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surfarii
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 Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:01 pm Post subject: Surfarii Roll cage and running boards |
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Go speed racer asked for these a while back. Sorry it took so long
John,
side view of cage
Top view of running boards
I tied the running boards into the cage with 1/4 plate that sandwiches the pan in between the cage . The arm supporting the running board is 1/2 x2 and the running board is made with 1 1/2 x 3 x120 wall sq. tubing with a lot of welding grinding and sanding.
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Pierre G
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| Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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It's really a very nice job you did John. One day (maybe next year), I'll have a 6 point roll bar a little like yours done to put in my yellow Thing. I really like the roof rack too as I already told you. thanks for these pics.
Pierre
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Augie
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:43 am Post subject: |
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| Nice cage, and nice rack. Any more pictures of it? |
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surfarii
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:59 am Post subject: |
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| Augie wrote: |
| Nice cage, and nice rack. Any more pictures of it? |
Thanks , Do you have a specific shot or angle you want ?
Mahalo,John |
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Ian Epperson
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surfarii
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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Beaut!
Here's that last pic:
Also get to see that beefy trailing arm stop as well as those boxed trailing arms. |
Thanks Ian , I didn't realize it didn't come up Thanks for teaching me how to post {img]'s
You can also see how I ported the rear arm so my emergency brake cable runs through it. |
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Leith
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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| That is a pretty sweet setup! I was trying to come up with some ideas for a roll bar design. None of mine have been that detailed. |
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Van-go108
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Very well thought out. Great idea for the sandwich mount.
Thanks for the post.
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Thingggg
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Calendar Thing. |
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GPthing
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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Got my vote. Lucky I saw it at a show in CA a few years ago and it looks better as time goes on. Props to john
brian w |
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