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.

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