{"id":3501,"date":"2012-06-25T15:56:40","date_gmt":"2012-06-25T22:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?p=3501"},"modified":"2012-06-25T21:53:01","modified_gmt":"2012-06-26T04:53:01","slug":"leet-roll-cage-build-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/25\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"LEET Roll Cage Build &#8211; Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pntrst_main_before_after\"><\/div><p>Here are the next round of pics building Ben&#8217;s full roll cage. <a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?p=3421\">The last article<\/a> had the car getting stripped and interior cleaned. The main hoop and basic bars getting bent and tacked into place.<\/p>\n<p>We had dropped the roll cage down off the foot plates to be able to weld all around the tubes up in the roof area. With the upper bars now welded all the way around, the roll cage goes back up on the floor plates and the floor plates get welded in place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3505\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3505\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3505\" title=\"welding-01\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/welding-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The b-pillars are closed back in now that they have been lightened.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3502\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3502\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3502\" title=\"bpillar-plate\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/bpillar-plate.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The door bars are taking shape. The driver&#8217;s side has the bars extending deep into the door &#8220;NASCAR Style&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3515\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3515\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3515\" title=\"doorbars-insidedoor\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/doorbars-insidedoor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The passenger side is a lighter more simple &#8220;X&#8221; design<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3504\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3504\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3504\" title=\"bpillar-pass\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/bpillar-pass.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Welding in the rear foot plates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3518\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3518\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3518\" title=\"welding-rear-01\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/welding-rear-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The shoulder harness bar is curved so hat the seat can adjust back for taller drivers<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3527\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3527\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3527\" title=\"harnessbar\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/harnessbar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Time for some details. Reinforcing plates get welded to the a-pillar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3540\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3540\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3540\" title=\"apillar-welded-02\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/apillar-welded-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reinforcing plates welded to the dash and dash bar<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3544\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3544\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3544\" title=\"firewall-plate\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/firewall-plate.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reinforcing plates welded to the roof header and center reinforcement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3546\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3546\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3546\" title=\"roofreinf\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/roofreinf.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The door bars get welded to the B-pillar for additional strength.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3543\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3543\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3543\" title=\"doorbar-plate\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/doorbar-plate.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The interior with all the welds finished up is taking shape nicely.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3545\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3545\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3545\" title=\"interior-bars\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/interior-bars.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Prep and paint are next!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3501 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/25\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-2\/apillar-welded-01\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/apillar-welded-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/25\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-2\/apillar-welded-02\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/apillar-welded-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/25\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-2\/bpillar\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/bpillar.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" 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href='http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/25\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-2\/bpillar-plate-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/bpillar-plate1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/25\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-2\/dashbar\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/dashbar.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/25\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-2\/doorbar-plate\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/doorbar-plate.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/25\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-2\/doorbars-insidedoor\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/doorbars-insidedoor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/25\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-2\/doorbars-tsakingshape\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/doorbars-tsakingshape.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/25\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-2\/doorbars-welding\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/doorbars-welding.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/25\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-2\/firewall-plate\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/firewall-plate.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl 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href='http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/25\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-2\/interior-takingshape\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/interior-takingshape.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/25\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-2\/roofreinf\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/roofreinf.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/25\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-2\/welding-01\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/welding-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/25\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-2\/welding-02\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/welding-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/25\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-2\/welding-rear-01\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/welding-rear-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail 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The last article had the car getting stripped and interior cleaned. The main hoop and basic bars getting bent and tacked into place. We had dropped the roll cage down off the foot plates to be able to weld all around the tubes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[33,39,36,55],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3501"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3501"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3501\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3566,"href":"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3501\/revisions\/3566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}