It is by no means an easy feat keeping a 3 hour long video interesting and appealing the whole way through but you may friend are a natural at this. Could literally listen to you talk all day!
i have to agree with you 460Drift, i never make it to the end of a 10 min video never mind a 3 hour video. Excellent job in keeping our attention!!! A+++ i liked the tube notching videos also.
Very easy to watch your video for the 3 hours....learned more than a couple tips and tricks...for that I thank you...very captivating...I like the way you kicked out the door bars!
I loved the video. As a welding instructor and fabricator I'm always looking to learn more to help myself and my students. This is definitely going to make my next cage install a little easier. Thanks and keep up the great work. Angelo Finzo Oh the fact it was a T.M.E made this so much more enjoyable.
+angelo finzo Thank you! I've had a couple instructors write in already wanting to show a couple vids to their class. It's pretty cool to know it can be used as a secondary/informal type of instruction if a professional could make a lesson out of it. Always good to know others in the industry enjoy the vids. I'm really glad the TME came along when it did. They are rare enough as it is (especially in the states) and finding and owner wanting a cage was pure luck.
I throughly enjoyed watching the entire video. Very descriptive and explained. Although my car was sent in for a roll cage install, I’m now educated and informed and can ask all the questions needed to ensure it matches your standards. Thanks for all the information!!!
@57:15 Gotta love a drop-in fit. So very maintenance friendly. This is the result when an engineer gets out of the cubicle and picks up the tools. Thanks for some great insight.
Thank you for uploading these videos. The effort you've put into the content for this channel is phenomenal. I, and I'm sure everyone else who comes across your videos, truly appreciate it.
ummmm..... WOW! what can i say? i found your channel 3 days ago after researching roll cages for my own project and after watching this really comprehensive guide i feel a lot more confident in going forth and making decisions on the spec and type i want to run. A great insight into what is involved in the whole process, which really helps to justify the prices these command! i feel the urge to go out and buy a welder and get practicing after watching these 3 hours! brilliant job!
+Burt Welkerns Awesome comment, thank you! If you do end up taking on the task, you can shoot me a message or email if you need some advice along the way. I'm usually around to help.
Great video series. I truly appreciate you creating such a detailed build. I'm about to build my first cage in my truck. It won't be designed to meet any sanctioning body's rules. It's something I go 4 wheeling with and drive on the road. So I need to design it to be street friendly and safe for non-helmet wearing roll overs. I'm going back and forth about the harnesses too. While 4 wheeling you need to be able to stick your head out the window to make sure you're tires are properly lined up with the obstacle. So basically everything has to be padded and finished off in a way to avoid busting heads on the tubing. Anyway, thank you again. You've helped inspire me and gave me a few ideas for my build.
+Alvarez Metal Works Glad to see you made it around to Part 2! I would ultimately suggest you stick to an off-road sanctions design for the ultimate safety. Their Engineers have designed and listed the requirements for cage design to create the highest amount of safety. Any deviation could mean the difference between life and death, or life changing injury for you or the people around you. I'm not a very avid off--roader, but I have experienced enough to know that it requires you the driver to move around a bit. Roll cage padding is something you should add to ensure someone doesn't bust their head on it. Years ago I wondered how to get around the harness issue. I vaguely recall asking a god friend about "how" you move about when strapped in (because I'm used to being extremely snug when I race). His words: "That's what the spotter is for." Hope to see some progress when you get to it. Feel free to drop me a line if you need a second opinion along the way.
what a great vid. I have built many rally cars in my time and I always got my cages manufactured by someone else. you have given me confidence to manufacture and fit my own. fantastic work.
Really appreciate you taking the time to make this! You answered so many of my roll cage questions as I've been building my first and it's taking a very long time. Super informative, I can't thank you enough!
I was just going to buy a roll cage but i have just sat and watched the full 2 parts of this build and I really wan't to build my own cage now. Thank you man awesome channel #subscribed :D
I watched all 3 hours. You have some mad skills, my friend! I've done fab work for years but have never done a cage. Time for me to study up. I'm building a 1983 Nissan Patrol.
Wow ...What a great video bud. Very well done. I can`t believe I watched the whole thing hehe. Not at all boring. This is for serious weld junkies haha. I was finding myself flicking down my head ,even though I don`t have a helmet on lol. Thanks for the hard work in making this collection of go to tips and time saving hints. Cheers from Canada. Thumbs up to MP.
Amazing video. Super super detailed instruction. You really broke it down for me and I'm gonna tackle mine soon. Very thankful you made this series and all the other videos.
just finished watching both parts after coming across your channel. Very good stuff. I've been welding for a while nd this gave me the confidence to do this to my car, thanks
just finished part 2. so bad ass thanks for making all these vids. they jump you light years ahead vs figuring it all out yourself. make some mandrel bend headers so i dont have anymore wasted tubing lol
You dudes did the job like natural pro's ! Without offence - this kind of cars are not exacly something domestic for you - but you done it right, you can take my word - I live on Alps In the middle of Italy and Austria and 90% of race cars are like that. Same thing would be that I make hotrod here, but I never saw one in person :) RESPECT ! Cheers !
Found this channel yesterday, subscribed right away. Love the detail, you make this task much less daunting then I imagined and exciting to see it all come together. Keep up the great work!
+The Fabricator No questions really but it would be great to see some turbo stuff. Inter cooler pipes, exhaust or even a manifold being constructed. 👍🏼
its not often will pay attention to hour long videos all day but this was awesome! learned a tonne and cant wait for mine to be made for my evo daily/track car :D race life! is hektik!
yeah i hear you on buying the collectors, saves a ton of time. my 11 sec cummins is a 6-1 into a t3 rectangle and i couldnt find anybody that sells them so i was forced to learn how. it was cool though cause i can do them all prettt quick now. still lookin forward to more of your vids since i've seen them all.
An awesome couple of vids! I am currently building a 99 Evo 6 for circuit racing (door to door), and will be fabricating my own roll cage (Welding will go to a pro) and this has been a massive help! Thanks!
What an awesome video series! kept me up till 3am finishing these two videos! Keep up the good work.. I'll definitely be stalking you on social media from now on.
Awesome video man! This video was very informing and very good at showing the little tricks that make life a little bit easier. Once again thanks for the awesome video and keep up the awesome work! From the next up fabricator, Ethan.
Great video! You made a really good informative video s that any of us can understand it. I wish I would have watched this before I started welding up my roll cage a few years ago!
Thanks man. Like what's mentioned below, not easy to make 2 1 hour plus videos and keep them interesting, but I found it most educational. I like how you did the door intrusion bars. As I'm a pretty large dude, I might see if I can have something like that done myself in my next car build. Have a great Xmas and may you build many cages in the future.
Good quality work. Thank you for taking the time to make these vids. They're full of excellent tips that the average hobbyist would normally think of. Couple questions, though: What do you use for a TIG and how do you like it? Have you ever tried using the finger switch on the torch? Why aren't you running your own fab shop?
+idriwzrd Thanks for the comments! I currently use the Miller Diversion 180 TIG. I was happier with my Dynasty, but this one can lay down some great welds and take a lot of abuse. I reallIy miss the water cooled torch, control, and my pulser though. The rheostat hand control is rarely used. The reason why is because it forces me to hold the torch in an uncomfortable/un-natural position. Every great once in a while, I use it when my foot can not access the pedal easily. I do own a fabrication company that primarily builds high end cars and trucks (primarily race cars). I just recently started The Fabricator Series to help people understand certain aspects of the fabrication industry, and to help spread some knowledge of techniques.
i re-fitted a cage that was from a Toyota corolla 2 door into a Fiat x19 bertone. I had to cut and remake portions of it and build new rocker boxes, that was a tight car to work in, but when it was all done my welds passed FIA inspection and the cage was re certified.
I just found your channel, and I love it. You really need to invest in a portaband and build a little vertical stand for it. I use mine all the time. Thanks again
Just a few responses to the videos; 1. This is by far the most comprehensive and thorough roll cage fabrication series I have ever seen. 2. I never saw you attach a ground clamp to the vehicle when you were welding, is there a reason for that? Maybe it was out of shot but I couldn't tell. 3. I didn't really get the explanation of using each of the welders for different purposes, but I'm sure that is more of my own fault for lack of prior knowledge. Thanks for making this video, it was extremely informative!
+Chandler Coates Thank you. I didn't think there would need to be a shot or two of me attaching the ground lead to know it was attached. As long as it welds, it's on. Two welders is because of accessibility and the metal itself. Some chassis have a galvanized chassis which literally explodes as you weld it. Tungsten will end up contaminated within seconds of starting a weld. The MIG can be better controlled if you are welding on a galvanized chassis. Accessibility is another reason. If I only have one hand free, I can't use the TIG in a tight space for a solid tack. At the end of the day, you can use any welder you feel comfortable using to weld a roll cage unless the rules state otherwise.
Great videos! Watched all 3 hours of it.. only thing that stressed me out was at 13:57 welding the wiring without covering it.. could be an easy short with one of those boogers jumping around lol
Great series, and very impressive work. The notch and fit-up of the lower doorbar that you set up around 1.06.30, and then go more into exactly a minute later: I'd love to hear more about how you figure out and set up those angles, and how that affects the notching process. any tips? consider an additional notching video?
+Preston Vandivier Thank you. I'm working on a second video for more complicated notching, but it will be a couple months until it likely posts. I might be able to work it in sooner though. Trying to explain over text is very difficult.
For a quick way to remove paint from interior... buy a small pneumatic angled drill or angled grinder and use Roloc disks. There small quick change disposable scotch Brite sanding disks. I have several different style grinders, but my favorite is by CP ( Chicago Pneumatic ).
This channel is amazing and really informative. Great work in making 3 hours so easy to watch and learn. Awesome looking evo to. One of the last good ones.
Man awesome video! Really well done; lots of great info. I just picked up a Miller Dynasty that I've been practicing with. Maybe someday I'll take on a cage build.
Fascinating video, really nice to see a video discussing all the points of building a cafe with simple tools. However I was wondering why you didn’t use sheet metal for the seat brackets. I feel like it would be just as strong, and way lighter.
Bravo! Awesome video. I wish you much success. Are you planning to make a video on making headers, or turbo manifold? Would love to see that one of these days. Keep up the great work.
awsome cant wait. curious to see how you do them. im currently making some for my cummins and my buddies 10 sec subie. I use columbia river u bends, Milwaukee bandsaw in a swag offroad table and cone engineering u bend cutting fixture. for the collector i made a jig in my horizontal bandsaw. man i would of saved a ton of tubing if you had a vid on how to make all the different types of collectors. i got it now but it was crazy lol. looking forward to your next series.
+Elijah Langworthy I usually just buy merge collectors unless I have something really crazy to make. They definitely cost more in materials to buy them, but the cost in time spent to make one - buying is far cheaper. I'm sure I'll build one in the future.
Just watched all three hours of this. Brilliant. A true craftsman at work. Looked great and surely massively overkill safety wise. What would a ballpark price be for a custom cage like this? Also how long did it take from start to finish?
John Clewes Thank you. Something like this would be $3-4k depending on amount of materials and options. It normally takes 2-3 weeks to make a cage like this, but this one was much longer because it was done on camera (takes about 4x to build when you record it).
ans me watching you from Algeria and i'am working on my gt turbo with megane rs engine, realy after 3 hour watching i'am finishing my roll cage alone without any help thaks sir ;)
Really good video. It's nice to see someone going a bit more in depth with it and not just skimming over the little tricks and tips. It's given me a bit more confidence to start on my '32 Ford roll hoop and subframe.I do have to ask why, if you knew the windscreen was coming out anyway, did you leave it in when you were welding the front tubes? Surely it would have been safer to get it out of the way so you can avoid any weld spatter or other damage?I am speaking from an auto-repair viewpoint where I would have got a smack round the head for leaving the door cards in/ uncovered when welding!
+Adam Seward 90% of my cages are welded with the TIG which does not splatter, and most of the time there isn't any serious threat to the glass when mocking up or welding. A lot of windscreens crack or break when trying to remove them either way, so I typically leave them in until I need to pull them. Sometimes they don't come out at all unless gussets are going to be added, but it is definitely easier to weld a cage from multiple angles when the glass is out and the doors are off.
The Fabricator awesome man I'm watching now the front strutbar video sad thing about this I gotta work tomorrow but I do want to finish watching it lol..great videos man keep up the good work thanks for taking some of your time to answer that's really cool👍
awesome layout and and fitting skills, great explanation. You should focus more on the safety aspect of fabrication. I have seen cut off wheels explode and go through a face shield. you are using it with only sun glasses. No face shield or a guard on the grinder to help contain the pieces. Tig welding will give you a severe sun burn (shorts and tee shirt?). Set a better example for those who are learning from you.
hi you got an exellent job on this car btw i got an integrale to put an rollcage in and its alot of job on that car to but after been looking on your mowie how to do i just feel good to go on now good luck in future regard hans in sweden owner of the delta integrale the san remo edition
Love the detail of the videos! Except for that wierd background detail at about 25:30 around your body, looks o wierd how the things in the background move
+Craxler That's the stabilization function when I didn't have a steady mount set up on the camera. I'm pretty sure the camera was sitting on a block of wood or something in that shot.
Everty time I watch these two videos I like them even more! Please, tell me something. Why do you use the mig for the chassi welds and the tig for everthing else? I'm looking to buy my first welding machine and just can't decide between these two. What whoul you say. Remember, back here in Brasil everithing is too expensive and I need something more hobby like (yes, I´m atempting a roll cage like this one in my little Chevrollet Chevette, rsrsr). Thanks, and congrats for the great videos. One day I'll be abble to go to america and get a full welding course with you!!
It is by no means an easy feat keeping a 3 hour long video interesting and appealing the whole way through but you may friend are a natural at this. Could literally listen to you talk all day!
+Hamdan Ahmed Thank you for such an awesome comment!
i have to agree with you 460Drift, i never make it to the end of a 10 min video never mind a 3 hour video. Excellent job in keeping our attention!!! A+++ i liked the tube notching videos also.
wait, I just watched 3 hours? I didn't even realize it!
Cage building i've something i really wanted to get into, this video clears up so much on the bending portion! 3 hours well spent! thanks for sharing!
In a first place is material you use to make one, second is top end welding - all the rest is managable....
Brianna Beach videos
Very easy to watch your video for the 3 hours....learned more than a couple tips and tricks...for that I thank you...very captivating...I like the way you kicked out the door bars!
You're a great fabricator. The industry is lucky to have you.
Great video. Lots of effort went in to not only the project, but also the video. I wish all self help videos were this in depth!
I think the video work was harder to capture than the cage was to build haha. Thanks for watching!
I loved the video. As a welding instructor and fabricator I'm always looking to learn more to help myself and my students. This is definitely going to make my next cage install a little easier. Thanks and keep up the great work.
Angelo Finzo
Oh the fact it was a T.M.E made this so much more enjoyable.
+angelo finzo Thank you! I've had a couple instructors write in already wanting to show a couple vids to their class. It's pretty cool to know it can be used as a secondary/informal type of instruction if a professional could make a lesson out of it. Always good to know others in the industry enjoy the vids. I'm really glad the TME came along when it did. They are rare enough as it is (especially in the states) and finding and owner wanting a cage was pure luck.
I throughly enjoyed watching the entire video. Very descriptive and explained. Although my car was sent in for a roll cage install, I’m now educated and informed and can ask all the questions needed to ensure it matches your standards. Thanks for all the information!!!
@57:15 Gotta love a drop-in fit. So very maintenance friendly. This is the result when an engineer gets out of the cubicle and picks up the tools. Thanks for some great insight.
Thank you for uploading these videos. The effort you've put into the content for this channel is phenomenal.
I, and I'm sure everyone else who comes across your videos, truly appreciate it.
+JaaaaaaaaaaackFTW Not a problem. Thanks for watching!
3 hours of fabricating and a couple of beers, awesome! I'm hooked!
+Kjetil Engstrøm Photography Sounds like a great time!
ummmm..... WOW! what can i say? i found your channel 3 days ago after researching roll cages for my own project and after watching this really comprehensive guide i feel a lot more confident in going forth and making decisions on the spec and type i want to run. A great insight into what is involved in the whole process, which really helps to justify the prices these command! i feel the urge to go out and buy a welder and get practicing after watching these 3 hours! brilliant job!
+Burt Welkerns Awesome comment, thank you! If you do end up taking on the task, you can shoot me a message or email if you need some advice along the way. I'm usually around to help.
+The Fabricator Thank you very much for the kind offer! hopefully i can take you up on it soon. i'll be following your work in the meantime! Thanks!
If you ever did an off-road race truck/prerunner build series I would be a VERY VERY happy man. Great videos
This is the best content i`ve seen for the last 3 years! Thank you Man! Glad to see the same with explanation !!!!!
Great video series. I truly appreciate you creating such a detailed build. I'm about to build my first cage in my truck. It won't be designed to meet any sanctioning body's rules. It's something I go 4 wheeling with and drive on the road. So I need to design it to be street friendly and safe for non-helmet wearing roll overs. I'm going back and forth about the harnesses too. While 4 wheeling you need to be able to stick your head out the window to make sure you're tires are properly lined up with the obstacle. So basically everything has to be padded and finished off in a way to avoid busting heads on the tubing. Anyway, thank you again. You've helped inspire me and gave me a few ideas for my build.
+Alvarez Metal Works Glad to see you made it around to Part 2!
I would ultimately suggest you stick to an off-road sanctions design for the ultimate safety. Their Engineers have designed and listed the requirements for cage design to create the highest amount of safety. Any deviation could mean the difference between life and death, or life changing injury for you or the people around you.
I'm not a very avid off--roader, but I have experienced enough to know that it requires you the driver to move around a bit. Roll cage padding is something you should add to ensure someone doesn't bust their head on it. Years ago I wondered how to get around the harness issue. I vaguely recall asking a god friend about "how" you move about when strapped in (because I'm used to being extremely snug when I race). His words: "That's what the spotter is for."
Hope to see some progress when you get to it. Feel free to drop me a line if you need a second opinion along the way.
Fantastic series. I loved and learned a ton over the 3 hours. Thanks for sharing with us and take care!
Just wanted to say thank you for this video, using what to taught, my son and I were able to bend up a full six point roll cage for a Datsun 510
what a great vid. I have built many rally cars in my time and I always got my cages manufactured by someone else. you have given me confidence to manufacture and fit my own. fantastic work.
+chris Mcintosh Awesome! Good luck when you decide to have a go!
This is a prime example of youtube greatness!
Thank you for this awesome series of videos!
+biberarm My pleasure. Thanks for watching!
a great conclusion to the rollcage. you finished it well whilst both practical and stylish. great job
+Warren Lyon (wozwoz) Thank you!
Really appreciate you taking the time to make this! You answered so many of my roll cage questions as I've been building my first and it's taking a very long time. Super informative, I can't thank you enough!
I was just going to buy a roll cage but i have just sat and watched the full 2 parts of this build and I really wan't to build my own cage now. Thank you man awesome channel #subscribed :D
+Niall Swinnerton Fantastic! Make sure you share your pics on the Facebook page if you take on your own cage build. I'd love to see it!
I watched all 3 hours. You have some mad skills, my friend! I've done fab work for years but have never done a cage. Time for me to study up. I'm building a 1983 Nissan Patrol.
The seat mounts are amazing. Beautiful work! You are an artist.
Wow can't believe you kept my ADD ass watching for 3 hrs straight! Keep em coming!
Glad to know! Welcome to the 3 Hour Club!
The inspection holes. Is that simply to check wall thickness?
+Jonathan Reardon Yes.
Wow ...What a great video bud. Very well done. I can`t believe I watched the whole thing hehe. Not at all boring. This is for serious weld junkies haha. I was finding myself flicking down my head ,even though I don`t have a helmet on lol. Thanks for the hard work in making this collection of go to tips and time saving hints. Cheers from Canada. Thumbs up to MP.
+lewandlo Thank you! I flip my head down all the time when I'm watching a weld about to start haha.
Great video dude. Really enjoyed both parts and the notching section. Probably going to watch more of the videos as soon as possible. Keep it up!
Amazing video. Super super detailed instruction. You really broke it down for me and I'm gonna tackle mine soon. Very thankful you made this series and all the other videos.
+David Paval You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
just finished watching both parts after coming across your channel. Very good stuff. I've been welding for a while nd this gave me the confidence to do this to my car, thanks
just finished part 2. so bad ass thanks for making all these vids. they jump you light years ahead vs figuring it all out yourself. make some mandrel bend headers so i dont have anymore wasted tubing lol
Welcome to the 3 Hour Club!
Building headers is on the list of future videos as well as turbo manifolds.
@1:24:37 ...when you're racing, you don't need to know what time it is... Nice finishing touch!
best roll cage build ive ever seen, amazing job! lots of good info there too.
+stephen seffen Thank you!
You dudes did the job like natural pro's ! Without offence - this kind of cars are not exacly something domestic for you - but you done it right, you can take my word - I live on Alps In the middle of Italy and Austria and 90% of race cars are like that. Same thing would be that I make hotrod here, but I never saw one in person :) RESPECT ! Cheers !
Found this channel yesterday, subscribed right away. Love the detail, you make this task much less daunting then I imagined and exciting to see it all come together. Keep up the great work!
+Franco Runco Thank you! Let me know if you have any specific questions with your build. I'll be happy to help.
+The Fabricator No questions really but it would be great to see some turbo stuff. Inter cooler pipes, exhaust or even a manifold being constructed. 👍🏼
That is all planned out in future episodes. Just have to find the client.
Nice, I'll be watching. And if you ever get to build a tubular sub frame, that would be pretty sweet to see too.
+Franco Runco I might have one coming up soon.
its not often will pay attention to hour long videos all day but this was awesome! learned a tonne and cant wait for mine to be made for my evo daily/track car :D race life! is hektik!
yeah i hear you on buying the collectors, saves a ton of time. my 11 sec cummins is a 6-1 into a t3 rectangle and i couldnt find anybody that sells them so i was forced to learn how. it was cool though cause i can do them all prettt quick now. still lookin forward to more of your vids since i've seen them all.
An awesome couple of vids! I am currently building a 99 Evo 6 for circuit racing (door to door), and will be fabricating my own roll cage (Welding will go to a pro) and this has been a massive help!
Thanks!
Awesome. Thanks for watching!
What an awesome video series! kept me up till 3am finishing these two videos! Keep up the good work.. I'll definitely be stalking you on social media from now on.
Awesome video man! This video was very informing and very good at showing the little tricks that make life a little bit easier. Once again thanks for the awesome video and keep up the awesome work! From the next up fabricator, Ethan.
+koonskx697 Always glad to hear the vids are useful to others! Thanks for watching!
Great video! You made a really good informative video s that any of us can understand it. I wish I would have watched this before I started welding up my roll cage a few years ago!
Very informative, gives me all the confidence to build a cage on my own! I'm always looking forward to the next video.
Thanks man. Like what's mentioned below, not easy to make 2 1 hour plus videos and keep them interesting, but I found it most educational. I like how you did the door intrusion bars. As I'm a pretty large dude, I might see if I can have something like that done myself in my next car build.
Have a great Xmas and may you build many cages in the future.
+RickFortune Thank you! Same to you!
Glad this popped up in rotation. Great video and nice work!
Good quality work. Thank you for taking the time to make these vids. They're full of excellent tips that the average hobbyist would normally think of.
Couple questions, though:
What do you use for a TIG and how do you like it?
Have you ever tried using the finger switch on the torch?
Why aren't you running your own fab shop?
+idriwzrd Thanks for the comments!
I currently use the Miller Diversion 180 TIG. I was happier with my Dynasty, but this one can lay down some great welds and take a lot of abuse. I reallIy miss the water cooled torch, control, and my pulser though.
The rheostat hand control is rarely used. The reason why is because it forces me to hold the torch in an uncomfortable/un-natural position. Every great once in a while, I use it when my foot can not access the pedal easily.
I do own a fabrication company that primarily builds high end cars and trucks (primarily race cars). I just recently started The Fabricator Series to help people understand certain aspects of the fabrication industry, and to help spread some knowledge of techniques.
i re-fitted a cage that was from a Toyota corolla 2 door into a Fiat x19 bertone. I had to cut and remake portions of it and build new rocker boxes, that was a tight car to work in, but when it was all done my welds passed FIA inspection and the cage was re certified.
Terrific set of videos! subscribed.
Subscribed! Great work and very helpful instruction. Thank you for taking the time to help others develop the skills you've mastered!
Your a Ledgend mate very well explained in detail I watched the lot and have learned alot . Thanks
+Dan Wills Awesome! Thanks for watching!
I just found your channel, and I love it. You really need to invest in a portaband and build a little vertical stand for it. I use mine all the time. Thanks again
+joshua meyers I have a 14" band saw that I use quite often. I had a PortaBand years ago, but didn't use it as often as I would have liked.
Just a few responses to the videos; 1. This is by far the most comprehensive and thorough roll cage fabrication series I have ever seen. 2. I never saw you attach a ground clamp to the vehicle when you were welding, is there a reason for that? Maybe it was out of shot but I couldn't tell. 3. I didn't really get the explanation of using each of the welders for different purposes, but I'm sure that is more of my own fault for lack of prior knowledge. Thanks for making this video, it was extremely informative!
+Chandler Coates Thank you. I didn't think there would need to be a shot or two of me attaching the ground lead to know it was attached. As long as it welds, it's on. Two welders is because of accessibility and the metal itself. Some chassis have a galvanized chassis which literally explodes as you weld it. Tungsten will end up contaminated within seconds of starting a weld. The MIG can be better controlled if you are welding on a galvanized chassis. Accessibility is another reason. If I only have one hand free, I can't use the TIG in a tight space for a solid tack. At the end of the day, you can use any welder you feel comfortable using to weld a roll cage unless the rules state otherwise.
Great video man I watched all 3 hours of it haha great way to spend my Christmas Eve
+Jadon Ghereben There is a new roll cage video posting tomorrow morning. Be sure to check it out!
Never knew that's what went into the seat. Great videos.
You have inspired me in so many ways! Great job.
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Absolute awesome video very professional awesome attention to detail really good work so interesting from start to finish keep it going 👌👍
Great videos! Watched all 3 hours of it.. only thing that stressed me out was at 13:57 welding the wiring without covering it.. could be an easy short with one of those boogers jumping around lol
Great series, and very impressive work.
The notch and fit-up of the lower doorbar that you set up around 1.06.30, and then go more into exactly a minute later: I'd love to hear more about how you figure out and set up those angles, and how that affects the notching process. any tips? consider an additional notching video?
+Preston Vandivier Thank you. I'm working on a second video for more complicated notching, but it will be a couple months until it likely posts. I might be able to work it in sooner though. Trying to explain over text is very difficult.
I understand, and thank you!
very informative looking at building a roll over car so info is good
For a quick way to remove paint from interior... buy a small pneumatic angled drill or angled grinder and use Roloc disks. There small quick change disposable scotch Brite sanding disks. I have several different style grinders, but my favorite is by CP ( Chicago Pneumatic ).
Awesome video. I watched the whole thing. Great work
Really enjoyed watching Pt 1&2. Amazing work!!
Thanks for watching! Welcome to the "3 Hour Club" after watching both.
thank you for putting on this awesome video, tons of great information and perspective on cage fab!!! loved all 3 hours!!!!!
deek10sn Welcome to the 3 Hour Club! Thanks for watching!
Really enjoyed this series.
Right on! Thanks for watching!
Awesome job on the videos and explaining everything, very thorough.
+Scooter Rat Thank you.
This channel is amazing and really informative. Great work in making 3 hours so easy to watch and learn. Awesome looking evo to. One of the last good ones.
Man awesome video! Really well done; lots of great info. I just picked up a Miller Dynasty that I've been practicing with. Maybe someday I'll take on a cage build.
+Ben Cork Awesome welder. I really miss my Dynasty.
Fascinating video, really nice to see a video discussing all the points of building a cafe with simple tools. However I was wondering why you didn’t use sheet metal for the seat brackets. I feel like it would be just as strong, and way lighter.
Absolutely excellent. Really interesting and helpful. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
Love your work brother
Awesome videos!!! Exactly what I was looking for and very well explained!
Bravo! Awesome video. I wish you much success. Are you planning to make a video on making headers, or turbo manifold? Would love to see that one of these days. Keep up the great work.
+fredo19 Thank you! Some turbo/exhaust related episodes are in the plans.
Well done, very informative, very well detailed. Absolutely great job, Thank you
+Peter Kerekes You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing all this knowledge, great video series!
+Matthijs3476 Thanks for watching!
+The Fabricator You should make a Patreon page for this stuff, man!
+Matthijs3476 That's been recommended a few times. I've been meaning to look into it, but the schedule is pretty tight right now.
Amazing work on the video and especially the cage 👏 thank you
Boy that was good,enjoy that keep it up old boy
Thank you!
awsome cant wait. curious to see how you do them. im currently making some for my cummins and my buddies 10 sec subie. I use columbia river u bends, Milwaukee bandsaw in a swag offroad table and cone engineering u bend cutting fixture. for the collector i made a jig in my horizontal bandsaw. man i would of saved a ton of tubing if you had a vid on how to make all the different types of collectors. i got it now but it was crazy lol. looking forward to your next series.
+Elijah Langworthy I usually just buy merge collectors unless I have something really crazy to make. They definitely cost more in materials to buy them, but the cost in time spent to make one - buying is far cheaper. I'm sure I'll build one in the future.
very Impressive work and approach.. AmazingGood Job.. the owner of the car must be satisfied and happy..
Thank you.
Just watched all three hours of this. Brilliant. A true craftsman at work. Looked great and surely massively overkill safety wise. What would a ballpark price be for a custom cage like this? Also how long did it take from start to finish?
John Clewes Thank you. Something like this would be $3-4k depending on amount of materials and options. It normally takes 2-3 weeks to make a cage like this, but this one was much longer because it was done on camera (takes about 4x to build when you record it).
Simply said. Nice!
I love the wedssports. Had a set on my mr2.
Awesome video mate, love your work..
+Gough Greer-barry Thank you!
I watching your from France, nice videos and very good job dude.
Thank you!
ans me watching you from Algeria and i'am working on my gt turbo with megane rs engine, realy after 3 hour watching i'am finishing my roll cage alone without any help thaks sir ;)
Really good video. It's nice to see someone going a bit more in depth with it and not just skimming over the little tricks and tips. It's given me a bit more confidence to start on my '32 Ford roll hoop and subframe.I do have to ask why, if you knew the windscreen was coming out anyway, did you leave it in when you were welding the front tubes? Surely it would have been safer to get it out of the way so you can avoid any weld spatter or other damage?I am speaking from an auto-repair viewpoint where I would have got a smack round the head for leaving the door cards in/ uncovered when welding!
+Adam Seward 90% of my cages are welded with the TIG which does not splatter, and most of the time there isn't any serious threat to the glass when mocking up or welding. A lot of windscreens crack or break when trying to remove them either way, so I typically leave them in until I need to pull them. Sometimes they don't come out at all unless gussets are going to be added, but it is definitely easier to weld a cage from multiple angles when the glass is out and the doors are off.
Great info., worth every minute.
!st class video, probaly the best on You Tube, I agree with all comments below def a natural at this, You sir have got the X-Factor....
+scon2006 Thank you!
Great videos, thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching!
I just finished watching both videos you just earn a new subscriber I like the way you work just awesome👍 u need to make one for an integra type r
Welcome to the "3 Hour Club"!
If an ITR rolls through needing a roll cage, I'll be sure to post it up.
The Fabricator awesome man I'm watching now the front strutbar video sad thing about this I gotta work tomorrow but I do want to finish watching it lol..great videos man keep up the good work thanks for taking some of your time to answer that's really cool👍
+Wilbert Ramos Not a problem. Thanks for watching!
+The Fabricator 👍👌cool
awesome layout and and fitting skills, great explanation. You should focus more on the safety aspect of fabrication. I have seen cut off wheels explode and go through a face shield. you are using it with only sun glasses. No face shield or a guard on the grinder to help contain the pieces. Tig welding will give you a severe sun burn (shorts and tee shirt?). Set a better example for those who are learning from you.
hi you got an exellent job on this car btw i got an integrale to put an rollcage in and its alot of job on that car to but after been looking on your mowie how to do i just feel good to go on now good luck in future regard hans in sweden owner of the delta integrale the san remo edition
+DarkSexyAngelify Thank you! Good luck on your build!
Love the detail of the videos!
Except for that wierd background detail at about 25:30 around your body, looks o wierd how the things in the background move
+Craxler That's the stabilization function when I didn't have a steady mount set up on the camera. I'm pretty sure the camera was sitting on a block of wood or something in that shot.
Nice and beautiful work
I was just going to comment I wish you lived in Vegas! Website says you're in Vegas?? This is awesome!
London D33 I am in Vegas. The shop address is on the contact page if you click on the map. Swing by sometime!
Sweet will do Thank you !!
Awesome video! Inspiring work. Rare content. Grade AAA
awesome .... you do well talking us through it.......... how long does it take to build a cage from start to finish?
Way cool videos . Thanks for the insight on cage building. You've been a great help.
Everty time I watch these two videos I like them even more! Please, tell me something. Why do you use the mig for the chassi welds and the tig for everthing else? I'm looking to buy my first welding machine and just can't decide between these two. What whoul you say. Remember, back here in Brasil everithing is too expensive and I need something more hobby like (yes, I´m atempting a roll cage like this one in my little Chevrollet Chevette, rsrsr).
Thanks, and congrats for the great videos. One day I'll be abble to go to america and get a full welding course with you!!
Well done man
Super boulot . La classe !!!!!
Great video!
GREAT WORK
Brilliant!
How much did you charge for the cage?
$5000.00