rollcage in a customer car!

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i dont know were to post this so here it is, so ok this is one of the things i do for a living, this is a rollcage i am fabricating for a customer in a 350Z from 1 5/8 mild steel .120 wall tubing; scca, nhra, nopi drft, and formula drift certified.

this cage certified nhra 8.50 when finished, as soon as i finish this i will post more pictures of the finished cage!

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thanks guys, as for the tig welder i got it, but i use it only on chrome moly tubing, for mild steel it is ok with mig, the rx-7 on the background is going to be a 1/2 chassis (c/m) tubing and its been welded with the tig welder, also for my supra,,,, oops sorry i didnt have a supra but my 2jzgena-t 79 celica didnt have one yet but soon its going to have a (c/m) cage in it!
 
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are you a certified welder? how much room for error is there when welding something as important as a cage?

i ask because ive got a mig but not certified. just wanted to know how solid/dependable welds usually are without formal training. i'd really like to take projects like this on but again, scared that i don't have the knowhow to do it.
 
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Clip said:
are you a certified welder? how much room for error is there when welding something as important as a cage?

i ask because ive got a mig but not certified. just wanted to know how solid/dependable welds usually are without formal training. i'd really like to take projects like this on but again, scared that i don't have the knowhow to do it.
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yes i am, and there is a lot of room for error when welding something as important as a rollcage, but you dont have to be certified to take in a job this serious, the only thing you need is a good equipment and a lot of experience, whats make the diference? practice, practice, practice, and more practice, that will make the diference, i'll recomend you welders books, such as the ones from "hp books" are very expicit also read the instructions on your welding equipment, and the most important thing; safety always first too much safety is never enough, use the proper gear and start welding to master the parameters of your equipment and get experience in diferent metal thickness and welding technics!

good luck bro!
 
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toyota1515 said:
yes i am, and there is a lot of room for error when welding something as important as a rollcage, but you dont have to be certified to take in a job this serious, the only thing you need is a good equipment and a lot of experience, whats make the diference? practice, practice, practice, and more practice, that will make the diference, i'll recomend you welders books, such as the ones from "hp books" are very expicit also read the instructions on your welding equipment, and the most important thing; safety always first too much safety is never enough, use the proper gear and start welding to master the parameters of your equipment and get experience in diferent metal thickness and welding technics!

good luck bro!
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x2....and alway be sure to get good quality equipment, much easier to learn on and provides better end results.
 
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last post so i dont steal the thread

i went ahead and got a 220v gas/gasless setup so i think i should be good for whatever comes my way right now. i really want to get practice with a good arc welder, but ill have to wait.
 
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Clip said:
last post so i dont steal the thread

i went ahead and got a 220v gas/gasless setup so i think i should be good for whatever comes my way right now. i really want to get practice with a good arc welder, but ill have to wait.
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What brand?
 
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Are you saying you ARE a certified welder?

Not slamming you but they're some ugly ass welds if you are.
(uneven globby bad penetration and the surface rust won't be helping the integrity any, I've tested a steel cage unfortunately so have an idea how important it is to get it right)

 
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