[For Sale: Parts] Group buy on roll cages

[buggyboyshane]

Hi guys Im trying to sort a deal with safety devices on a run of full six point bolt in roll cages. These are fully Mia approved etc. The group buy of 5 or more can offer a good discount. I know it's left very grey and fluffy there, but depending on price of course would there be interest in a full bolt in roll cage?

Id id be up for one myself so ( depending on price ). I'm getting exact details, photos, prices etc, but it will include delivery to my pad here near Newcastle co. Down. Eircooled express has a permanent stop here and I'm more than happy to hold on till suits for collection.

shane
tsar
padraig

 

[johnnyg]

Are door bars and rear diagonals included?

Will the rear bars bolt to the wheel arch or will they be the bolt to the boot floor type??

 

[buggyboyshane]

Will ask that too 8)

 

[Dirty1]

Johnny not sure where it bolts to but basically this cage is the best you can buy for a bug an it means your car would be able to go racing a Mondello etc as it's homologated an FIA approved.

 

[johnnyg]

Johnny not sure where it bolts to but basically this cage is the best you can buy for a bug an it means your car would be able to go racing a Mondello etc as it's homologated an FIA approved.

No doubt its a top piece of kit being a safety devices jobbie,but I don't want a boot floor option.Its a personal choice,I prefer the traditional wheel arch bolt up jobbie..Looks meaner
Also I've a 1303.Will this make any difference.I bought a cage from Trev a few years ago,although I never fitted it properly it seemed to struggle with the dash on the 03..I wonder if there is a difference.Shane if you could ask them when you are chatting to them I'd be very grateful...

 

[colin]

I would be interested in one too, depending on price and specs.

 

[brianm]

No doubt its a top piece of kit being a safety devices jobbie,but I don't want a boot floor option.Its a personal choice,I prefer the traditional wheel arch bolt up jobbie..Looks meaner
Also I've a 1303.Will this make any difference.I bought a cage from Trev a few years ago,although I never fitted it properly it seemed to struggle with the dash on the 03..I wonder if there is a difference.Shane if you could ask them when you are chatting to them I'd be very grateful...

Hey johnny, yeah the problems fitting the cage (looks like its empi 6 point bolt) into the 03. Was first like you said its for a standard beetle not the 03 padded dash so i had to trim about an inch and half off the roof bars above door jam so it fits and doesnt destroy the dash. and once you trim this it pulls the bar thats runs vertically behind the door hindge pillar further into the door jam. so i cut just enough so it will be rubbing the dash. i rather this than really akward getting in and out everytime.

then the middle section of cage that bolts down behind the front seats - the floor pan in a standard has an extra ridge which the cage is ment to sit on, the 03 doesnt have this so there's about an inch of a gap. I replaced one floor pan with an earlier one so was no problem but on the side i saved i had to build in the ridge for the cage to sit on. I'll try add pics later if my description isnt clear

 

[johnnyg]

Tthanks Brian,I sort of knew about the fixing points behind the seats,but thanks for clarifying the dash.I know with a Heigo rollcage the bars go right to the A pillar and the dash has to be removed and trimmed to fit it properly,but its a snug fit.Stick up a few pics though I'd love to see the progress on the orange bug.Best stick them up in the arena though,so we won't clog up Shanes thread..

 

[drifterex]

Yeah, as everyone else depending on price I could be interested. Has to specifically be for a 1303 though. Not interested in modifying it to fit.

Mark.

 

[trev]

ooh, maybe...
depends on price. I'd need it for an oval (lower top of windscreen, '70s cage won't fit) and bolting to the rear wheel tubs, I don't have a parcel shelf to bolt it to...

 

[buggyboyshane]

Hi guys, their not offering as big a discount as hoped, so its only 10% turning out to be £550, instead of 610. 6point, single diagonal in rear, removeable door bars. extra bars available.

looks like im gonna try build my own. I can still help anyone if interested in the safety devices cages, but found out their approved for circuit but not drag racing. Also ghia cages have to be custom made.

 

[trev]

if you have a good way of bending the tubing yourself Shane and then fishmouthing the ends of the tube before welding then you'd build one for way cheaper than that. Bending the tube neatly is crucial though.

I tried one of these:

and I can't think of a more efficient way of kinking the tubing instead of bending it. It really is an excellent device for making scrap metal from a pile of steel tubing. I'd thoroughly recommend it if that was your goal...

 

[buggyboyshane]

lol, did ya try the method of using same but filling with sand?

 

[johnnyg]

Thanks Shane,I'll declare myself out at that price.It's really the rear cage I'm after anyway as it's a mainly a roadcar with some trackdays and drags,and I couldn't be up to climbing in and around scaffolding every time I want to use the car.
I reckon I'd get one built for a lot less.

 

[buggyboyshane]

Thanks Shane,I'll declare myself out at that price.It's really the rear cage I'm after anyway as it's a mainly a roadcar with some trackdays and drags,and I couldn't be up to climbing in and around scaffolding every time I want to use the car.
I reckon I'd get one built for a lot less.

my idea too

 

[Dirty1]

I waitron a number of a guyin Dubln who builds cages cheap, perhaps we could approach him with a group buy proposal, the Shane could get a Drag cage, an Johnny a rear hoop etc etc.

 

[sammon]

If ye get a guy in Dublin to do cages I would be interested also for a beach buggy.

 

[paddiad55]

Anyone dealt with this crowd, they seem to supply a wide range of jigs.

http://www.rolloverjigs.com/#!

 

[chewy356]

Came across this guy on my net trawling, near newbridge,got back to me quickly and his work looks top notch basedon pics on thus link and the driftand rally forums. might be worth a shout for a group buy..
http://www.driftworks.com/forum/technical/96670-how-build-cages-right-way.html

 

[drifterex]

If the price is right, could be an option awright. Quality of the work looks very good.