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hotrod 80 · 03-05-2018, 09:11 PM

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hotrod 80 · 03-07-2018, 10:54 AM

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CANUCIT · 03-13-2018, 06:44 PM

A little confused what's the questiin

hotrod 80 · 03-13-2018, 09:14 PM

For some reason im not able to delete . It doesn't matter now anyway . It is back at the house strike 2 on chassis builders .

hotrod 80 · 03-20-2018, 10:07 PM

OK , I have this truck , 1976 chevy luv . I have a ton of Chromemoly and no one to bend or weld it . The ladder bars and rear axle ate built . Thinking of just ordering frame rails and 12 point cage mail order and mig welding it in myself . Tired of promises. A lot of you know I drag race . I have a big portion of this truck in a pile and a good mig welder . Like $1200 worth of materials and a week we could be scaling it . Just about to do it myself . What would ya'll do in my situation . I am not opposed to buying a bender and learning to tig weld , but it would delay racing .

hotrod 80 · 03-20-2018, 10:12 PM

Oh and this big tire deal would be 415 ci dart block E85 AFR heade sbc with ne 1,80 ATI glide and 9 inch with aluminum bolt through case . Good parts .....

**Captainfab** · 03-20-2018, 10:45 PM

Tube bending and TIG welding are not something you are going to learn in a short time. Especially if you are working with 4130.

BR3W CITY · 03-21-2018, 09:52 AM

I didn't think you were allowed to cert a Chromoly cage with MIG welds. Could be wrong but MIG was ok only in regular steel cages/bars.

tinydb84 · 03-21-2018, 12:17 PM

I think that tig welding tube is going to take you a bit longer than you hope. I took a 90 hour welding course and only did tig (and tig welded at home). I felt pretty confident by the end of the time. Then you'd still have to learn the bending and coping...

I am all for taking time to learn a new skill but not sure how long you want to wait to race.

hotrod 80 · 03-21-2018, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Tube bending and TIG welding are not something you are going to learn in a short time. Especially if you are working with 4130.

This is what I'm worried about and the tubing is 4130 .

Quote:

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

I didn't think you were allowed to cert a Chromoly cage with MIG welds. Could be wrong but MIG was ok only in regular steel cages/bars.

You are correct Chromoly cannot be mig welded . I t must be tig welded . If I did it myself I would have to buy a tig machine or build it in mild steel .

Quote:

Originally Posted by tinydb84

I think that tig welding tube is going to take you a bit longer than you hope. I took a 90 hour welding course and only did tig (and tig welded at home). I felt pretty confident by the end of the time. Then you'd still have to learn the bending and coping...

I am all for taking time to learn a new skill but not sure how long you want to wait to race.

Well I will still be racing the yellow truck . I don't think I could get this done this year . Be lucky to have it rough assembled by Dec . and testing by January.

Monday I am going to talk to a well know builder Monday to talk about the project . He is 10-12 weeks out .

03-05-2018, 09:11 PM	#1
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03-07-2018, 10:54 AM	#2
hotrod 80 mini truck racer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Baytown , texas Posts: 3,010	.. __________________ 1949 5-window 1969 Camaro 1976 Chevy Luv yellow 1978 Chevy Luv Blue 1976 Chevy Luv Black 1979 Firebird Flooded in Harvey 1999 F350 Dually 2005 GMC Sierra 4.8 RCSB 2014 Explorer (wifes) My build :http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=399148 Build #2: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=653583 Last edited by hotrod 80; 03-08-2018 at 12:03 AM.

03-13-2018, 06:44 PM	#3
CANUCIT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: JOPLIN MO Posts: 59	Re: roll cage question A little confused what's the questiin __________________ 1962 chevy short and wide 2015 z71 1967 SS Chevelle

03-13-2018, 09:14 PM	#4
hotrod 80 mini truck racer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Baytown , texas Posts: 3,010	Re: roll cage question For some reason im not able to delete . It doesn't matter now anyway . It is back at the house strike 2 on chassis builders . __________________ 1949 5-window 1969 Camaro 1976 Chevy Luv yellow 1978 Chevy Luv Blue 1976 Chevy Luv Black 1979 Firebird Flooded in Harvey 1999 F350 Dually 2005 GMC Sierra 4.8 RCSB 2014 Explorer (wifes) My build :http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=399148 Build #2: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=653583

03-20-2018, 10:07 PM	#5
hotrod 80 mini truck racer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Baytown , texas Posts: 3,010	Re: roll cage question OK , I have this truck , 1976 chevy luv . I have a ton of Chromemoly and no one to bend or weld it . The ladder bars and rear axle ate built . Thinking of just ordering frame rails and 12 point cage mail order and mig welding it in myself . Tired of promises. A lot of you know I drag race . I have a big portion of this truck in a pile and a good mig welder . Like $1200 worth of materials and a week we could be scaling it . Just about to do it myself . What would ya'll do in my situation . I am not opposed to buying a bender and learning to tig weld , but it would delay racing . __________________ 1949 5-window 1969 Camaro 1976 Chevy Luv yellow 1978 Chevy Luv Blue 1976 Chevy Luv Black 1979 Firebird Flooded in Harvey 1999 F350 Dually 2005 GMC Sierra 4.8 RCSB 2014 Explorer (wifes) My build :http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=399148 Build #2: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=653583

03-20-2018, 10:12 PM	#6
hotrod 80 mini truck racer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Baytown , texas Posts: 3,010	Re: roll cage question Oh and this big tire deal would be 415 ci dart block E85 AFR heade sbc with ne 1,80 ATI glide and 9 inch with aluminum bolt through case . Good parts ..... __________________ 1949 5-window 1969 Camaro 1976 Chevy Luv yellow 1978 Chevy Luv Blue 1976 Chevy Luv Black 1979 Firebird Flooded in Harvey 1999 F350 Dually 2005 GMC Sierra 4.8 RCSB 2014 Explorer (wifes) My build :http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=399148 Build #2: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=653583

03-20-2018, 10:45 PM	#7
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03-21-2018, 09:52 AM	#8
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03-21-2018, 12:17 PM	#9
tinydb84 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Jose Ca Posts: 2,871	Re: roll cage question I think that tig welding tube is going to take you a bit longer than you hope. I took a 90 hour welding course and only did tig (and tig welded at home). I felt pretty confident by the end of the time. Then you'd still have to learn the bending and coping... I am all for taking time to learn a new skill but not sure how long you want to wait to race. __________________ David Used parts build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=638991 My brother's Nova: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=727985 Rear suspension rework: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=750557 Instagram: myfabguy



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