CMC 44 progress

[mitchntx]

So how is life on Red Bull and Methamphetamine?

[GlennCMC70]

building a new cage from scratch? or transfering the old one?

[marshall_mosty]

Jerry,
I was just very impressed on how well the cage held up and looked like it had never been touched... I guess that's the point, right?

Seeing a Mustang gutted with no roof and a roll cage showed me just how much "safety cage" we have surrounding us. I'm glad the CCR's put the requirements that they do in the rules.

[macstang]

That cage was actually in excess of the rules.

It met the chassis in 6 points, but that is where it deviates from the rules, ( no it was not illegal).

The X in the rear is optional.

The 2 lower bars from the rear shock towers to the bottom of the main hoop are optional.

The main hoop had 2 crossbars, one straight, and one curved.

the bend above the rear view mirror is optional, and triangulates the front hoop.

I used to think that Micah had too much cage, and that we would not be able to get the weight down beacuse of it. Those words actually tasted good once I ate them.

I am glad nobody got hurt, and that we all can learn that there is no such thing as too much cage. Can a soldier have too much armor? That question is answered when I look at my 2 little girls and wonder how they would answer that question.

[macstang]

The new car already has a cage.

I just need to swap engines and trannies, change all springs shocks, struts, brakes.

also have to add a seat, battery box, PHB, add a few gages, and paint and decals.

All that and travel for work. Last weekend, I went to Road Atlanta, and next weekend, Ill be in Nashville.

[macstang]

Parked the old car for good Sunday. Will make a good race car someday for someone with time to spend.

Picked up the new car Monday.

New shaved Toyos came in yesterday.

Worked on the car until late last night/this morning.

pics posted soon

[macstang]

I posted pics of the new car on the gallery.

Here it is.....






Ha ha, just kidding. The pics are there for real.

This Friday, I test the car at Barber.

[mitchntx]

Inspirational ...

[micah]

Jerry finished with all the major work this morning, call loaded on trailor @ 0100. Left the house @ 0430 taking the car to Barber in Birmingham,AL for shakedown.

[marshall_mosty]

Jerry really busted his tail to get CMC44 back on track... makes a tranny rebuild or a rewire job look like a kindergarden project.

Way to go guys.