Lemons South Fall race- Who else is in?

steve remchak · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:40 am

how did the cage build go VK?

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:27 am

steve remchak wrote:

how did the cage build go VK?

Ummm, yeah, it didn't.

They supersized our cage hoop and its 5" to wide :evil:

Mark Barnes · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:33 am

sounds simple enough to me... just make the car 5" wider. Pontiac used to say "wider is better". Note really sure what was wider or what was better but that is what they said. Or you could just take the easy route and get another hoop but where's the challenge in that?

Always here to help with another great idea if needed.

steve remchak · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:35 am

ouch. that sucks.

are ya'll taking it back to them for replacement or sourcing locally? if you need me to run to Schimmel's for a replacement let me know.

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:57 am

steve remchak wrote:

ouch. that sucks.

are ya'll taking it back to them for replacement or sourcing locally? if you need me to run to Schimmel's for a replacement let me know.

Wait for it, wait for it.....

Dude is on vacation until the 10th :roll:

steve remchak · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:59 am

ya know there is a hard-luck award given out by Lemons. this should qualify ya'll as contenders.

Marty Howard · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:08 am

Mark Barnes wrote:

sounds simple enough to me... just make the car 5" wider. Pontiac used to say "wider is better". Note really sure what was wider or what was better but that is what they said. Or you could just take the easy route and get another hoop but where's the challenge in that?

Always here to help with another great idea if needed.

Wouldn't it be easer to cut holes in the sides so the bar car stick out. That's gotta be easier than widdening the whole car.

Mark Barnes · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:25 am

Good Idea. You could put wheels on the bottom to prevent a rollover like they do for Consumer Reports with the SUVs.

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:35 am

Vincent Keene wrote:

Richard Casto wrote:

VK did you TIG weld your pedal covers? I ask because those look like individual TIG style puddles vs. continuous MIG weld.

Nope, it's MIG...but thanks for the compliment! The 'stack of dimes' look on the weld is from the technique used, not the machine/process. You can do the same with a SMAW (stick welder) with enough practice.

I am not sure how you did that unless you are doing a bunch of short welds (which I don't think are optimal). If you are doing it another way (such as forward and backward motion while welding), I am curious to hear how you are doing that.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:23 am

Richard Casto wrote:

I am not sure how you did that unless you are doing a bunch of short welds (which I don't think are optimal). If you are doing it another way (such as forward and backward motion while welding), I am curious to hear how you are doing that.

I use the weave or zig-zag/back and forth technique (definitely NOT a bunch of short welds), but small circles will give the same effect. All my welds are done this way. If you just drag the gun straight along the joint it will not look like this.

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:48 am

Marty Howard wrote:

Wouldn't it be easer to cut holes in the sides so the bar car stick out. That's gotta be easier than widdening the whole car.

No it might be easier to try and mount the bar where the guy who built it, intended it to be mounted :oops:

Stay tuned

KendtEklund · **Joined:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:29 pm **Posts:** 1204

Ryan Holton wrote:

Marty Howard wrote:

Wouldn't it be easer to cut holes in the sides so the bar car stick out. That's gotta be easier than widdening the whole car.

No it might be easier to try and mount the bar where the guy who built it, intended it to be mounted :oops:

Stay tuned

Diagonally? :lol:

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:02 pm

Vincent Keene wrote:

Richard Casto wrote:

I am not sure how you did that unless you are doing a bunch of short welds (which I don't think are optimal). If you are doing it another way (such as forward and backward motion while welding), I am curious to hear how you are doing that.

I use the weave or zig-zag/back and forth technique (definitely NOT a bunch of short welds), but small circles will give the same effect. All my welds are done this way. If you just drag the gun straight along the joint it will not look like this.

zig-zag, weaves, small circles, etc. are the way to go.

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:08 pm

KendtEklund wrote:

Ryan Holton wrote:

Marty Howard wrote:

Wouldn't it be easer to cut holes in the sides so the bar car stick out. That's gotta be easier than widdening the whole car.

No it might be easier to try and mount the bar where the guy who built it, intended it to be mounted :oops:

Stay tuned

Diagonally? :lol:

Diagonally is how the pipe I hit you with will be positioned

The bar is designed to sit where your thighs would be in the back seat, we thought it would be where your feet would rest

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:19 pm

I have got to join a LeMons team next year. This all looks like too much fun.

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