New cage pictures

[michelle]

Just picked up Adam's new car from Dennis at Blitzkreig. Had a roll cage welded in along with mounting of the seats, new steering shaft, etc.

On to the pictures...

When we first got the car:
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0264.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0261.jpg

As we emptied it out:
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0299.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0331.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0451.jpg

When we picked it up today:
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0373.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0374.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0375.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0376.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0377.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0378.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0379.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0380.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0381.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0382.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0383.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0384.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0385.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0386.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/reupertm/113008/DSCF0387.jpg

[pOrk]

Is that a Taurus? That looks like one hell of a cage for, if it is, a taurus,,,

[michelle]

It's a 1990 Taurus SHO. Like mine, but white and option-less from the factory (no sunroof, no EATC (manual controls), no keypad on the door, etc.). California car, no rust, yadda yadda yadda.

[lasttimearound]

how much do they get for some work like that? just out of curiosity... it looks good.

[WickedSix]

What sanctioning body is the cage built for? kind of surprises me it looks like there are no gussets on the door bars

[bread320i]

how much do they get for some work like that? just out of curiosity... it looks good.

The cage cost $2100.
Dennis charged $150 labor to mount both seats, fabrication of the steering linkage from the stock rack to the Sweet steering column, and modifying the pedals to make them adjustable.

The welds are perfect, mounting plates are formed to the floor of the car very nicely, and bar placements is great. The bars are much closer to the body than I thought was possible. I couldn't ask for more. More detailed pictures to come.

[sloLs1]

very pretty cage!

[Lash]

Yeah....thats a nice looking cage.

[Voodoo Chick]

That looks like getting in/out of the car is going to be kinda tricky.........

[michelle]

That looks like getting in/out of the car is going to be kinda tricky.........

Nascar style, pretty much, but you can open the doors and climb the door bars like a ladder to get in. Adam is young and weighs 130 pounds, so it's not a problem for him. Although it reaffirmed my choice of not adding door bars to the roll bar in my car.

[Holeshot]

Looks awesome Michelle.

[Car Guy]

All I have to say about Dennis' work (and the SHO) is :drool: :drool: :drool:.....

[mr.gone1985]

That really looks like some nice work.

[xxtremeteam]

It's a 1990 Taurus SHO. Like mine, but white and option-less from the factory (no sunroof, no EATC (manual controls), no keypad on the door, etc.). California car, no rust, yadda yadda yadda.

Boy thats a nice white sho I wonder who helped you find it looks like it was well worth the money nice work:headbang:banana

[michelle]

Boy thats a nice white sho I wonder who helped you find it looks like it was well worth the money nice work:headbang:banana

Thanks again!! (:

[Holeshot]

Michelle call me when your ready to paint. Ill match and make it for ya. ;)

[michelle]

Michelle call me when your ready to paint. Ill match and make it for ya. ;)

Will do! It will be white on the inside and most likely Grabber Blue on the outside (although Adam keeps thinking Grabber Green). I like the newer Mach 1 blue.

That is next year's plan though.

[STANMAN]

I thought you got your other cage early, lol. Looks very good though!!

[Voodoo Chick]

Nascar style, pretty much, but you can open the doors and climb the door bars like a ladder to get in. Adam is young and weighs 130 pounds, so it's not a problem for him. Although it reaffirmed my choice of not adding door bars to the roll bar in my car.


Yeah, I'm gonna have to agree with you......door bars= NO, lol..... I'm a small person, but I know I would somehow manage to bust my sh*t getting into/out of a car with too many bars........

[hotshift13]

I don't think you can fit kid seats in the back anymore!! Looks great tho.

[GTSLOW]

Looks great!! So what else is planned for the car? I mean $2100 for cage there must be something else nasty planned. :)


Haha just noticed the license plate frame. I almost bought a car from that dealer when I was stationed at Fort Irwin. Now all I can say is fawk Barstow!!

[scaleracer]

What motor combo and stuff since it has a full cage??

[michelle]

Motor plans aren't set yet, simply because I have other silly priorities like a house. (:

We're thinking 3.2 (car normally has a 3.0, but you can use engine parts from the 3.2 automatics from '93-'95 SHOs) for now and then eventually build up the internals for a supercharger when money and time allows. It's going to be a couple year project, but the main thing was getting this cage down while Adam had it all gutted out.

Thanks for all the nice compliments! Lots of credit goes to Dennis, that's for sure. He does great work!

[bread320i]

What motor combo and stuff since it has a full cage??

Im looking into coil-overs. I already have the Corvette PBR brakes and a hand full of suspension stuff.

Yes, the plan is to have a low compression 3.2L built for Supercharger duty, but for now we're going to drop in a boring 3.2L and get it running and driving. Work out the bugs, then tear it back down and paint it.

[bread320i]

Looks great!! So what else is planned for the car? I mean $2100 for cage there must be something else nasty planned. :)


Haha just noticed the license plate frame. I almost bought a car from that dealer when I was stationed at Fort Irwin. Now all I can say is fawk Barstow!!


When you want something done right $2100 was a reasonable price to pay.

[Beagle]

That is a very nice looking cage!!!!

[srt4eh]

very nice :)

[michelle]

I thought you got your other cage early, lol. Looks very good though!!

No, I won't get that until UPS delivers it. Even though it's been in Elm Grove since Wednesday afternoon... ):

[lasttimearound]

yeah, we had off thur and fri. there was a sort yesterday (but you wouldn't get a delivery unless you paid for saturday service) so you will get it monday.

[bread320i]

Here are some detailed pictures
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q142/bread320i/White%20SHO/DSCF0398.jpg
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q142/bread320i/White%20SHO/DSCF0393.jpg
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q142/bread320i/White%20SHO/DSCF0389.jpg
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q142/bread320i/White%20SHO/DSCF0394.jpg

[LIZMO]

nice cage, but it's not pink lol

[Russ Jerome]

Im unclear on the final goal but when you get tired of whatever form of racing you do it will make a good demo derby car....against pickup trucks or bus's!

Im a long time FWD guy, that is more cage than you will ever need. It looks fantastic and after building and welding my own 12 point cage I can say that took a lot of hours to complete.

[DRK]

When you want something done right $2100 was a reasonable price to pay.
Not to mention that tube is about $10 per ft. Very nice work! :wow

[bread320i]

nice cage, but it's not pink lol

Thats because its really not Michelle's car. She already got a free car with pink harness's


Im unclear on the final goal but when you get tired of whatever form of racing you do it will make a good demo derby car....against pickup trucks or bus's!

Im a long time FWD guy, that is more cage than you will ever need. It looks fantastic and after building and welding my own 12 point cage I can say that took a lot of hours to complete.

The car is intended for road racing, yes it's more then needed, but if your going to do it, do it right the first time.

[michelle]

Oh sweetie, everything you have is mine. You should know that by now.

[That_Guy]

Yeah....thats a nice looking cage.


indeed it is a nice cage.. lets go test that bad boy out