Ricko's New Ride-'71 Baja

[CentralWAbaja]

When was the last time this car was on the first page....never mind...when was the last time this car hit the dirt?

[bikesndbugs]

just read through the thread tried to quote a post when you added some cross bracing in the front end. It told me the image size could not be determined so im assuming something with the site is messed up as i saw others were having the same problem.
http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic ... &start=975 im referencing this
I see you have an x between the lower tubes and then diagonals form the lowers to the uppers. Is that all you have up front ever have any strength issues?
i havent seen any door bars on your car i might be mistaken though but the full tube front end to the unsupported "a" hoop ever have any problems with this strength wise? Just trying to see what others are doing as im about to cage mine.

[rickosuave1987]

When was the last time this car was on the first page....never mind...when was the last time this car hit the dirt?

It is in the dirt right now! (Sitting in the yard...)

just read through the thread tried to quote a post when you added some cross bracing in the front end. It told me the image size could not be determined so im assuming something with the site is messed up as i saw others were having the same problem.
http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic ... &start=975 im referencing this
I see you have an x between the lower tubes and then diagonals form the lowers to the uppers. Is that all you have up front ever have any strength issues?
i havent seen any door bars on your car i might be mistaken though but the full tube front end to the unsupported "a" hoop ever have any problems with this strength wise? Just trying to see what others are doing as im about to cage mine.

The front end is braced diagonally side to side and triangulated front to back. I haven't had any issues with strength since changing out the front beam.

I do not have door bars, but the cage along the floor extends from the torsion housing, all the way to the front beam.

[bikesndbugs]

It is in the dirt right now! (Sitting in the yard...)




The front end is braced diagonally side to side and triangulated front to back. I haven't had any issues with strength since changing out the front beam.

I do not have door bars, but the cage along the floor extends from the torsion housing, all the way to the front beam.

Ok i planned on doing something very similar but with door bars this makes me more confident about it in it even if i dont put door bars.

and i caught that small print let me enlarge it for ya

[bikesndbugs]

another question is this a mild steel or chromoly cage?

[rickosuave1987]

another question is this a mild steel or chromoly cage?

My car is all mild steel. There is some DOM in the front end, but only because that is what I had when I added some bracing.

[bikesndbugs]

another question is this a mild steel or chromoly cage?

My car is all mild steel. There is some DOM in the front end, but only because that is what I had when I added some bracing.

ok thanks im doing full dom and was hoping yours was too just as a cage and tube front end reference to make sure mine will turn out structurally sound