Project: TJ cage build

[mucovich]

So i have decided to start a build thread for JP as we are building a full cage for it. This design will be as simple as possible, the plan is to have it done for Rausch Creek.

This is the jeep as it is now, JP had some clutch problems and wasn't able to make for spring fever, those problems are now fixed and now it's time for some protection.







This is with all the fluff...

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[mucovich]

Tomorrow the tub will get cleaned up and prepped for laying and bending tube!

 

[CJMunky]

Get good at this. Amy's jeep will need one b4 we get posted in July.

 

[mucovich]

hehe, nice... where you going?

 

[Impact]

I'm liking the Blue :smokin:

 

[mucovich]

I do too, once the cage is done JP plans on painting the cage to match

 

[mucovich]

goit a bunch more done today, got the dash bar in place and had to cut away some sheet metal under the tub for the tie ins to the frame, dash bar...



now on to bending the B pillar...



B pillar minus seat belt bar...



B pillar in place...



here's the A pillars and roof bars in place with the first "fastback" rear bar...

 

[mucovich]

and the other in place...



and that's where we left it tonight. all the braces and tie-ins are next time.

 

[dwcjwerfner]

Looking good!

 

[mucovich]

almost finished, just need to finish welding and tie into the the frame, the frame tie ins should only take about another day to complete...


boxing in the pillars...



roof bars...



harness bar, he has seats and 5 points on the way...



cage complete (minus some finish welding)...

 

[mucovich]

cage is done, now all that is left is the frame tie-ins, we actually got 90% of them mocked up before we called it quits for the day. We tossed the spare on and tossed the seats back in just to get an appreciation of what the finished product will be, suspension seats and harnesses are on the way...

 

[Impact]

Drool....

 

[louie]

Drool....

i second that!

 

[dwcjwerfner]

Good work boys!

 

[mucovich]

Finished! just added some gussets and tied the cage into the frame in 6 places (that was easier to do then i originally thought). I didn't take any pics but we're tossing some paint on it on thursday so i'll take some finished pics then. Almost ready for Rausch Creek!

 

[mucovich]

So JP hauled the cage out of the jeep to finish welding some hard to get at spots, tonight he will start slopping paint on it, i'll post up some pics from saturday as he should be out at the gorge.

 

[Impact]

Finished pictures!?!?

 

[mucovich]

JP's been down in Trenton for the last week so i didn't get any, we did install his seats and harnesses yesterday though - next week i'll take finished pics when we're down south!

 

[Burger]

thats some cool looking fab work. cant wait to see it on and finished painted

 

[valley dad]

wish I had a nice cage like that