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Fore Wheeler
June 2nd, 2004, 15:29
the blue alum is going to be painted, as will the cage, I just got the jeep home last night and still have some work to do, but here it is.


http://www.michiganjeepers.com/photopost/data/500/815cage1-med.jpg

http://www.michiganjeepers.com/photopost/data/500/815cage2-med.jpg

http://www.michiganjeepers.com/photopost/data/500/815cage3-med.jpg
BajaXJ92
June 2nd, 2004, 15:31
very nice!
bgcntry72
June 2nd, 2004, 15:32
Badass.
Can't wait to see it.
Looks great, Dan.
CRASH
June 2nd, 2004, 15:43
Ugliest thing I've seen since the "short bus". :D

CRASH
Fore Wheeler
June 2nd, 2004, 15:47
Ugliest thing I've seen since the "short bus". :D

CRASH


beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.

I love my bus.
Ramsey
June 2nd, 2004, 15:52
purdy
ChuckD
June 2nd, 2004, 15:53
I like the pictire of when it was on it's back. It's a lot more becoming. :D
KY Chris
June 2nd, 2004, 16:01
Looks great, Dan!
OregonXJ
June 2nd, 2004, 16:14
Looking good.
LBEXJ
June 2nd, 2004, 16:14
Very nice ... thought you were gonna make us all wait for NACfest. Glad to see you have it 'bout ready.

Les
offroadman83
June 2nd, 2004, 16:20
I have to agree with crash that it is pretty darn ugly, but who cares as long as it can wheel!!-----------Kyle
Beezil
June 2nd, 2004, 16:40
The cage looks very well built. how did you tie into the frame rails?

nice.

cept one thing.......the extra aluminum in the rear section makes your rig look like a hockey rink. Very bark-o-licious.

but the cage looks stout. lets see some more detail pics!
Fore Wheeler
June 2nd, 2004, 16:52
the 'a' and 'b' hoops are welded to my rocker, which is then braced back to the frame, lca mount and rear/front spring hanger, the 'c' hoop is welded directly to the side of the frame, and the 'd' is on plates that are welded to the top of the rear/rear spring hanger.

I don't like the rear alum either, but it covers my cuts from the original c and d pilars, the c pilar area was a concern to me cuz it's close to the rear passenger area and it is sharp, I could see cut fingers/arms if the rear passengers were to get tossed into that area. The guy that built the cage did the alum work as a 'bonus' gift to me, now I've got a bunch of holes where it's rivoted to the body, something will be done by next week.
OT
June 2nd, 2004, 17:00
Hey FW, I started an Off Topic thread a couple of weeks ago for you to show me some in-n-out pics of your bus. Would you indulge me please?
Beezil
June 2nd, 2004, 17:00
[QUOTE=Fore Wheeler]the 'a' and 'b' hoops are welded to my rocker, which is then braced back to the frame, lca mount and rear/front spring hanger, the 'c' hoop is welded directly to the side of the frame, and the 'd' is on plates that are welded to the top of the rear/rear spring hanger.

[QUOTE]

good stuff.

don't forget to get a case of pool noodles
Fore Wheeler
June 2nd, 2004, 17:08
don't forget to get a case of pool noodles


got some yellow bar pads ordered, they're $2 per 3' (cheap 'nuff), 'sides, I heard that if you wheel in a sport coat you should not use pool noodles, it may tear the threads.

I was going to steal the insulation from the plumbing that we have here in the house, but ang put the stops to that. :D
Pat
June 2nd, 2004, 17:08
not messin around! I like it.

Pat
Fore Wheeler
June 2nd, 2004, 17:13
Hey FW, I started an Off Topic thread a couple of weeks ago for you to show me some in-n-out pics of your bus. Would you indulge me please?


I don't have any interior pics, and it's trashed right now.

you've prob seen this one already...

http://www.michiganjeepers.com/photopost/data/500/815bus2jeeps-med.jpg

I'm in the process of obtaining a bed from a roll back, once that becomes real, I'll be cutting the body/floor off from the back of the cab and putting the bed on with a beaver tail, it may or may not happen this summer. we'll see.
Beezil
June 2nd, 2004, 17:29
got some yellow bar pads ordered, they're $2 per 3' (cheap 'nuff), 'sides, I heard that if you wheel in a sport coat you should not use pool noodles, it may tear the threads.

I was going to steal the insulation from the plumbing that we have here in the house, but ang put the stops to that. :D

yes, as long as you aren't wearing your sport jacket, the yellow bar pads will definitly withstand a game of rugby......
MuddinXJ
June 2nd, 2004, 17:39
cage looks very good and very well built. i wana see what it can handle at NACfest though
What Rd
June 2nd, 2004, 18:50
Pool noodles?
Yellow bar pads?

Come awwwwwn guys . . .
NO WAY those are approved by your sanctioning body!

:spin1:
seanR
June 2nd, 2004, 20:19
http://www.michiganjeepers.com/photopost/data/500/815bus2jeeps-med.jpg

Just wail till Jeeplas has one of these in her yard!
ladywolf
June 2nd, 2004, 20:46
is that your bus? The jeep cage looks good and well built and it makes the rest of the jeep (or whats left of it) umm....well....unique?? Hey, its your jeep and beauty is in the eye of the "beer" (yuck) or crown holder:D Hope you guys have fun at NACFEST, take pics for me!

Kris
JnJ
June 3rd, 2004, 02:48
YOu need more triaglation (SP?). It will fold like a taco,

No a serious note, I agree with beez, the rear aluminum portion is to "tall". Great cage.
Vug
June 3rd, 2004, 05:13
That turned out really nice. Guess you old roundy round guys are ok after all.
jeepxjga
June 3rd, 2004, 06:27
looks like a sweet jungle gym i used to play on when i was in elementary school. looks stout, i'll 3rd the "hockey rink" opinion. be sure to give it a good testing at NACfest and report back
4ward
June 3rd, 2004, 07:16
Where's all the 1" tube that you need for gussets/hand holds?
Fore Wheeler
June 3rd, 2004, 13:25
Where's all the 1" tube that you need for gussets/hand holds?


there's hand holds, we did them out of 1" square, I like.

gussets?? what's that? once you see this thing you'll understand that it need no gussets.

roundy round rules, or at least my roundy round friends do. Vug, Mike's still afraid of your wife. :D
xj_punk
June 3rd, 2004, 14:23
where did you get those seats? sweet cage btw i like it
jeeplas
June 3rd, 2004, 15:46
Just wail till Jeeplas has one of these in her yard!

It will never happen. A roll cage would be nice though. Especially with you driving.
Beezil
June 3rd, 2004, 18:09
there's hand holds, we did them out of 1" square, I like.



what in the hell would posess you to make hand holds out of square tube?

did you make your seat cushions out of manhole covers too?
Fore Wheeler
June 3rd, 2004, 19:09
what in the hell would posess you to make hand holds out of square tube?

did you make your seat cushions out of manhole covers too?

you'll see. it's not bad.

the seat cushions are made out of left over rugby sport jackets, ya dumb arse. duh.
Fore Wheeler
June 3rd, 2004, 19:19
where did you get those seats? sweet cage btw i like it


e-bay.

hunsaker motorsports. $150/set with covers. summet sells the same thing.

I'm sure the two front seats will be for sale after NAC Fest.
KY Chris
June 3rd, 2004, 20:45
the blue alum is going to be painted, as will the cage, I just got the jeep home last night and still have some work to do, but here it is.


http://www.michiganjeepers.com/photopost/data/500/815cage1-med.jpg

http://www.michiganjeepers.com/photopost/data/500/815cage2-med.jpg

http://www.michiganjeepers.com/photopost/data/500/815cage3-med.jpg
Diggin' the hip saver bars...totally.
Fore Wheeler
June 3rd, 2004, 20:53
btw, the rear alum is gone, cept for the inner fender area, primed and painted, it looks like shit due to finishing the paint using a flash light to see. I had to paint outside cuz the garage is full. what a bitch to paint all those bars. Sunday it'll get another coat and Sat it's getting a lowering kit I bought in NYC and 24" spinners, gonna call it the Warrior.
What Rd
June 3rd, 2004, 21:28
Sat it's getting a lowering kit I bought in NYC and 24" spinners, gonna call it the Warrior.


:yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap:
Fore Wheeler
June 5th, 2004, 07:13
with paint, w/o hocky rink

http://www.michiganjeepers.com/photopost/data/500/815cage4-med.jpg
Fore Wheeler
June 5th, 2004, 16:20
and lowered


http://www.michiganjeepers.com/photopost/data/500/815cage5-med.jpg
Scott Mac.
June 8th, 2004, 10:03
Are you going to paint anything crap brown to go with that piss yellow?
Beezil
June 8th, 2004, 10:24
Bring some yellow spraypaint down to nac fest.

I'm talkin yellow cow spots........
GPRSDLYT
June 8th, 2004, 10:34
fore wheeler, your school bus??

never seen it, have any pics?

-g
ashmanjeepxj
June 8th, 2004, 11:57
you could easily raise the gas tank, dove tail the rear, and make your rear fender wells larger.

Do you have any other angle pics of the rear c-hoop? I cant see it well in those pics.
Fore Wheeler
June 8th, 2004, 20:15
Bring some yellow spraypaint down to nac fest.

I'm talkin yellow cow spots........


good idea, I'll bring some 'scott mac yellow' paint.
xj_punk
June 8th, 2004, 20:18
Are you going to paint anything crap brown to go with that piss yellow?

agreed...
unless you want to add horsepower, lose the yellow
Fore Wheeler
June 8th, 2004, 20:18
you could easily raise the gas tank, dove tail the rear, and make your rear fender wells larger.

Do you have any other angle pics of the rear c-hoop? I cant see it well in those pics.


for why?? I don't have clearance problems in the rear. The next step is to remove the rear from the back of the rockers, then add a four link and coil overs and more cage.

no other pics than what you've seen.
Fore Wheeler
June 8th, 2004, 20:48
agreed...
unless you want to add horsepower, lose the yellow


of course I want the HP that yellow brings to the table.

damn punk, you're starting to sound like Scott Mac.
Ghost
June 9th, 2004, 06:43
for why?? I don't have clearance problems in the rear. The next step is to remove the rear from the back of the rockers, then add a four link and coil overs and more cage.

no other pics than what you've seen.

And you call yourself a "Photographer?"