my 1/2 Scale WRC Roll Cage

[roco]

Right ive just finished this little project there now. people have ask'd me why?
and simply, because i wanted to, anyway. so on and off for the past week and
a half ive been fabricating a 1/2 scale full WRC regulation 24 point roll cage.
complete with 1/2 scale floor plates, everything in a full cage just half the size.
this may look cool but being half the size it was actualy twice as hard to build,
one the dimensions are completely diffrent, you dont just half all the measurements
which i found out prety quickly, as with smaller material all the radius's are diffrent and
was quiet hard to find the correct scale.plus im a hair under 6ft and trying to squeez in
and out of the tiny frame to weld joints aint easy, you have to be a bloody contorsionist.
then the welds are also half the size so trying to keep steady movement in quiet a precarious
position upsidedown with sparks going in your ear and a bar, well i wont say where the bar was!!!,
and trying to weld a 2mm weld bead neatly is quiet a task. but all in all is was a fun challenge and im prety happy with the result.
im still not 100% sure what to do with it but ill probably be using as a display
in the shop and for events, trackdays, etc, so anyway enough yap, heres pics.






























and this is just for size comparison, this is a 16'' rota grid of my 86,
and the last pic is me standing beside the cage, its mini mini.







and yes i know i missed a spot thats only the first coat of paint.

[Kid Karola]

nice work and some quality fab! good practice for when you cage other cars

[stuartgze]

welds look great. nice work

[slideways]

That is some excelent welding and fabrication.

Thats a full size Go-kart cage....????

YEEESSSSSS DO IT

[driftke70]

almost identical to my cage except the cross on the rear two posts.

looks awesome, gotta be some kind of use for it, one seat in the middle, mini subi engine. Have a look at what they do in the states with mini stadium trucks.

[jy086]

Hey man.....can you built one for my 1/24 Ae86 model?....i can post the car up to you!!

[roco]

ha ha, dont worry guys, thats on my too do list as soon as i finnish my drift car , ill be building a full spaceframe kart with id say either a gsxr 1000, or bandit 1200, etc, over 1000cc anyway and which ever i come accross at the best price, either way its gona be quick

[roco]

1/24th scale is very small, im not sure i could help ya there, it would just be wire realy.

[Richard]

practise makes perfect

[marvis]

Cuttte.