cage question

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xjrugger

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Location

long island, new york

• Mar 18, 2005

• #1

i got the d and c cage and im going to install and just say someday my heater core goes and i need to replace it. Once the cage is in, what do i do? cut the legs and then clean them and re weld after or should i kick them inboard a little bit before install so that if this problem occurs i can just unbolt the cage and shift it back just enough to get behind the dash or just leave them as is and cut it to shift it back??????

 

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cagedxj

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Location

colorado springs

• Mar 18, 2005

• #2

....or forget the heater and wear a coat.

 

Kittrell

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Location

Thornton, CO

• Mar 18, 2005

• #3

cagedxj said:

....or forget the heater and wear a coat.

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Are you buy chance the Chris that is buddies with Justin(?, Freerider)

 

Kejtar

PostMaster General

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Location

Westminster, SoCal

• Mar 18, 2005

• #4

look into something like this:
http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/product.php?productid=66&cat=58&page=1 and you can make sections of the cage removeable.

 

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xjrugger

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Location

long island, new york

• Mar 18, 2005

• #5

that tube clamp looks like it will do the job, good hook up

 

Kejtar

PostMaster General

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Location

Westminster, SoCal

• Mar 18, 2005

• #6

xjrugger said:

that tube clamp looks like it will do the job, good hook up

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just plan their orientation before you weld them in so that yo ucan get to the bolts and remove it easily (as in direction of motion)

 

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Lodi Jim

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Location

Lodi, Ca.

• Mar 19, 2005

• #7

Kejtar...thanks for the link
Xjrugger... good question. Something to look at on your DNC205 cage.
Verify the main hoop is "square" in relation to itself, and the position of the feet on floor is similiar side to side. Mine is not and am waiting for new main hoop.Dash bar and windshield bar length difference is 2"
My problems might be because of no carpet.

 

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gearwhine

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Location

Denver, CO

• Mar 19, 2005

• #8

Kejtar said:

look into something like this:
http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/product.php?productid=66&cat=58&page=1 and you can make sections of the cage removeable.

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Those are great. At first I thought the price was way steep. But we needed this type of clamp for a project we're doing at school and had the machinist make 3 sets for us.

They take a LONG time....with labor they are WELL over 25.50...at least manually done. So just saying.... to me, that's an amazing price for them and would never try making them myself for that price. _nicko_