How To Build a Roll cage

This is a simple how to build a roll cage. This cage is made to fit my Impala.

To build a roll cage you need:
* Styrene rods
* Knife
* Pensile
* Ruler
* Tape
* Paper

http://www.baxis.se/sidor/bilder/bur/tools.jpg

And it's never bad to have some references.
This is the reference I used.

http://www.blackout.nu/BLACKBILDER/Safety/rollbar/Roll_bar_complete.gif

http://www.blackout.nu/BLACKBILDER/Safety/rollbar/Pipesmeasure.gif

This cage was made in 1 3/4" chrome moly. So I took the closest rod I had, 1,5 mm.


1. Measuring

Let’s start of with making measurements. For me it was easy. I measured the with of the roof at the impala just to see how wide it could be at a maximum. It was about 50mm.

http://www.baxis.se/sidor/bilder/bur/bur.jpg

The with of the cage needed to bee 61mm other wise I must squeeze it in place.
I also draw the side supports.
http://www.baxis.se/sidor/bilder/bur/bur5.jpg


When I am done with that I draw another one that looks the same.
And cut it out.

http://www.baxis.se/sidor/bilder/bur/bur01.jpg

Then I test the paper cage in the car, to see how it will fit.

http://www.baxis.se/sidor/bilder/bur/bur1.jpg


2. Bending
I start with taping the styrene rood on to the paper.

http://www.baxis.se/sidor/bilder/bur/bur2.jpg

And then I start to bend the rood as close to the drawing as possible.

http://www.baxis.se/sidor/bilder/bur/bur3.jpg

After that I remove the tape. And test the cage in the body (no picture).

http://www.baxis.se/sidor/bilder/bur/bur4.jpg¨

I do the same with the rear supports and this is how it looks with one of the rear supports.

http://www.baxis.se/sidor/bilder/bur/bur6.jpg


The last step is to glue the cage to getter.

http://www.baxis.se/sidor/bilder/bur/bur7.jpg

http://www.baxis.se/sidor/bilder/bur/bur9.jpg


I am going to chrome the cage later on and put on some soft material on it so it will look like this.

http://www.blackout.nu/bilder/rollbar1.gif

I got the reference from http://www.blackout.nu/bars/BlackSSHead.gif (http://www.blackout.nu)

I hope this will be to help fore some one.

Great tut man, I'll defiantly be using this on some of my upcoming projects.

Lil'budman

THANK YOU SO MUCH dude i started one but i cant finish it THANKX AGAIN

Hi,

a well done tut.

Don´t you have problems that the rods want back to their originate position?
I think the hardest thing to do is the cage-part starting at the b-post area along the drivers side window - a-post - front-window - dashboard. Getting both sides equal is a mere try and error.

Micha

Great tut man, I'll defiantly be using this on some of my upcoming projects.

Lil'budman


Yeah! Me too! That's a great tut!

i just cant get it done the cage i just dont know the mesuremnts (BTW its my first car)

i just cant get it done the cage i just dont know the mesuremnts (BTW its my first car)

Measure the with of the interior tub and then the with of the roof.. then you draw it on paper and then you cut it out and then deside about the hight of the cage

when you said max it could be was 50mm, did you meant to put 60mm? by the way this is a great tut, and i will use this no doubt

when you said max it could be was 50mm, did you meant to put 60mm? by the way this is a great tut, and i will use this no doubt

the max it could be was 50mm at the roof. and 61mm at the botom.

Measure the with of the interior tub and then the with of the roof.. then you draw it on paper and then you cut it out and then deside about the hight of the cage
thankx youthe same thing but with more explanation or just less to read which i love and ill try that man. thank again GvEman

Great tutorial! Who would've thought of drawing it on paper first, then creating the parts.