More Cage Updates!

Again, mostly pictures from Jack...she's looking good...and safe!

Getting Cagey!

Just a bunch of cage pictures.... :-) Please look and comment!

Todd hard at work...THANKS, Todd!!!

Seat brace to go here

Door bars aren't in yet

fuel cell will be moved forward slightly. We had to go to a cell as the rear bars would go through the stock tank!

Amazing!

(post from Jack)

the driveshaft continues to be Lacey's most cooperative part.

I would have sworn this puppy wasn't coming apart without considerably more time, effort, and perhaps some damage. I credit Sili-Kroil and careful application of brute force with freeing the stuck splines.

Credit that can o stuff in the picture, from the sample pack Paul gave us, with dissolving the rust around the collar enough to unscrew it with relative ease.

No heat source or cutting tools were involved.

Cheers,

Jack Mc

Just when I thought I'd seen all the damage....

(post from Jack) ...I noticed the left front spring/shock tower brace is cracked at both ends.

(from Jamie) We have access to a free bent frame that may well have less rust...maybe Todd can cut/weld to section this thing back together solidly.

What's interesting is that this car was on the street as late as 2002, according to the license plate that came with the car...scary thought.

And all we want to do is race it for 24 hours straight....hmmmmmmmm....

One of these things is NOT like the others...

One of these things just doesn't belong....

In other words...how you DON'T want a differential mount to look.

No telling what happened to the other half of the mount.

"Oh, Todd..." (our cage welder)

Part Removed Without a Torch!!!

News flash: Jack was able to remove his first part without a torch or saw!

Unfortunately, it's the driveshaft with a seized middle joint. Hopefully, copious amounts of solvent and PB Blaster will free it up...

The true level of...rustness...is evident on looking closely at this part.

I wonder if taking advantage of the factory lightening program like this is legal? :-)

It Fits!!!

Thanks to Randy, our ace aluminum welder, we were able to split the seat down the middle and shrink it to JUST the right size to fit Lacey...and still fit Kevin and me...our more "ample" team members.

So now Lacey can be taken to the cage welder on MONDAY!!!! Can't wait!