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Foam stuff for roll cage... what the?
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 10:25 am
by Mechman
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
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 10:27 am
by high n mighty
Lagging (sp) used for refrigeration etc comes in all sorts of sizes. Find somewhere near you that sells it like Blackwoods..............
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 10:29 am
by 83 lux
yer autobarn $19 for 1.5 mtrs
foam
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 10:33 am
by Mechman
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....
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 11:14 am
by Top Cat
Yep refrigeration lagging will be perfect.
Try Reece plumbing supplies.
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 11:29 am
by grimbo
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
t
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 11:55 am
by DIRTY ROCK STAR
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!
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 11:56 am
by ludacris
Queensland dyno next door to Qld transport Caboolture near Bribie turnoff.
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 3:42 pm
by spazbot
dont skimp on quality use the dot approved stuff
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:07 pm
by built4thrashing
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.
Re: Foam stuff for roll cage... what the?
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:21 pm
by Pesky Pete
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 11:28 am
by stumped
shoulda done what area54 did first go.... nerf rollbar, with foam hella's... no drama's 'bout hittin ur head
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 11:40 am
by ludacris
How did you go Mechman.
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:28 pm
by antt
Yeah!
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 5:52 am
by Damo
Even just the name "pool noodles" is funny
Kinda sounds like some dodgy asian swimming snack
just watch that'll be Thorpies next endorsment
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 4:47 pm
by Area54
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...
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 5:39 pm
by Rainbow Warrior
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?
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 1:45 pm
by dumbdunce
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.htmlhere'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
Re: Foam stuff for roll cage... what the?
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 2:38 pm
by Mechman
Rob[/quote]
Hey Rob I hear that Allens Snakes or Killer Pythons are a good substitute.
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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
Re: Foam stuff for roll cage... what the?
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 4:58 pm
by bj42turbo
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
foam
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 1:33 pm
by Mechman
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
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 2:04 pm
by ludacris
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
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:30 pm
by Meldge
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.
Re: foam
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:20 pm
by bj42turbo
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
Re: foam
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:10 pm
by Rainbow Warrior
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.
foam
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:47 pm
by Mechman
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
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 5:22 pm
by bj42turbo
Mechman, credit goes to Possum Hunter for the bikini top
Cheers Dazz
Re: foam
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:36 pm
by Rainbow Warrior
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
tube
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:25 am
by Mechman
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.
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 10:59 am
by bj42turbo
Looks like somebody got wind of your mesh bikini top,go down the page a bit to the "summer top.
http://www.sor.com/sor/cat272.tam?xax=30980&page%2Ectx=cat272%2Etam
Cheers Dazz