[DeTomaso] Asa's installing the roll cage

Tomas Gunnarsson guson at home.se
Sat Jan 30 20:33:07 EST 2010


Carpet between cage and car: Big time no-no IMO.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com>
To: "De Tomaso List" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Asa's installing the roll cage


> My intent is to have it sit -on- the carpet.  My carpet is not very 
> thick, I believe it is still the original 1973 carpet.  It's all glued 
> down too, so I'm not relishing the idea of pulling it up, which I'll 
> have to do up front in order to cut an access hole.  Right now I'm 
> cinching the assembly down to see how much I might gain at the shoulder 
> bolt but it's not looking like a lot.  I did compare my install to the 
> photos I took of Mad Dog's.  He's got a lot thicker carpet in his 
> Pantera than I have in mine.
> 
> I don't know if Dick was copying anyone else's design, but I don't think 
> he was.  The fact is, most of them are probably pretty close to the same 
> or similar designs due to the interior constraints of the cabin.  I 
> noted a few small differences between mine and Mad Dog's, but everything 
> is hand made to his jig, and then the car is hand made... so go figure.  
> I knew -up front- there would most likely be some fitment issues.  So no 
> complaints.  ;)
> 
> I'll have to get back to it later today as we are attending a memorial 
> service this afternoon.  One of Shelley's grandfathers died recently 
> (expected) and today is the service.
> 
> See you all later,
> Asa Jay
> 
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> 
> & Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
> 
> 1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
> 1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
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> 
> 
> Julian Kift wrote:
>> My test fitting of a Byers cage looked similar in the rear brace area at first until I pulled back the carpet and let it sit direct on the rockers. I see from the photos you currently have it over the carpet, so it may drop down a little yet if you intend for it to bolt under the carpet.
>>
>>  
>>
>> Julian
>>  
>>   
>>> Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:18:48 -0800
>>> From: asajay at asajay.com
>>> To: detomaso at realbig.com
>>> CC: ddrenske at murraycompany.com
>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Asa's installing the roll cage
>>>
>>> The plate is fully welded at the perimeter contacting the tube. And it 
>>> has full penetration. I'm personally not against an open ended slot, 
>>> but I don't know if that would pass tech. I have a friend locally that 
>>> might be able to help create a larger plate and get it welded on if I 
>>> need to.
>>>
>>> Asa Jay
>>>
>>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>>>
>>> & Shelley Marie
>>> Spokane, WA
>>>
>>> 1971 Mach I Mustang [ASA JAY]
>>> 1973 Pantera L 5533 [ASASCAT]
>>>
>>> ****************************** 
>>> http://www.asajay.com
>>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> John Taphorn wrote:
>>>     
>>>> Looks good Asa. Very easy to replace that plate with a larger one if you 
>>>> know an individual with welding equip. The current plate only looks tacked 
>>>> in place. Either way, pretty easy to cut out.
>>>>
>>>> JT
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com>
>>>> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>; "Dick Drenske" <ddrenske at murraycompany.com>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 1:01 PM
>>>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Asa's installing the roll cage
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>       
>>>>> Hey all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I finally got to doing the test fit of Dick's roll cage today:
>>>>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=3272
>>>>>
>>>>> I just have to tweak things into final place, bolt it down solid, then
>>>>> remove it all for powder coating.
>>>>>
>>>>> Asa Jay
>>>>>
>>>>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>>>>>
>>>>> & Shelley Marie
>>>>> Spokane, WA
>>>>>
>>>>> 1971 Mach I Mustang [ASA JAY]
>>>>> 1973 Pantera L 5533 [ASASCAT]
>>>>>
>>>>> ******************************
>>>>> http://www.asajay.com
>>>>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
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