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TOYMINATOR
07-21-2005, 05:27 PM
Couple of pics of the cage. Just put some padding on it today because I've already smacked my noggin on it a few times just gettin in it. Dick, this was the closest thing to gold I could find in roll cage padding!


http://www.tacomaterritory.com/tacozilla/cagepad1.jpg


http://www.tacomaterritory.com/tacozilla/cagepad2.jpg
Dick Foster
07-21-2005, 05:31 PM
Mercy me, errrr ah yep, that sure is yeller alright. LOL

How many pairs of sun glasses do you have to wear to drive it, Shannon? Here's an idea, just skip right to the welding helmet and be done with it. LOL
TOYMINATOR
07-21-2005, 05:34 PM
It helps me see better at night!
Dick Foster
07-21-2005, 05:36 PM
I can imagine.
At least you got a cage. I wish I had one even if it had pink padding.
TOYMINATOR
07-21-2005, 05:43 PM
Well, the only reason I could afford to get this one was that I won a gift certificate at a recent event I attended from a local shop for $200 bucks off a custom built cage. Out of pocket expense was $600 bucks.
atwinda
07-21-2005, 05:44 PM
did that used to be a "funoodle"? LOL Did you try looking at pipe insluation? It may have a smaller OD, and it's certainly not yellow :)
Cmartinez95
07-21-2005, 05:46 PM
Damn, could you find a brighter color!! :) It looked good when I saw it last weekend, before you put all of your supersized tampons all over it! LOL!
TOYMINATOR
07-21-2005, 05:48 PM
I could have gotten the padding in black if I wanted it...but I dig the yellow! Pipe insulation can't take the impact that this stuff can. You smack your head on a cage wrapped with pipe insulation and one with cage padding and you can certainly tell the difference.
Dick Foster
07-21-2005, 05:50 PM
That's not too shabby at all.
TOYMINATOR
07-21-2005, 05:51 PM
Damn, could you find a brighter color!! :) It looked good when I saw it last weekend, before you put all of your supersized tampons all over it! LOL!

Tampon??? Are you color blind? This stuff is yellow not white. I don't know what kind of chicks you've been seeing!
Dick Foster
07-21-2005, 05:51 PM
"You smack your head on a cage wrapped with pipe insulation and one with cage padding and you can certainly tell the difference."

But not after the first couple of times. LOL
fast frank
07-21-2005, 06:21 PM
Damn!

It sure is colorful!

I bet it's reduced the ringing sound in your head by 50% or more!

Fast Frank
synovus
07-21-2005, 06:45 PM
LOL!! That was good.
synovus
07-21-2005, 06:47 PM
Couple of pics of the cage. Just put some padding on it today because I've already smacked my noggin on it a few times just gettin in it. Dick, this was the closest thing to gold I could find in roll cage padding!

So the front of the bars goes down thru the dash? Got any more pics of it, like maybe during installation?
hawaiianbro
07-21-2005, 07:13 PM
Reminds me of a McDonald's Playground.
hytenor
07-21-2005, 07:37 PM
Tampon??? Are you color blind? This stuff is yellow not white. I don't know what kind of chicks you've been seeing!

I think it has to do with the fact that his gf is a blonde and slid it in the wrong hole and....well...it turned yellow.
ShowStop
07-21-2005, 07:51 PM
Looks good. If you get sick of the yellow, there are manufacturers of that foam that make it in lots of colors and you can also get vinyl covers in various lengths to go over the foam. I like the integrated handle on the A pillar brace.
TOYMINATOR
07-21-2005, 08:04 PM
So the front of the bars goes down thru the dash? Got any more pics of it, like maybe during installation?

Yeah, I didn't want to sacrifice my leg room so he took the front legs through the dash.

I don't have any pics of the fabrication in progress...just took a couple of pics of it today. If you'd like more detailed pics of the way it goes through the dash I would be happy to take some tomorrow and post them.
TOYMINATOR
07-21-2005, 08:11 PM
Looks good. If you get sick of the yellow, there are manufacturers of that foam that make it in lots of colors and you can also get vinyl covers in various lengths to go over the foam. I like the integrated handle on the A pillar brace.

Yeah, I bought the padding at a local race shop right down the road from me and they had a pretty big selection of colors.

I still gotta zip tie it all down...just got all of it cut and installed today. Believe it or not that's about 28 feet of padding installed. I purchased 10 sticks (they come in 3 foot sticks) and by the time I was finished I had about a 2 feet of the stuff left.
Critt50
07-21-2005, 09:02 PM
Looks awesome definately post some more pics of the dash and how it goes through.
synovus
07-21-2005, 09:03 PM
Yeah, I didn't want to sacrifice my leg room so he took the front legs through the dash.

I don't have any pics of the fabrication in progress...just took a couple of pics of it today. If you'd like more detailed pics of the way it goes through the dash I would be happy to take some tomorrow and post them.

Yeah, definitely post more pics when you get a chance, please. Thanks!
ATLRoach
07-21-2005, 09:46 PM
Shannon: Looks great.. Very clean install.
Valkyrie
07-21-2005, 10:03 PM
You smack your head on a cage wrapped with pipe insulation and one with cage padding and you can certainly tell the difference.
One must be 5' or taller to smack said head on said cage. :D

Seriously, nice cage!
TOYMINATOR
07-21-2005, 10:19 PM
Yeah, definitely post more pics when you get a chance, please. Thanks!

Will do!
TOYMINATOR
07-21-2005, 10:21 PM
One must be 5' or taller to smack said head on said cage. :D

Seriously, nice cage!

Hey now, I'm a solid 5' 6"...okay maybe 5' 5" or 5' 4" at the very least! :)
Captkirkyota
07-21-2005, 11:33 PM
I'm diggin it Shannon, way cool lookin! :cool: :xpimp: :xsmokin1: :xrocker:
Rock-N-Ruin
07-21-2005, 11:34 PM
That does look sweet!!! Like everyone else I wanna see how clean the dash install is,, I would love to do that, did the roof liner go bye bye/probably a stupid question....Regards, Jeff
TOYMINATOR
07-21-2005, 11:36 PM
I'm diggin it Shannon, way cool lookin! :cool: :xpimp: :xsmokin1: :xrocker:

Thanks Kirk!
TOYMINATOR
07-21-2005, 11:39 PM
That does look sweet!!! Like everyone else I wanna see how clean the dash install is,, I would love to do that, did the roof liner go bye bye/probably a stupid question....Regards, Jeff

Nope, the head liner is still in it as well as all the interior trim pieces. The only thing I had to do away with was the rear view mirror. The carpet is out of it currently as I am replacing it with a molded rubber flooring that I ordered and am expecting to arrive next week.
Rock-N-Ruin
07-21-2005, 11:50 PM
right on, i just registered, been on the WATTORA board for a couple of months...thanks for the quick reply Jeff
adamgil
07-22-2005, 12:15 AM
looks real good. almost like it was made from the factory and is supposed to be there. those are some mighty fine welds and from what i can tell some damn good workmanship.
jon_7248
07-22-2005, 01:18 AM
More Pics please!
wslytoy
07-22-2005, 01:25 AM
definitely very cool!
Oppositeboy
07-22-2005, 08:23 AM
"You smack your head on a cage wrapped with pipe insulation and one with cage padding and you can certainly tell the difference."

But not after the first couple of times. LOL


Ain't that the truth...

Looks good Shannon.
Dick Foster
07-22-2005, 10:34 AM
You're a big old tall guy next to Brian. LOL
Dick Foster
07-22-2005, 10:38 AM
I don't know Shannon. You and I might have to start hangin out on the CT board now what with my gold bling and your yeller bling. LOL
TOYMINATOR
07-22-2005, 03:35 PM
Here are some detailed pics of the tubing going through the dash that some of you have asked for.



http://www.tacomaterritory.com/tacozilla/cage2.jpg

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/tacozilla/cage3.jpg

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/tacozilla/cage4.jpg

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/tacozilla/cage5.jpg
PastorCJ
07-22-2005, 03:59 PM
That's definitely very cool. Very cool, indeed. :D
Dick Foster
07-22-2005, 04:21 PM
Nice.
synovus
07-22-2005, 04:27 PM
Here are some detailed pics of the tubing going through the dash that some of you have asked for.

Thanks Shannon! Did you/they have to reroute A/C ducts or anything in the dash? Any particular reason you bolted it to the cab instead of welding/bolting it to the frame?
TOYMINATOR
07-22-2005, 04:47 PM
Thanks Shannon! Did you/they have to reroute A/C ducts or anything in the dash? Any particular reason you bolted it to the cab instead of welding/bolting it to the frame?

No, did not have to reroute any A/C ducts.

The cage is attached to the frame. That plate you see has another plate opposite of it on the underside of the floor pan that attaches to the frame. Essentially, the floor pan is sandwiched by a top and bottom plate.
synovus
07-22-2005, 04:54 PM
No, did not have to reroute any A/C ducts.

The cage is attached to the frame. That plate you see has another plate opposite of it on the underside of the floor pan that attaches to the frame. Essentially, the floor pan is sandwiched by a top and bottom plate.

Ah okay, cool. I'm still trying to decide between an exo and in-cab cage. One of the things that was kinda steering me away from an in-cab was the typical design that comes down in front of the dash and essentially blocks the side vents. Knowing you didn't have to reroute anything, it seems like a much better idea to just go thru the dash. Thanks again for those pics.
TOYMINATOR
07-22-2005, 05:05 PM
Ah okay, cool. I'm still trying to decide between an exo and in-cab cage. One of the things that was kinda steering me away from an in-cab was the typical design that comes down in front of the dash and essentially blocks the side vents. Knowing you didn't have to reroute anything, it seems like a much better idea to just go thru the dash. Thanks again for those pics.

The one snag they ran into during fabrication was in the area pictured in that last photo. The problem was, the A/C blower motor is directly behind that tubing which if that one leg were welded permantly in place it would have made it impossible to pull the blower motor if/when the time came to change it. The decision was made to clamp (or bolt) that one leg of the cage to the tubing that is hidden under the dash that runs all the way across from the driver to the passenger side making that one leg removable.

I just wasn't to keen on the idea of not being able to replace that blower motor when the time came and have to lose my precious A/C! :)
hk'dontoys
07-23-2005, 08:42 PM
that's some quality workmanship to say the least! and for that price that is incredible. how did they protect the headliner when welding inside the cab?
TACODOC
07-23-2005, 09:58 PM
Killer lookin cage man, very stout setup!!!
jon_7248
07-23-2005, 10:20 PM
Thank Shannon for the detailed pics! That looks nice. A whole lot better than the wrap around the dash style.
TOYMINATOR
07-24-2005, 08:43 AM
that's some quality workmanship to say the least! and for that price that is incredible. how did they protect the headliner when welding inside the cab?

I'm not sure how they protected it. They obviously shielded it with something though.
NUKE
07-24-2005, 09:08 AM
Couple of pics of the cage. Just put some padding on it today because I've already smacked my noggin on it a few times just gettin in it. Dick, this was the closest thing to gold I could find in roll cage padding!

Wow Shannon, that's really............YELLOW!!!!!! You're gonna have to change the name of your truck from "TACOZILLA" to "SCREAMING YELLOW ZONKER".

Nice job on the fit around the dashboard!
Jfab
07-24-2005, 09:17 AM
Damn Shannon, that looks like nice tight fit to the cab. How long did it take them to design and build it?
I have to agree with some of the others, that's really yeller! Are you showing your Lance Armstrong support?! :xbeer1:
TOYMINATOR
07-24-2005, 10:13 AM
Damn Shannon, that looks like nice tight fit to the cab. How long did it take them to design and build it?
I have to agree with some of the others, that's really yeller! Are you showing your Lance Armstrong support?! :xbeer1:

I think they had like 2 days of fabrication in it...although my rig did sit over at their shop for over a month before they started it. I was in no big hurry for it and they were extremely busy with other projects.