There are a couple of new lakesters running at El Mirage built by Mike Cooks
shop and they are 2 x 4 rectangular bottom rails and 2 x 2 sq. top rails.
Roll cage are std. round tubing.
Square and rectangular tubing is much earlier to work with and the stiffness
and extra weight is in the builders favor.A lot easier to make brackets and
attachments as well.
There are several other s using this type of tubing over round.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: <ardunbill@webtv.net>
To: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 1:55 PM
Subject: RE: lakester frame
> I cut all the regulation 1-5/8" x .125" round steel tubing for my
> roadster roll cage with one of Speedway's joint jiggers which uses a
> 1-3/4" hole saw in a 1/2" drill press. I followed the model in the SCTA
> Rules and Records Book. ONE hole saw did the WHOLE job, but Neil you
> are right, it ain't easy. This is a long job. The square tubing would
> undoubtedly be way easier for the frame, but the roll cage proper must
> be made of round tubing, I believe. Bill
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