[Land-speed] rollcage welding

[Dave Dahlgren]

Couldn't you tack everything to the main hoop but don't permanantly mount it 
in the car. Pop it out  or slide it forward do the outside welds then drop 
it back in or slide it back with the door bars attached to the hoop?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Benn" <karhu at california.com>
To: <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 12:28 PM
Subject: [Land-speed] rollcage welding


> Planning the rollcage for the MR2, and want to plant the main hoop as far
> outboard as possible.  BUT, since it's behind the door opening, there is 
> no
> way to weld the horizontal side (door) bars fully to the main hoop if it 
> is
> hard against the interior body panel.  So, the question is, what is the
> minimum clearance I can get away with and allow a good welder (not me) to
> still be able to weld the bars around their full circumference?  A half 
> inch?
> full inch?
> Benn
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