Show off your cool Roll Cages for dune buggies

Bajabro

I need some cool ideas for roll cages for dune buggies any ideas.

dirtbug · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:00 pm Post subject:

Here is mine. You can go to my gallery and check'em all out. I built this in my garage over a 12 month period.

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1959 Type 1 - Owned since 1983
1959 Ragtop - Owned since 1986
1965 Type 1 - Owned since 2002

"8 dumb guys are smarter than 1 smart guy!"

Bajabro · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:29 pm Post subject:

i really like your bugy and what you did, what size engine and what color paint?

dirtbug · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:32 pm Post subject:

It is an 1835cc with a single carb. The color is actually in the gelcoat. I had the body builder lay it in stock VW 1959 Fjord Blue, my favorite vintage color.
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1959 Type 1 - Owned since 1983
1959 Ragtop - Owned since 1986
1965 Type 1 - Owned since 2002

"8 dumb guys are smarter than 1 smart guy!"

Mongo63 · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:22 pm Post subject:

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hcallaway

I guess we will find out if anyone thinks our designs are cool. I know my cage is what I thought was a good design, more for safety vs the cool factor. My cage design is a trade off of style vs form. It is tied into the frame in 8 places; however, my load transfer from the rear hoop to the rear of the buggy is not optimal. I should also have more side protection, seat size and the width of the buggy limited the options. I am sure we can all pick apart every cage.

Pictures are before final welding.

Tie in from rear cage to rear engine cage.

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bdkw1 · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject:

Example 1, a well done cage.
Example 2, Eastcoast fab at it's finest, do not copy.
Example 3, decent.

manxfwin · Samba Member Joined: March 01, 2006 Posts: 161

I like the looks,probably would lose in a confrontation with anything larger than a motor scooter........

dirtbug · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:01 am Post subject:

Glasser · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:44 am Post subject:

I love these threads. I enjoyed building my frame and cage immensely. See my signature for a build up of my buggy and now my neighbors buggy if interested.
Almost a unibody type set up with no tunnel. The car is rock solid. 10 maybe 12 point set up if you consider the shock towers in the rear and wish bone supports.

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My build up http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=265364&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
Project#2. Neighbors build up. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=327008

aquamanx · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:46 pm Post subject:

Guess Ill throw mine in the mix

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http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c63/aquabuggy_68/bajachamp035.jpg[/img]

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Longbody build http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=266189&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
04 aqua buggy - sold
72 orange buggy - sold
72 green longbody buggy - aka Shrek
68 Manx future project

Bajabro · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:30 pm Post subject:

What kind of tube benders and materials are you guys using, diameter and wall thickness.Thanks for the replys.

bdkw1 · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:06 pm Post subject:

plastikman · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:46 am Post subject:

They all look like crap. Get a sandrail if you need to wrap yourself in tubes.

aquamanx · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:33 am Post subject:

dirtbug · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:59 am Post subject:

FormerBug · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:06 am Post subject:

http://cerealcitytubclub.com/members.html

Under 'members' there's a guy named Van Zandt. His roll cage is pretty cool....

Glasser · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:56 am Post subject:

Pro-Tools for me as well.

1.625 DOM seamless with .120 wall.
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Brent
My build up http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=265364&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
Project#2. Neighbors build up. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=327008

gr8cobbler · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:17 pm Post subject:

How many feet of stock are in your cages and what lengths did you start with?
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Being a cheap old fart is just a front for my actual lack of money. Smile

Glasser · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:37 pm Post subject:


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