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Adele AW
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« on: December 16, 2008, 20:00:15 pm »
I need some help with pics of body coloured roll cages please Smiley More the better

Thanks in advance
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« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2008, 20:23:18 pm »
I know a painted roll cage looks great, but there was an article in HotVW's a few years back on rolcages (I think) probably a dune buggy special, and they mentioned several times you can't see cracks in the cage when it's painted. That's why they leave it bar metal.

I call on thee, almighty librarian, dig that article up  Shocked Speedwell?
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« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2008, 20:27:09 pm »
Hi Adele, you might have to leave it bare until the cage is teched unless you've already had it teched, in this case i'll shut up Grin
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« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2008, 20:32:22 pm »
Its not teched yet but its fine, both of my pervious cages have been teched when painted. Plus i know it will pass Wink

Dr Jeckill you see very few cars now with cages that are not painted/powder coated. They have laser/ultra sound type instruments to asses the cage and the depth of the metal, like they did with my old Ghia. Theres no way it would be left unpainted either Smiley
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« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2008, 21:18:03 pm »
Please paint it BLACK
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« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2008, 21:22:53 pm »
Quote from: gold65turbo on December 16, 2008, 21:18:03 pm
Please paint it BLACK

I thought pink on pink Grin

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« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2008, 21:27:27 pm »
Sorry i think it a bit over the top when you paint the cage the same as the rest of the car.

But your right pink would look nice. Grin
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« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2008, 23:14:02 pm »
You will just have to wait Martin Smiley
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« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2008, 23:19:18 pm »
Cool so you are doing it Pink went do i get my PowderPuff crew T Shirt. Cheesy
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« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2008, 08:54:23 am »
Quote from: gold65turbo on December 16, 2008, 23:19:18 pm
Cool so you are doing it Pink went do i get my PowderPuff crew T Shirt. Cheesy

thought you had one, with the way you drive..... Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2008, 10:40:04 am »
Quote from: benssp on December 16, 2008, 20:27:09 pm
Hi Adele, you might have to leave it bare until the cage is teched unless you've already had it teched, in this case i'll shut up Grin

Good point actually Shocked
Would I need to get my home built cage teched before paint?
I`d have paperwork for the tubing.
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« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2008, 10:45:15 am »
they can test it painted dont worry. they will also test the material with a hardness tester, which will make a little dent in the paint, but they will do it out of the way.

just dont start grinding down the welds to make it all smooth! thats bad!.
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« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2008, 10:53:50 am »
Quote from: Martin Taylor on December 17, 2008, 10:45:15 am
they can test it painted dont worry. they will also test the material with a hardness tester, which will make a little dent in the paint, but they will do it out of the way.

just dont start grinding down the welds to make it all smooth! thats bad!.



Cheers Martin, thats another beer I`m owe you Grin
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« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2008, 10:58:54 am »
some one say beer?! Shocked Grin
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« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2008, 23:07:29 pm »
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« Reply #15 on: December 17, 2008, 23:08:48 pm »
Beer? Where?
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« Reply #16 on: December 17, 2008, 23:24:15 pm »
Quote from: SteveW on December 17, 2008, 23:07:29 pm
... Decisions, Decisions, Decisions, Decisions, Decisions, Decisions, Decisions............

What to do, What to do ...

Quote from: BeetleBug on December 17, 2008, 23:08:48 pm
... Beer ...


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« Reply #17 on: December 17, 2008, 23:31:42 pm »
my place......mmmmm beer
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« Reply #18 on: December 17, 2008, 23:47:18 pm »
Adele/Steve

Have a look at the outlaw website, quite a few pics of P.B's orange assault on the eye  Undecided

My cage is going to be lotos white like the car, the lighter the colour of the cage/inside the "roomier" the interior appears

.....must stop watching these daytime DIY programmes now that I'm home

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« Reply #19 on: December 17, 2008, 23:56:31 pm »
Quote from: WhiteTrash on December 17, 2008, 23:47:18 pm
... the lighter the colour ... the "roomier" the interior appears ... must stop watching these daytime DIY programmes now that I'm home ...


You should stop watching daytime DIY programs, for sure!  Shocked
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« Reply #20 on: December 17, 2008, 23:59:05 pm »
 Grin Hey dude, hope you are well  Smiley

I've seen some cars with body coloured cages and it looks cool and then on others it looks awful, the colour of the car isn't a bright colour so it could work well but also there is alot of tubing there and it might be a bit full on! I've asked the painter for a 'quote' on painting it a different colour so once we know that we can go from there. Its kind of like we have come this far so lets just go a bit further but on the same token the line needs to be drawn somewhere as we've worked so hard to pay for everything so far but how much more money can we spend!!!
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« Reply #21 on: December 18, 2008, 00:08:50 am »
you could have made life easier for us and put all your posts today in one section, just seen the other one in da werks..... Angry

Oh by the way, Sally your car looks nice. Don't spoil it with carpets and interior  Smiley

I know you're reading this.....
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« Reply #22 on: December 18, 2008, 00:19:36 am »
 Grin

Found this photo on the other site..



Cage looks good body coloured
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Steve
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« Reply #23 on: December 18, 2008, 00:20:50 am »
DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #24 on: December 18, 2008, 07:34:57 am »
This looks nice.



Imagine if it was the same colour as the interior.
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« Reply #25 on: December 18, 2008, 08:58:03 am »
Ant makes a good point - what colour is the interior going to be? You've got a lot of aluminium in there... If that's going to be body colour too, then it could look washed out. I'd probably go for satin black - you want subtle, not shiny! Wink
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« Reply #26 on: December 18, 2008, 09:07:00 am »
Quote from: AntLockyer on December 18, 2008, 07:34:57 am
This looks nice.



Imagine if it was the same colour as the interior.


Yes I agree, but that has everything red including the floor wheras our floor will be gloss black. The seats and tinwork will be polished..
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« Reply #27 on: December 18, 2008, 09:56:09 am »
Might look a bit 'Sreet Rod'  Tongue
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« Reply #28 on: December 18, 2008, 10:31:00 am »
In my racer its also black with padding on it Cool
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« Reply #29 on: December 18, 2008, 10:36:52 am »
Quote from: SteveW on December 18, 2008, 09:07:00 am
our floor will be gloss black. The seats and tinwork will be polished..

In that case I'd do the cage the same colour as the floor.

As long as it's not white, that's so 1980s rally car Smiley

Actually the reason rally cars do them white is for crack detection purposes I was told.
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