritchspeed used to glue a metal plate to the underside and tyhen fill and paint over the top.

Ran a clio rally car

http://www.ritchspeed-imports.co.uk/stock.aspx

Disapeared off the face of the earth now lol

[northy]

with a cage u dont need to worry about a sunroof problem mate

the shell will be very ridgid.

but if u want to loose the sunroof - buy a williams 1 or a two and start again before u get in too deep.

trying to weld it - have no chance - the metals too thin.

best thing to do if u need a 3 without a roof - is to remove a late model clio roof (with no sunroof) from the breakers and have it welded in as per the original spot welds.

[Lunner]

but a sunroof is heavy ;)

[stew]

not if you get a poly carb one. maybe get a vent in it as well.

would be sweet!

just an idea like.

i hate sunroofs tho, wish they hadnt bothered! least mine is an early spec phase 1, with no electrics or winders. just up and down flip handle thing!