Shell Preppin '74 EMS

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Postby Jordan » Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:32 pm

So how did you end up getting a supplier to ship you a 500lb tank of LN2?

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Postby Geoff » Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:18 pm

It doesn't look like you had enough protective gear on. Maybe you had wool socks under those running sneakers :-)

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Postby Luke » Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:07 pm

Geoff wrote:It doesn't look like you had enough protective gear
on. Maybe you had wool socks under those running sneakers :-)


I only wear Smartwools year round (not joking) :)

My knees got the coldest from the back spray off the thing, burr.

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Postby Crazyswede » Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:40 pm

And now for the intermission:

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cage pics

Postby The Josh » Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:06 am

Sorry for the delay!
Cage construction done by...

Virgin Cage-Works
Too tight to penetrate

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Postby paulh » Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:29 am

so ya know if you guys get bored down there i can always just drop off my EMS, it could really use a cage and some rust repair. :lol:

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Postby Luke » Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:35 am

Thanks for the pics Josh. This cage fits so tight the main hoop had to be pounded into place with a mallet. Only problem is I don't know how I will weld the thing. John dropped by and convinced me that I really need do rear coil-overs on this car. So much for the philosophy of trying to throw a shell together on the cheap from extras and leftover crap from the other car.

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Postby Crazyswede » Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:59 am

you could tab it in like you did your old one...you just wont need very long tabs.
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Postby Rallyho » Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:02 am

Don't do it dude. Go historic with the cheatah motah!
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Postby allessence » Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:39 am

Where did you get the pipe bender from? Did you like it? How did it work out for you?
Okay, so I'm female and like SAAB's go figure. Mind you, I like a good set of strappy sandal's just about as much though they don't take you thru the corners as fast. LOL

Rosie: http://www.saabcentral.com/forums/showt ... =Jennifers

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Postby SaabsBreakDown » Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:47 pm

is that 1.75 x .095?

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Postby Luke » Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:41 am

1.75 x .095 for the 6 points plus 1 door bar. Everything else will be 1.5 x .095

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Postby DeLorean » Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:03 am

cage work is looking good, we are gunna have to start on that soon...
Less brake more gas!

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Postby Luke » Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:49 am

The tubing bender is an EZ-bend. I really like. I used a williams lowbuck bender on the last cage and this definatly makes nicer bends it but its hard to bend long pieces alone. You really need an assistant or it becomes a balancing act. A air/hydraulic foot pump would be a nice accessory.

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Postby SaabsBreakDown » Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:19 pm

what is the linear feet of material you purchased for the 1.75 x .095? I bought 54 feet.

I went with .120 because it was 2/3 the price. the metal suppliers around here don't keep .095 around for some reason, and would have had to order it from the east coast.


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