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thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 1/27/2012 9:54 AM   
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I started a lil project with my tb2

It's a rollcage made from seamless high pressure hydraulic pipe..
Made to fit inside a fiberglass beetle body from nutechracing.nl
And on the zmc dual steering servo chassis.

It is not finished yet, there are no mounting points, no side bar/step thing,
No paint, no final fitting and there are some more bracing to to in the back

Here's a pic





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RE: thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 1/27/2012 11:10 AM   
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Status: online 		Looks great! You might want to consider protecting the top of the front shock tower with something, it looks a little exposed, and is a weak point on the car as stock.

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RE: thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 1/27/2012 11:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		That shock tower is actually already broken, but there are a 7mm thick one almost done just sitting on my work bench

And if you look at the bar going down the middle there, you might notice its a little low..
the plan was to make it a little longer with more bend so it will sit a tad higer.

That should help some, and I will make a front and rear bumper, that would also help a little..




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RE: thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 1/27/2012 5:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		It's looking really good Dizzy!!
I can't wait to see it all finished up and mounted.

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RE: thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 1/27/2012 8:22 PM   
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And if you look at the bar going down the middle there, you might notice its a little low..
the plan was to make it a little longer with more bend so it will sit a tad higer.

This is what I was thinking, only it looks good low as it is now. I was thinking maybe you could just weld a small semi-circle like a hood bulge.

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RE: thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 1/27/2012 11:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		Actually thats not a bad idea. I was thinking, I have to cut holes in the hood of the beetle body for the tower to stick out,
so some sort of brace will look good

I did not get to drag myself over to the workshop today. So no new progress or pics today:/
Will try and get something done tomorrow.. need mounting points first, and I may have to rework some of the lower back to make it sit lower and give room for exhaust..

I was also thinking it would be Nice with functional doors, so I don't need to remove body from cage to re fuel.
Steel cage will make fiberglass body stiff enough anyway I think...

I also have on order some alu case for 5755 servo..
Does anyone know anything about that?
Quality, pros, cons and such.

I could not find much info on it..

Anyway I think they will look good



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RE: thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 1/28/2012 3:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		fair play fella, that looks propper sweet ^^

im after a sandrail for my FG, some guy off another forum is hopefully gunna sort one for me (im from UK).. but yours looks sweet mate, id keep it like that & just throw some panels on it instead of a lexan shell

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RE: thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 1/28/2012 11:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		I probably will put alu panels on it at some point.. I usually do that to my rc cars, I like alu panels.. as you can see here



But back on topic

The body I have for it is not lexan.. its fibreglass.
Here is pic of the cage in the body



And here is a pic of the cage through the front window. It will sit a tad higer tho.. The cage will be painted red to match red engine accessories




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RE: thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 1/28/2012 11:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		This looks beautiful! Very nice work. I really had to have a look in your profile where you came from when i saw that bottle of Solo, i couldnt think of any other country than Norway

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RE: thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 1/30/2012 1:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Lars heia norge

And thank you all for positive comments

I was at the workshop today, and made brackets at the front and prototype brackets at the back..

Modified a little on the bottom rear end of the cage to make more room for exhaust,
Don't know if I like how it turned out.. will have another look at it tomorrow..

I did forget to take pictures today, but I may remember it tomorrow

Here is another pic of earlier cage to compensate



This is the same car with my first attempt at a cage. I welded it together with a stick welder thing.. I think there are maybe one half decent weld on it, but I can stand on it

BTW My brother did a "stand on it" test on the beetle cage today. He weighs in at 100kg and the cage didn't even flinch a little. He could probably jump on it

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RE: thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 1/30/2012 5:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		I got something Nice today







And I got 3 of them

Will look Nice with all the other alloys

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RE: thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 1/30/2012 10:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		It's really looking great Dizzy!!

Keep it up. 

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RE: thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 1/30/2012 10:49 PM   
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I got something Nice today




Lucky you with all that chocolate

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RE: thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 1/31/2012 1:50 PM   
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RE: thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 2/6/2012 12:34 AM   
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I did something today
now im tired so i dont have the energy to write more about it now..











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RE: thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 2/6/2012 12:39 AM   
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RE: thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 2/6/2012 1:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		That really is just amazing, that just needs a wing mount & wing on the back and it would in my eyes be perfection!

Please get back to me on making me one of these.

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RE: thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 2/10/2012 9:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey people i'm sorry for the hold up.. but i have not been feeling to much like superman lately.. i'm dizzy and my head hurts :/
so progress is a little slow..

But got some prettying up done today tho






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i'm sorry but i have not been home more than about 7 minutes this week. so i have not been able to get a estimate done..
Will try my best to get some info for you asap.

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RE: thunderbolt2 beetle rollcage - 2/10/2012 10:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		NO worries mate.

Thanks for taking the time to let me know.

I cannot wait for mine!!

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