Massive cage problem in Indiana (Page 1 of 2)

I'll ask if our cage guy can do it, but he has a day job and time is short.  He's in Speedway.

Where are you?  Do you have the steel already?

Steel "should" be here, and I am working all of my angles at this point. We are in Bloomington.   Mini-stock kit?  I don't really know what that it, I just know that I need to figure this out, because dammit, we are going to get there!

Cage kits are available for Japanese cars from the stock car cage builders....if you know the measurements, maybe you could buy a basic kit, i.e. hoop, halo and door bars and take it from there. Big time saver....as is a plasma cutter...if you can rent/borrow one the job goes a lot faster. I'd be in except for the distance.

There is your heroic fix.

sounds like start of a new trophy    " most heroic prep effort "  !!!!

Please see my other post: http://forums.24hoursoflemons.com/viewt … 509#p12509

I can bring a legal bender with 1.5" dies to NL along with a notcher, cut saw, and a drill press.  I'll be there first thing on Friday. 

It can be done in a day with the equipment that I'm bringing (plus one other 120v welder) if there are enough people helping who know what they are doing.  So if all else fails  - bring the car - we will get you on track.  Generically - I'm going to need about 80' of 1.5"x0.120" DOM tubing in good condition (minimal rust, no bends, no dirt).   One section needs to be at least 20' long with no cuts in it for the main hoop (two sections of this length would be helpful in case a mistake is made).  I'm also going to need about 3' of 2.5"x3/16" steel bar. 

If you don't get the cage locally and need to bring it to NL, as much as you can do to the car to get it cleaned out and welding areas stripped would be helpful.  Remove as much sound deadening as you can from the inside and outside of the car.  We may have to cut the roof off to expedite cage installation. 

email me at rob_leone at verizon.net

See above post... Rob is Schumacher Taxi

Fixed.

We've seen cages built at the track before. The stress level is pretty high, but it can be done.

I want to put out a huge thank you to all.  Cage has been resolved, and should get it back monday.  Look forward to seeing all of you there.  And a special thanks to rob, you sir are the epitome of everything this series is about, bar none.

Since that fire is out, are there going to be any electrical wizards at NL?  I have been scratching my head and wearing out the batteries in the multimeter for days now trying to get the correct voltage to my coil.  I can either get 2.5V or 12.5V and it needs 7-8V.  If I run 12V, it will fry coils and other stuff.  2.5V will not run it at all.  It was running great and then started this crap.  I'm guessing bad ground or back feed somewhere, but all of my searches have come up empty.