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Title: Razr Build
Post by: Atchcraft on October 07, 2008, 08:51:37 PM

OK, never done this before, so bare with me... Always wanted a tube bender and finally got one for my birthday a few weeks ago. A buddy of mine had just rolled his brand new razr on our last rip to the beach and wanted a custom cage. a deal was struck and I went for it. This is my first cage and I did this with production in mind (used his as the guennie pig) here's how it went... 

Title: Re: Razr Build
Post by: Maxine on October 07, 2008, 08:53:19 PM

You done good "rookie", real good!

Title: Re: Razr Build
Post by: Atchcraft on October 07, 2008, 09:00:27 PM

Today, with only 2 weeks left for our trip to Dumont (mmm... Dumont), I got it all welded up, Got the side bar thingies on and the 5-points in. When we get back, i'm adding a roof, doors, front prerunner bumper and some other crap. Oh, I also flipped the stock wheels around to give it 4.5" on each side. Now thats a seriously low budget long travel! I'll post more later

Thanks for lookin, Matt

Title: Re: Razr Build
Post by: Atchcraft on October 07, 2008, 09:01:22 PM

thank you.

Title: Re: Razr Build
Post by: Jerry on October 08, 2008, 05:16:31 PM

Looks great.. What program did you design it in ? and what did you make the cageout of ?

Title: Re: Razr Build
Post by: Atchcraft on October 08, 2008, 05:22:19 PM

Bend Tech Pro. I used 1.5 x .120 DOM, I'll use .095 next time, .120 just seemed a bit overkill.

Title: Re: Razr Build
Post by: Dqracer on October 10, 2008, 08:24:08 AM

That looks great. nice job..if I had seen it here , I would think it was factory built and came that way.

Title: Re: Razr Build
Post by: VLADD on October 10, 2008, 09:56:20 AM

That is a slick looking cage build, Nice job :D
I do have a question tho, Did you plug the butt welds  on the rear of the cage? I know it sounds like a pun but I am serious :)

Title: Re: Razr Build
Post by: Atchcraft on October 10, 2008, 08:37:18 PM

If you mean the ends of the tube, on the back bumper, I have butt plugs :o... I mean tube ends to weld on still. I was kind of hoping to find billet caps for them, but all Ican find fit 1.75" tube.

If you are talking about the joint, from the cage to the bumper, those are disconect joints.

and thanks for all the kind words!

Title: Re: Razr Build
Post by: Admin on October 10, 2008, 08:53:18 PM

Looks bad ass, In 1.5 you likely could use .083 wall even i think... ;D

Title: Re: Razr Build
Post by: VLADD on October 11, 2008, 05:59:37 AM

I hould have just said BUTT PLUG  and got it over with :j
Actually I was talking about here

Title: Re: Razr Build
Post by: fabr on October 11, 2008, 07:21:02 AM

Quote from: Atchcraft on October 10, 2008, 08:37:18 PM

If you mean the ends of the tube, on the back bumper, I have butt plugs :o... I mean tube ends to weld on still. I was kind of hoping to find billet caps for them, but all Ican find fit 1.75" tube.

If you are talking about the joint, from the cage to the bumper, those are disconect joints.

and thanks for all the kind words!

Camburg clamps? 8) I'm sure many members haven't a clue what they are.Got any closeups of them? A pic is worth a thousand words. ;D

Title: Re: Razr Build
Post by: Whiplash on October 12, 2008, 08:31:34 PM

Yeah those are cool, I am using them for the back of my engine cage so I can get the motor out of my buggy!

Title: Re: Razr Build
Post by: fabr on October 12, 2008, 08:33:16 PM

They can be real problem solvers alright!

Title: Re: Razr Build
Post by: Atchcraft on October 13, 2008, 01:02:48 AM

http://www.pacificcustoms.com/AC702002-120.html (http://www.pacificcustoms.com/AC702002-120.html)

Title: Re: Razr Build
Post by: VLADD on October 13, 2008, 05:02:02 AM

Ok
I'm a DUH
I kept looking at the photo and didn't see them...Maybe I need new eyes

Title: Re: Razr Build
Post by: Atchcraft on October 13, 2008, 04:17:52 PM

it's probably my camera. takes pictures like i'm using a gym sock as a lense filter.

Title: Re: Razr Build
Post by: Odyknuck on October 21, 2008, 10:03:15 AM

Quote from: Atchcraft on October 13, 2008, 01:02:48 AM

http://www.pacificcustoms.com/AC702002-120.html (http://www.pacificcustoms.com/AC702002-120.html)

Are they avalable in different sizes?