engine cage

Post subject: engine cage Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 05:59 AM

ok as most of you have seen im building a baja similar to a class 5 but much more of a play car! im at that point where ive run the tube through the firewall and now ive gotta design a rear cage that is one good looking and two functional. i want to mount my plate two backup lights and two brake lights back there. i want it strong enough to to be hit quite repeatily not by a class one car but my family all own bugs and rubbing is racing.

so what im requesting is opinions and if anyone has a picture of a cage they like.
im open to ideas!

please help i know not alot of people post regulary but this is a open request to each and every person that views this topic!

Post subject: Re: engine cage Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 03:03 AM

29 views and nothin...... dang

i searched google last night and didnt find much!

Post subject: Re: engine cage Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 03:53 AM

idk, but i kinda like this one.
www.azbaja.com/copperm...os=85.html

Post subject: Re: engine cage Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 04:13 AM

Here's a couple pics of mine. I didn't build it, but I like the taillights and how the plate is mounted. I wish the plate opening was big enough to hold the plate recessed inside the tubes, but it's not. I have PVC spacers behind it so I didn't have to trim the thick COPPER plate down- the PO had done that and although the plate WAS recessed and well protected, it looked like caca-doodle-doo.

Post subject: Re: engine cage Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 05:56 AM

i bought my engine cage a regular single tube bar. i really like the lights in az350x"s. was thinking about beefing mine up and puttin lights in it

Post subject: Re: engine cage Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 06:00 AM

I would say buy one of the pre-made cages, and build off of that, tie it into the cage. Practical, all the critical stuff is done, and you can make it like you want it.

Jeff

Post subject: Re: engine cage Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 06:42 AM

I kind of like mine. My buddy built it, and he got the idea from a 1600 car. Its can be removed to pull the engine. 8 bolts, is all it takes. The lights are from the local rv shop.