L@@K at this roll cage

Alan Warman · 01-23-2011, 01:49 AM

You have to watch this video. Talk about bad work, it looks like Stevie Wounder was welding while Ray Charles was adjusting the wire speed. Make sure you watch all the video, you will love the ending.

rallye bob · 01-23-2011, 11:43 AM

Wow!!!!

Tom Goldman · 01-23-2011, 12:27 PM

Unfortunatly this is all to common.
Too many " builders" who dont know how to construct a cage within the confines of a body and complete the welds.
The scary part is the last part showing the SFI tag. ...as long as the bars are the right diameter an thickness, some inspectors will pass just about everything,since they are not welders themselves. ...I had a car in my shop a while back that I knocked the roll cage apart with a 5# hammer, it had a sticker on it!
Fortunately , the guys here in D1 who do certifications are concentious and knowlegable enough to look at the welds for quality and completion.

borninamopar · 01-23-2011, 01:08 PM

Seeing all the Mustangs in the shop, it was probably installed in a sub 7 second outlaw car...Geez. They need to fire the tech guy that put that cert sticker on that bar.

Johnymia Racing · 01-23-2011, 02:58 PM

Holy SH-----!!
Made me go out and take a real hard look at my welds. I'm good thank God. What concerns me is I just had a recert last winter and when I saw what the Tech did to certify a cage all I could think of was they are more interested in my money than the are about my safety.
I agree, that tech should be DECERTIFIED.

63corvette · 01-23-2011, 03:10 PM

From first glance it looks like a MIG weld on Chrome Molly and a poor group of welds and fitting of tubes at that.
My 2 Cents
Rick Cates

Rich Biebel · 01-23-2011, 03:48 PM

I find it hard to belive any inspector would sticker that mess.

It appears to be done with a tig welder to me.......but whoever did the work is a total hack.

Marvin Robinson · 01-24-2011, 12:42 AM

I hope that SFI cert sticker was traced back to the tech inspector, and the appropriate action taken with respect to the individual who passed that piece of crap rollcage... at least someone had the good sense to cut it out and let a more competent shop install a new one.

gmonde · 01-24-2011, 08:55 PM

thats half the battle in doing a bar or cage is the lay out and planning to make sure you can get 360 degrees around the joint,, gmonde

Ed Fernandez · 01-24-2011, 09:10 PM

Whatsa matta,don't like my welding expertise??????????????

01-23-2011, 01:49 AM	#1
Alan Warman Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Angelo Tx Posts: 231 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	L@@K at this roll cage You have to watch this video. Talk about bad work, it looks like Stevie Wounder was welding while Ray Charles was adjusting the wire speed. Make sure you watch all the video, you will love the ending. __________________ Alan Warman STK 4107

01-23-2011, 11:43 AM	#2
rallye bob Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Genoa, Illinois Posts: 488 Likes: 9 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: L@@K at this roll cage Wow!!!!

01-23-2011, 12:27 PM	#3
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,468 Likes: 873 Liked 838 Times in 232 Posts	Re: L@@K at this roll cage Unfortunatly this is all to common. Too many " builders" who dont know how to construct a cage within the confines of a body and complete the welds. The scary part is the last part showing the SFI tag. ...as long as the bars are the right diameter an thickness, some inspectors will pass just about everything,since they are not welders themselves. ...I had a car in my shop a while back that I knocked the roll cage apart with a 5# hammer, it had a sticker on it! Fortunately , the guys here in D1 who do certifications are concentious and knowlegable enough to look at the welds for quality and completion. __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

01-23-2011, 01:08 PM	#4
borninamopar Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SW Mississippi Posts: 146 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: L@@K at this roll cage Seeing all the Mustangs in the shop, it was probably installed in a sub 7 second outlaw car...Geez. They need to fire the tech guy that put that cert sticker on that bar.

01-23-2011, 02:58 PM	#5
Johnymia Racing Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Aurora, Ill Posts: 22 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: L@@K at this roll cage Holy SH-----!! Made me go out and take a real hard look at my welds. I'm good thank God. What concerns me is I just had a recert last winter and when I saw what the Tech did to certify a cage all I could think of was they are more interested in my money than the are about my safety. I agree, that tech should be DECERTIFIED.

01-23-2011, 03:10 PM	#6
63corvette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canyon, Tx Posts: 551 Likes: 127 Liked 353 Times in 102 Posts	Re: L@@K at this roll cage From first glance it looks like a MIG weld on Chrome Molly and a poor group of welds and fitting of tubes at that. My 2 Cents Rick Cates

01-23-2011, 03:48 PM	#7
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,312 Likes: 25 Liked 543 Times in 212 Posts	Re: L@@K at this roll cage I find it hard to belive any inspector would sticker that mess. It appears to be done with a tig welder to me.......but whoever did the work is a total hack. __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

01-24-2011, 12:42 AM	#8
Marvin Robinson Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gary, IN Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: L@@K at this roll cage I hope that SFI cert sticker was traced back to the tech inspector, and the appropriate action taken with respect to the individual who passed that piece of crap rollcage... at least someone had the good sense to cut it out and let a more competent shop install a new one. __________________ Marvin Robinson 3188 STK/SS

01-24-2011, 08:55 PM	#9
gmonde Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 615 Likes: 56 Liked 165 Times in 59 Posts	Re: L@@K at this roll cage thats half the battle in doing a bar or cage is the lay out and planning to make sure you can get 360 degrees around the joint,, gmonde

01-24-2011, 09:10 PM	#10
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: L@@K at this roll cage Whatsa matta,don't like my welding expertise?????????????? __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA