focus 4x4

Good skills , what mag is it featured in?

COCHYN

Had issues with my Stack ST700R i.e. broken needle and a few other bits, so easier to buy another since repairing it would cost near enough the same. So sold it and bought Fudgey's one which is perfect! Thanks pal

dingla rs

iTrader: (2)

what other gauges dos the dash hold then cochyn ?

COCHYN

ATL Fuel and Autometer Boost, the rest are on LCD display on the Stack. I'm only using Oil Press, Water Temp and Battery on the Stack, room for more sensors on it

macca33

Did you have the whole car sprayed, cant belive this is the same car. Alan car looks mint well done...

dingla rs

iTrader: (2)

cool i was going to go stack but ended up with a dash 2 ,well when dave brings it back

COCHYN

Hiya mate, been a long time!

Yeah, I just did a few bits here and there and had it painted from the windows down. The roof and that were fine and just needed a good buff up.
Its a completely different car to 3 years ago

Do you still have the Rouse?

macca33

OMG 3 years, time is flying... Car looks brilliant... Sold the rouse couple months ago, it hadnt turned a wheel in few years just a waste sitting there. Fellow i know offered me good money for it, so its gone. But its on piston heads now cause hes decided to move away... I got one of Paul Linfoots 500s it looks like its going the same way as the rouse lol

COCHYN

Awesome, get the pics up! Might buy that off you one day

COCHYN

Work in progress, but almost there. Need to sort a few additional sections to the cage, as well an adjustable rose jointed strut brace and to paint the cage. At the mo its in its rust free coating.

Decided on building strong box sections and allocating plates to bolt the cage in all 4 points.

COLEYST200

iTrader: (3)

Looking good are you doing a X in the cage .

COCHYN

Nah fella, back seats still staying in for now. The only bits left to add in on the cage now are the feet for the rear turret pipes and 2 pipes to join the bottom of the hoop to the bottom of the rear pipes. So its like a triangle if you get me. Otherwise its making a seperate strut brace

COCHYN

Update

Got the paint this morning, so hopefully have it all finished asap!

whizzisat114

iTrader: (2)

That cage Look's proper chunky
what o'd is it Alan?
what colour is it gonna be? black?

COCHYN

50mm and 3mm thick. Aye, its proper chunky, but looks good and mega strong
I was thinking just a nice simple black to keep it as subtle-ish look as possible.

whizzisat114

iTrader: (2)

And I thought coleys cage was big and his is 38mm
Less is more with the colour
Good choice

COCHYN

Aye, well I thought its half the size of a 6 point so make up for it via strength

dobermann1234

cage looks abit on the thick side imo m8.

but if yr happy then thats all that counts






jay

COCHYN

Nah it isn't

graham c

iTrader: (5)

think my cage is 38-40 thick just hope i never need cutting out of it

Lamb Souvla

Looks really good, however for me, its the end to one of the best sleeper-ish cars on here.
But its good that your cars evolving mate.

COCHYN

Nah, its the beginning. Its just stupid to have a car like this and no roll cage. That's why I'm keeping the seats in and painting the cage black. It will be obvious, but not as obvious as the general roll cages. I've built it as close to the lines of the interior as possible to try and keep it looking like a factory fitment...but you can't tell just yet

@ Graham

I share your sentiment mate, but if you ever need cutting out of it (god forbid) you'll be glad it was there!

Lamb Souvla

Thats cool mate, but come on, its not the undercover demon anymore, still awesome though.

COCHYN

It never was with those wheels and a clearly visible diff

graham c

iTrader: (5)

true allan and the brakes as well bit of a giva way really

COCHYN

Aahh haaa no you see, not if I don't clean the brake dust off them for a while

graham c

iTrader: (5)

like your thinkin pal

COCHYN

NOOOOO!!!! Man I'm a bufty too, I couldn't have a filthy car. I pretty much clean it at a petrol station on the way home after a track day

COLEYST200

iTrader: (3)

Its all looking good but one thing i would like to ask is you have done the barr in the cage to go up to the hoop on the passenger side why . As all the cages iv ever seen like yours go to the drivers side to save the dive in a Roll over

COCHYN

Doesn't make a difference which side bud, seen plenty on both sides. Just as long as there's a bar there that links the hoop, even a straight pipe from one end to the other, it provides the strength But I'm undecided about making a X in the main hoop since I have so much pipe left over

dingla rs

iTrader: (2)

just do the x will slow it down having back seat passengers

COCHYN

Even before the cage, nobody would ever be allowed to sit the back Its not because I didn't want them there, its because it'll make the arches scrape

I still want to maintain some of the sleeper look, so hopefully the black paint will just make it look as subtle-ish as the wheels

COCHYN

A bit more done. Just need the last 2 feet welding on, the last 2 horizontal bars from the rear bars to the bottom of the hoop, then paint it.

graham c

iTrader: (5)

cool alan

COLEYST200

iTrader: (3)

Can you get it in the car like that . And just as well your a short ass as you wont move the seats back very far with that setup . And come on lets see the welds close up

COCHYN

Unlike yours bud, mine isn't welded into the single layer foot well. Mines on the box section where the bench sits (with an actual box built-in between 2 layers of the floor). I wanted to ensure the rear seats can stay in, so its built to hug the seats and rear cards under the windows.

So IMO looks better through the windows, its stronger, built so it allows full movement of the chairs without any risk of smacking your head and its easily removable in and out of the car. Simply tilt it 90 degrees onto the dash and take it out (with someone's help though).

As for the welds, can you not see them on the the other pics? Basically thick welds you'd expect from a Clarke MIG 150 on gas. But to add a bit of touch, high build primer and 2k gloss black is going on it. So will look well trick

whizzisat114

iTrader: (2)

Chunky monkey cage there Alan

might end up going this way if missis say's she wont come in it with me So we'll see

COCHYN

If she's anything like my wife, she probably sees cars as A to B's and hates the smell of petrol Do it mate, implement some stability in the chassis and more importantly, endless amounts of safety.

Aye it's pretty chunky, but in the car around the seats, it looks ideal. Just right

whizzisat114

iTrader: (2)

You never know after ive made me wrc style cradle and rear turrets i might just tie in a cage

COCHYN

Why not, if its all in pieces at the mo before paint