Pics of my roll cage

svt_coupe · 10-09-2002, 10:41 AM

Well... the car isn't done and the cage isn't painted. But people have been asking for pics. So, here's a few to look over. I'll explain all about the cage shortly. Too busy now though.

Suffice it to say, I got a really nice end product.

Walt Puckett is a master fabricator. I'm very impressed with his work.

Here's a rear shot of the drivers door bars:

svt_coupe · 10-09-2002, 10:43 AM

Lots of room for the driver...

svt_coupe · 10-09-2002, 10:44 AM

Good shot of how high the door bars come. Lot's of side protection.

svt_coupe · 10-09-2002, 10:46 AM

Passenger door bars. The "X" increases chassis rigidity tremendously. In the previous pics of the drivers door bars, they too are triangulated to resist the twisting forces of road racing. These bars are supposed to be stronger than the NASCAR style "ladder" door bars for a road racing application.

svt_coupe · 10-09-2002, 10:49 AM

Firewall attachment. Come off of the A-pillar bar and goes foward to firewall. The knee bar attaches between these two bars and is located in away from the legs (safety) and allows the mounting of a new steering column/dash in the future. Ah... budget racing.

svt_coupe · 10-09-2002, 10:53 AM

In this pic, it shows the main hoop. It is of such close tolerance that is actually is resting against the roof. Note the bar added above the "passenger's head." This travels back to the driver side shock tower - this increases resistence to structural twisting forces. Also note the low bar that travels just above the tranny tunnel in front of the rear seat bulkhead. This increases safety and stength for side impacts. The idea is the the impact will be transferred across and larger area which will hopefully save the car... and diminish impact forces from being in one area.

svt_coupe · 10-09-2002, 10:55 AM

Good shot of the pads used for the main hoop. Very beefy and very strong attachment point.

svt_coupe · 10-09-2002, 10:58 AM

Drivers side shock tower mount. Large pads used. Bar runs between the shock towers.

svt_coupe · 10-09-2002, 11:04 AM

Head bar moved up and far away from driver. A lot of care was taken to move the cage as far away from the driver as possible.

There are a lot of details in the cage that I don't have pics of yet. Like the seat mount (designed to shift with the roll cage so the cage in a bad wreck) and the gussets and the welding to the B-, A-pillars, and the tranny tunnel... and the super tight tolerances. The cage was put in by Walt Puckett of Delta Group Motorsports. I'm VERY VERY happy with the end results and for lack of time won't go into more details for now. But, here's some pics for the time being!!!

**Cobra-R** · 10-09-2002, 11:15 AM

Looks great, Bryan. Let's just hope you never need any of that stuff.

98banana · 10-09-2002, 11:51 AM

Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!

I can't wait to see it this weekend. I hope you and Walt let me "borrow" some of those ideas when and if I build another car.

SIUNARA · 10-09-2002, 12:15 PM

Wow!! Very nice...can't wait to see it up close this weekend!!

justagt · 10-09-2002, 02:48 PM

Sooooo, you are NOT going to put the radio back in, right?

Very nice.

kevin · 10-09-2002, 03:18 PM

very good looking bryan.

now that you'll have this you won't need it (insurance).

is that a fia legal seat?

kevin · 10-09-2002, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 98banana
Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!

I can't wait to see it this weekend. I hope you and Walt let me "borrow" some of those ideas when and if I build another car.

what's this IF???

10-09-2002, 10:41 AM	#1
svt_coupe Bryan Shugg Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 817	Pics of my roll cage Well... the car isn't done and the cage isn't painted. But people have been asking for pics. So, here's a few to look over. I'll explain all about the cage shortly. Too busy now though. Suffice it to say, I got a really nice end product. Walt Puckett is a master fabricator. I'm very impressed with his work. Here's a rear shot of the drivers door bars: Attached Images __________________ Bryan Shugg #67 American Iron East

10-09-2002, 10:43 AM	#2
svt_coupe Bryan Shugg Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 817	Lots of room for the driver... Attached Images __________________ Bryan Shugg #67 American Iron East

10-09-2002, 10:44 AM	#3
svt_coupe Bryan Shugg Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 817	Good shot of how high the door bars come. Lot's of side protection. Attached Images __________________ Bryan Shugg #67 American Iron East

10-09-2002, 10:46 AM	#4
svt_coupe Bryan Shugg Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 817	Passenger door bars. The "X" increases chassis rigidity tremendously. In the previous pics of the drivers door bars, they too are triangulated to resist the twisting forces of road racing. These bars are supposed to be stronger than the NASCAR style "ladder" door bars for a road racing application. Attached Images __________________ Bryan Shugg #67 American Iron East

10-09-2002, 10:49 AM	#5
svt_coupe Bryan Shugg Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 817	Firewall attachment. Come off of the A-pillar bar and goes foward to firewall. The knee bar attaches between these two bars and is located in away from the legs (safety) and allows the mounting of a new steering column/dash in the future. Ah... budget racing. Attached Images __________________ Bryan Shugg #67 American Iron East

10-09-2002, 10:53 AM	#6
svt_coupe Bryan Shugg Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 817	In this pic, it shows the main hoop. It is of such close tolerance that is actually is resting against the roof. Note the bar added above the "passenger's head." This travels back to the driver side shock tower - this increases resistence to structural twisting forces. Also note the low bar that travels just above the tranny tunnel in front of the rear seat bulkhead. This increases safety and stength for side impacts. The idea is the the impact will be transferred across and larger area which will hopefully save the car... and diminish impact forces from being in one area. Attached Images __________________ Bryan Shugg #67 American Iron East

10-09-2002, 10:55 AM	#7
svt_coupe Bryan Shugg Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 817	Good shot of the pads used for the main hoop. Very beefy and very strong attachment point. Attached Images __________________ Bryan Shugg #67 American Iron East

10-09-2002, 10:58 AM	#8
svt_coupe Bryan Shugg Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 817	Drivers side shock tower mount. Large pads used. Bar runs between the shock towers. Attached Images __________________ Bryan Shugg #67 American Iron East

10-09-2002, 11:04 AM	#9
svt_coupe Bryan Shugg Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 817	Head bar moved up and far away from driver. A lot of care was taken to move the cage as far away from the driver as possible. There are a lot of details in the cage that I don't have pics of yet. Like the seat mount (designed to shift with the roll cage so the cage in a bad wreck) and the gussets and the welding to the B-, A-pillars, and the tranny tunnel... and the super tight tolerances. The cage was put in by Walt Puckett of Delta Group Motorsports. I'm VERY VERY happy with the end results and for lack of time won't go into more details for now. But, here's some pics for the time being!!! Attached Images __________________ Bryan Shugg #67 American Iron East

10-09-2002, 11:15 AM	#10
Cobra-R Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: minn-e-soda Posts: 8,868	Looks great, Bryan. Let's just hope you never need any of that stuff. __________________ Brian Groth 2006 NASA Midwest AI Champion 2005 NASA Midwest AI champion 2011 BMW M3 2010 Camaro SS 2008 Corvette Z06 2000 Cobra R #131 of 300 1995 Cobra R #23 (AV8SS and NASA AI #23) I'm out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message...

10-09-2002, 11:51 AM	#11
98banana Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: North, SC Posts: 1,789	Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! I can't wait to see it this weekend. I hope you and Walt let me "borrow" some of those ideas when and if I build another car. __________________ Tom Lewis Nothing fun to drive...

10-09-2002, 12:15 PM	#12
SIUNARA Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: State College, Pa. Posts: 374	Wow!! Very nice...can't wait to see it up close this weekend!! __________________ Don Page 95 Cobra

10-09-2002, 02:48 PM	#13
justagt Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Salisbury, NC Posts: 299	Sooooo, you are NOT going to put the radio back in, right? Very nice. __________________ Will #32 joegibbsracingoil.com

10-09-2002, 03:18 PM	#14
kevin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: somewhere in the back of the pack Posts: 12,610	very good looking bryan. now that you'll have this you won't need it (insurance). is that a fia legal seat? __________________ if a man insisted always on being serious and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it. herodotus (485-425 b.c.). http://genoamotorsports.com http://www.isaacdirect.com/html/Othe...sComments.html http://www.isaacdirect.com/images/Users/Darth.jpg

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