Custom Family Cage Progress

Post by **airbur** » Sun May 22, 2011 7:32 pm

Got it home with no issues. Averaged 73mph all the way....84 miles. Cage is perfect.....I didn't hear one rattle. Going to try to get it to the sandblaster/powdercoater tomorrow.

Post by **GMAN** » Sun May 22, 2011 7:46 pm

That really looks great.. I used Mile High Powdercoating to coat my cage ..black and my bumpers ( owned by an an old Lockkeed Engineer) He does really nice work.
I really like the gussets and grab rails and how it fits with the Soft Top..... I had to construct mine to get it in the garage and really like how you fit the cage for max Head room....very nice...good lookin ride

Post by **PonyCorral** » Sun May 22, 2011 11:40 pm

Man that turned out awesome! Congrats on finally getting what you wanted.

Post by **Rox Crusher** » Mon May 23, 2011 4:25 am

that really turned out nice

Post by **airbur** » Mon May 23, 2011 4:53 am

Thanks guys. I'm very happy with it!

Post by **PonyCorral** » Tue May 24, 2011 5:19 am

Are you going to anchor the windshield to the cage?

Post by **airbur** » Tue May 24, 2011 5:27 am

PonyCorral wrote:Are you going to anchor the windshield to the cage?

Yes. Scotty gave me a few extra tabs to weld where I want them since I wasn't sure. The cage rides right up on top of the wiper motor bracket though and holds it there pretty tight already.

Post by **Jesus_man** » Tue May 24, 2011 6:39 am

I think you'll want to support the windshield. I primarily trailer my bronco places and never noticed how much the windshield moved when the top is off. Once I saw that it moved a LOT, I supported my windshield off the cage. I just went to one of the bolt holes along the top of the windshield.

J.D.

Post by **akaFrankCastle** » Tue May 31, 2011 3:50 pm

Should have had him fill one of the legs with lead shot to compensate for your lean. icon biggin

Post by **airbur** » Tue May 31, 2011 6:36 pm

akaFrankCastle wrote:Should have had him fill one of the legs with lead shot to compensate for your lean.

Haha...very funny.

Got the caged loaded this evening....will get it up to the powdercoater tomorrow.

Post by **airbur** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:45 am

For those of you looking to use Roadrunner for any powdercoating, I found the main brochure they use to choose colors....

http://www.cardinalpaint.com/a_img/PowderBrochure.pdf

I chose the Black Hammered Semi Gloss and Raptorracer got the Silver Vein Semi Gloss.

Post by **Entourage** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:00 am

I think you and Raptor chose awesome colors. Thanks for loading the Cardinal Bronchure. That will make it easier to match my new tire carrier.

Post by **airbur** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:00 am

Finished:)

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Post by **airbur** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:03 am

More......

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Post by **Jesus_man** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:05 am

Sharp!! Now update your avatar!

Post by **airbur** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:38 am

zillacon wrote:Looking good, now we gotta find you some meaty tires.

Thanks!

Meaty? I'd say my 35" BFG ATs should perform nicely:)

Post by **Entourage** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:40 am

Really turned out nice - looks like all the time and frustration has paid off. Exxcited to see the finish up close.

mathewdisoza · Post by **mathewdisoza** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:03 am

Hi I am newbie
Just wana say hello to all

Post by **airbur** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:04 am

mathewdisoza wrote:Hi I am newbie
Just wana say hello to all

Howdy and welcome! You should post up in Chit Chat section and tell everyone about you and your rig.

Post by **cobshane** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:26 am

thats got to be one of the cleanest looking cages ive seen. GREAT DESIGN

Post by **Booger** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:42 pm

That is a sharp looking cage. I need to start looking into building one for mine.

Post by **airbur** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:35 am

Thanks guys. I really like it. The headroom is amazing....most of any cage I've seen....makes getting my 2 year old w/carseat in very easy:)

Post by **totalchaos** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:41 pm

airbur wrote:Thanks guys. I really like it. The headroom is amazing....most of any cage I've seen....makes getting my 2 year old w/carseat in very easy:)

thats a sweet cage man turned out awesome! how much to get it powder coated?

Post by **airbur** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:45 pm

Thanks! Powdercoat AND sandblasting was $200 total!

Post by **totalchaos** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:04 pm

airbur wrote:Thanks! Powdercoat AND sandblasting was $200 total!

wow thats not bad at all too bad Im out in the middle of nowhere..lol think the nearest sandblaster/powdercoater would be in the pueblo area an hour away...I was kinda thinking when mine was finished Id just have it painted black and order up a padding kit for it..never messed with the stuff but Ive seen it on cages before it looked good plus looks like its easy on the melon..decisions decisions

Post by **airbur** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 3:13 pm

I'll be getting some padding for mine also. I was going to rattle can it but after buying all the paint and supplies, then prepping (acid wash etc), and doing 2 coats of the stuff....I couldn't pass up $200 for blasting and coating. I'm sure there is somewhere around you that can do it.

Post by **casadejohnson** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:44 am

This cage looks great! I live a mile from addicted off road and I really need a family cage in the 74 that will fit under my hard top and work with my future soft top. I really need to get over there and talk to them.

www.ColoradoClassicBroncos.com

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