Foam stuff for roll cage... what the?

Post by **Mechman** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 10:25 am

hi guys... wanted to mod my roll cage today.. untill i found out the cost of the foam to tape over thething... 40 bucks for 2 meters from Clarke Rubber..

any other suggestions?

TIA

Rob

Post by **high n mighty** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 10:27 am

Lagging (sp) used for refrigeration etc comes in all sorts of sizes. Find somewhere near you that sells it like Blackwoods..............

Post by **83 lux** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 10:29 am

yer autobarn $19 for 1.5 mtrs

Post by **Mechman** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 10:33 am

they told me that was for the "QLDT aproved" stuff... ie 19mm min over tube... they had the other stuff for 19 bux for 2 meters too....

Post by **Top Cat** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 11:14 am

Yep refrigeration lagging will be perfect.

Try Reece plumbing supplies.

Post by **grimbo** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 11:29 am

just a thought but maybe not such a good idea to skimp on something that is going to save your noggin in a roll over. Buy the proper approved stuff, it is approved for a reason

Post by **DIRTY ROCK STAR** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 11:55 am

try a fridgey supply place.
kirby or someone ...

dunno bout QLD.

bradflex is a pretty common brand and would be heaps cheaper then that i reckon.
get onto it!

Post by **ludacris** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 11:56 am

Queensland dyno next door to Qld transport Caboolture near Bribie turnoff.

Post by **spazbot** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 3:42 pm

dont skimp on quality use the dot approved stuff

Post by **built4thrashing** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:07 pm

the refrig laggin for 2inch or 3inch pipe has only got a wall thickness of 19mm and is rather soft. if ya gave it a hard headbut ya would easilly crack ya skull against the cage. ya better getting the propper stuff as it actually does what you want it to do.

how do i know.....i install airconditioners for a living.

Post by **Pesky Pete** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:21 pm

Mechman wrote:hi guys... wanted to mod my roll cage today.. untill i found out the cost of the foam to tape over thething... 40 bucks for 2 meters from Clarke Rubber..

any other suggestions?

TIA

Rob

Hey Rob I hear that Allens Snakes or Killer Pythons are a good substitute. :rofl:

Post by **stumped** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 11:28 am

shoulda done what area54 did first go.... nerf rollbar, with foam hella's... no drama's 'bout hittin ur head

Post by **ludacris** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 11:40 am

How did you go Mechman.

Post by **antt** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:28 pm

stumped wrote:shoulda done what area54 did first go.... nerf rollbar, with foam hella's... no drama's 'bout hittin ur head

last time i saw it the spotties weren't on it, must of blown off in a stiff breeze

Post by **Damo** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 5:52 am

Even just the name "pool noodles" is funny :lol:

Kinda sounds like some dodgy asian swimming snack

just watch that'll be Thorpies next endorsment :lol:

Post by **Area54** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 4:47 pm

stumped wrote:shoulda done what area54 did first go.... nerf rollbar, with foam hella's... no drama's 'bout hittin ur head

Thorpie said it was fully sick, so it must be...

That there is quality 22mm NB seamless pipe, 72mm OD, with a tensile strength of approx 3 MPA and a shear strength of 38 MPA (depends how sharp your knife is... :lol:

)

Post by **Rainbow Warrior** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 5:39 pm

built4thrashing wrote:the refrig laggin for 2inch or 3inch pipe has only got a wall thickness of 19mm and is rather soft. if ya gave it a hard headbut ya would easilly crack ya skull against the cage. ya better getting the propper stuff as it actually does what you want it to do.

how do i know.....i install airconditioners for a living.

Head butt A/C units a lot do we?

Post by **dumbdunce** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 1:45 pm

a volkswagen nut friend of mine recently went through this. I'm sure if you twist his arm he will remember the name of the place

Peter the Buggy Hooligan wrote:mmm, can't remember the details but i can give you directions for the place.

Go onto Silverwater Rd (Sydney), turn into the street with Silverwater Automotive Services (SAS) on the cnr, go up the road and turn into the first st on the right. The factory unit on the far side, right on the corner has two businesses in it, one sells scented candles and the other sells foam rubber. This is the business you want. Go round to the back door. The foam rubber is called EVA350 (350kg/m3). It is very hard. It is the stuff that meets ADRs. comes in 900x900mm sheets that are about $120 a sheet from memory. The people there can cut it for you no probs. Then you make it into tubes yourself.

The cool thing is the rubber smells like sented candles when you get it too.

http://www.geocities.com/peterwood733/b ... ject7.html

here's my site report on how to shape it into tubes for your bars. Just scroll down the page abit.

Feel free to just post all these details if you like, give them my email too if you want.

Pete

peterwood73@hotmail.com

Post by **Mechman** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 2:38 pm

Rob[/quote]

Hey Rob I hear that Allens Snakes or Killer Pythons are a good substitute. :rofl:

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Hmmm.. Killer Pythons... worth a go...lol

thanks guys for all the help and suggestions. loved the noooodles. Will do some more research and let you know my findings.

Cheers

Post by **bj42turbo** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 4:58 pm

Mechman wrote: and let you know my findings.

Cheers

Yes do, I am watching to see what I can do as well on the cheap, want more for pose value and to lift the soft top up off my head a bit

Dazz

Post by **Mechman** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 1:33 pm

hote those bloody angled soft tops.. im going to square mine off... cant wait.

going to make a shade cloth one too... got burnt the other weekend away..hahahaha

Post by **ludacris** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 2:04 pm

Queensland Dyno about $13 to $15 dollars for 2m approved stuff.
If you come up on Sunday arvo for th BBQ you can suss mine out.

LudaCris

Post by **Meldge** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:30 pm

Rainbow Warrior wrote:
built4thrashing wrote:the refrig laggin for 2inch or 3inch pipe has only got a wall thickness of 19mm and is rather soft. if ya gave it a hard headbut ya would easilly crack ya skull against the cage. ya better getting the propper stuff as it actually does what you want it to do.

how do i know.....i install airconditioners for a living.

Head butt A/C units a lot do we?

This is the stuff that I used and I have hit my head on it and it was fine...
Fun day of driving that day actually.

Post by **bj42turbo** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:20 pm

Mechman wrote:hote those bloody angled soft tops.. im going to square mine off... cant wait.

going to make a shade cloth one too... got burnt the other weekend away..hahahaha

Sounds like you need a bikini top the keep the sun off your noggin

Post by **Rainbow Warrior** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:10 pm

Mechman wrote:hote those bloody angled soft tops.. im going to square mine off... cant wait.

going to make a shade cloth one too... got burnt the other weekend away..hahahaha

Hey! I have the patent on Greenhouse shadecloth soft tops, mates thought I was crazy, I was/am, but at least I wasn't burnt and got plenty of air flow.

Post by **Mechman** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:47 pm

Great shade bj42.. i like it.
Im going to do something similar when i squaer off the back.. and yes Rainbow.. im goin the shade cloth too.. with some webbing straps to stop teh streeeeetch.

What BBQ is this Ludacris???
always intersdted in food.,..hehehe

Post by **bj42turbo** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 5:22 pm

Mechman, credit goes to Possum Hunter for the bikini top

Cheers Dazz

Post by **Rainbow Warrior** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:36 pm

Mechman wrote:Great shade bj42.. i like it.
Im going to do something similar when i squaer off the back.. and yes Rainbow.. im goin the shade cloth too.. with some webbing straps to stop teh streeeeetch.

What BBQ is this Ludacris???
always intersdted in food.,..hehehe

See look I'm not the only fruit loop, with a shadecloth softtop, just let it be known, I am hearby also claiming the patent for camo netting as a soft top when I cut the roof off my GQ dual cab, as I have already done this to a Rangie

Post by **Mechman** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:25 am

i thought about the cammo netting but i figured it would be a little over the top concidering the paint job..hehehehe

ok, missed the BBQ...
the cheapest i have found this foam is 19.50 for 2 meters.. 19mm QLDT approved... from Tradelink... the one on Nudgee Road.

Post by **bj42turbo** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 10:59 am

Looks like somebody got wind of your mesh bikini top,go down the page a bit to the "summer top. :cool:

http://www.sor.com/sor/cat272.tam?xax=30980&page%2Ectx=cat272%2Etam

Cheers Dazz

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