This Is By Far The Safest We've Ever Been In The FJ45 Ultimate Rock Crawler!
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
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We didn't have time to build a rollcage and add seatbelts before the Winter 4x4 expo.......but we got it done before King of the Hammers!! Check it out!
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I'm still just amazed at the amount of stuff you can get completed, even while talking to the camera and sometimes even filming by yourself. Impressive man
We have been slowly working on a pontoon boat rebuild on our channel. I wish I had the pontoon in their garage. With their tools, and his expertise, and his dedication, it would be ready to hit the water in a day! He sure gets a lot accomplished!
@@TexasPToonFam I work just as fast as Paul! That is, if you subtract all the time I spend thinking and planning and considering and pondering and getting scared I’m in over my head then getting a beer because it’s all too frustrating and, hey, there’s a game on TV and that couch sure looks good…
@@winstonsmith313 lol!
Cheers!
Excellent work on the cage!
One suggestion. The upper seat belt mounts need to be at or very near shoulder level. In the event of a rollover or crash you dont want them pulling down.
If you have room for another cross bar at the bottom of the back window, consider installing one so the angle is closer to the appropriate 10* range.
Was just coming here to say this. Gotta keep our favorite rats safe.
Figured someone would have caught this. Yes, please add a bar and raise them when you get back, probably to late now. They will compress your spine, which is never good, if you end up really using them. Good luck on the hammer trails!
i was going to comment the same thing!
This was exactly what I was coming to make sure some let Paul know !
Thank you ! I came to say the same thing Paul please put a harness bar /shoulder bar in so you don't end up paralyzed !!
You should really add a harness bar for the upper harness mounts if you can squeeze one in there. The general rule of thumb is you want the straps level with your shoulders +/- 10 degrees. Having the straps at that steep of an angle can compress your spine in the event of an accident. If you were to wreck at speed, the harnesses could possibly hurt you.
Just looking out for your safety
Paul, you are so great at fabricating things! You frequently put yourself down, commenting that you finally did something right, but, in reality, you do a lot of things right, considering that you're designing and planning as you go. The few things that require redoing are par for the course, given the way you work. Michelle is such a great helpmate and support person, too, not to mention your kids, becoming ever more capable themselves. Keep up the good work, and the "can do" attitude - it's inspiring!
As a fellow mechanic/ diyer, the comment I finally did something right usually is in reference to the job being more difficult than it needed to be lol
That removable roof is almost like cheating for cage building. Looks good!
Agreed
Oh, but what a sweet cheat it is! Lol
the front of the roll cage from the dash down is a little sketchy with the transition to a flat plate - maybe an angle to run along side of the plate to offer a little more stiffness
@@4PeTe2 For a stock car yes, but if this rolls over, it will most likely be going 2 or 3 MPH and the cage is just to keep the cab from folding like a beer can. This will work great for what it is built for.
Lol
I totally admire your lack of bull-headed arrogance. Few men nowadays can listen to another's ideas, regardless of validity. Wisdom and skill make you my favorite guy in the fab channels. Kudo's brother!
Love Michele’s laugh 😆/ when you play hard on the rocks you can’t be too safe
Nice cage 🤙
That’s one tight fitting roll-cage! Beautifully done! From an old pilot… remember, if you release your seatbelts when you’re upside down, you land on your head. Don’t ask..
Looking very good, but I thought you were joining the outer cage to the cab cage or did I miss hear you.
Right a safety aspect of the seat belts, the shoulder straps should be almost straight from a seat belt bar into the rollcage so just a fifteen to twenty degree slope down to the seatbelt bar you need to weld from left to right otherwise you will hurt your back badly in a violent roll over, those tabs need to be beefier also as you are rock crawling a lot any roll over is going to be violent as rock is unforgiving. I would also make bigger and thicker tabs so you have more surface to weld to the frame.
You would have been better off getting a set that actually wraps round the seat belt bar a lot better way of fitting them.
Be safe be smart check out on recommended ways of mounting your belts you will find that the angle and fitment of the shoulder straps is critical, love your work like your content and you have a great family.
Cage looks great Paul! I would advise to add a harness bar and move the shoulder belt mounts up to shoulder height, the shoulder belts mounted low like that if you make a hard stop it will compress your spine
Curious if you changed the coil pack(s) or figured out why you're miss firing on the engine. Roll cage looks great, have to keep the wife safe or no more catered lunches in the shop. You should also take a case of pop to Matt's shop so they taste better when you steal them.
I was just about to ask the EXACT same thing!
"It's gonna get a little involved"
What part of this build HASN'T been a little involved??? Great work!
Wow, that's an excellent roll cage. Racing seats with serious 4 point harnesses. Safety maxed out! Love watching the process!
The way the seat belts are attached it will put extreme compression on he’s spine ! This would be a bigger red flag for a faster vehicle but still it’s nothing to just overlook
Paul I have to say I’ve been watching sen you went with Matt to get the nugget. An yes I’ve went an watched the old videos. I’m very happy y’all’s channel is clean . I’m 56 an I’ve learned more about Fabing than I’ve ever had in my life . Best channel I’ve seen in a long time. Y’all are just folks keep it like it is. Fred from Mississippi 👍👍🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀
Shoulder harness mounts should be at the same height or higher than the shoulder. That way if your in a head on collision your body weight and momentum doesn’t pull your shoulders down. If that makes sense.
Yep, common in the aftermarket car industry where people bolt their harness to the floor behind them, which is really unsafe. They need to be mounted just behind their shoulders.
That was my only worry about this episode as well. Those shoulder harness mounts are set up to cause serious injury. If you run some of that rectangular tubing around the back of the seats right against the cab at a 10-20 degree drop from the opening of the seats you'll be much safer and prevent serious spinal compression injuries in case you ever roll over upside down.
Yes, at or just above shoulder height of seat. Even a roll over can cause you to beak collar bones or shoulders.
I came here to say the same thing. Big no no.
Read the same thing when I was looking to do a similar mod to my seats. Glad I'm not the only one who mentioned something about that. Let's hope he reads these comments and looks into it.
Those rear seatbelt mounts (welded to the cab) are a very weak link in a very strong chain. They need to be welded directly to the roll cage. FYI, the international standard for seatbelt anchorages states that these mounts must be able to withstand a pull of 22 kilonewtons for .2 of a second. You welded cab mounts would fail at about a fifth of this, IMHO.
yeah, tell him! If he reads often enough about is rear seatbeltmounts he might actually do something about it.
I may be wrong, but I believe that with the harness you want less that 10° from level for the top mounts of the harness. May not be an issue for this kind of a build, however in a serious accident it could compress your spine, or so I've heard.
You are absolutely correct. No sports car/road racing type vehicle would ever be allowed on a track with rear belt mounts far below the shoulder. The physics are just wrong. It's a good way to crush your torso/spine if you hit hard head on. Sometimes you need more than rat brains to fab something this critical...🤨🙄
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Michelle is so sweet to y’all, bringing sandwiches with a beautiful smile to go with them! Way to go Michelle! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻Just can’t ask for anything better!
Yes that beats hot pockets heated with the smoke wrench any day!
Years ago, my wife would cook cookies for my best friend and put them in a tin container. He would always send the container back with a note. Saying she needs more practice, meaning he wanted more cookies. When he died we keep the container, I always shed a tear looking at that container.
The general public owes a lot to the people of racing and sports injuries. Not only do they provide MANY hours of enjoyment, but because of their crashes (both cars and bodies) and the repairs and safety mods, we are all safer.
When a football player completely destroys a knee and they rebuild it good enough to play on a pro level again, that's amazing. And now, people can walk away from HORRIBLE crashes that would have been fatal before. The car disassembles, but not the person.
My wife also appreciates the extra buckle up top for the “extra bouncy trails.” Love the build Paul!
Was looking for this comment!
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You know you have an effectual channel when viewers notice you are ill. My congratulations on connecting with your audience! Also, kudos to the folks who noticed. Your caring speaks volumes about you.
Hey Paul, hope you get better soon! The FJ is looking really good. Have a safe trip.
So glad you are feeling better. Being sick stinks especially when you have to work on something that takes concentration! But you made it look easy and now you have protection to be proud of. This old girl will be something else. Hope Michelle and the family are staying well. Looking forward to videos from King of the Hammers, (I so want to call it Hammer Time but that just sends the wrong message I think :D) Any way, it's getting better every day! Just you remember that, getting better every day. Be safe, be well and God Bless you all.
Hey Paul, Great job on the Yoda. Speaking from a bad experience, Please put a cross bar behind the seats. Use the wrap method for your shoulder belts and always use the sternum clip. L
I'm glad you said something, in a multiple rollover situation that sheet metal will tear away.
@@eldgenb 100% correct! These guys are just winging it. I've been around many race cars, been a helping hand building a few and driven enough miles in them myself to be really scared when I see such a, well, rat brained safety system build. That damn thing is 5000 lbs more or less. That cage welded to dashboard sheet metal, and the low, sheet metal belt anchors would NEVER pass scrutineering by any racing organization. Forget about your big feet and build the cage for safety...real safety. Put in a cross bar at should height behind the seats, otherwise those 4 point harnesses might paralyze you in a hard front hit.
@@apex107lrp so the decade's of building demolition derby cars is what you consider "winging it" huh? I've heard of you internet know-it-all's just convinced everyone is going to have the same experience.... such a small box to live in.
And put the cross bar higher then shoulder hight or harnesses can break collar bones if you flip
@@apex107lrp
Good observations. Seems like the builder is ok with the comments section. But the fanboys loose their sh@t if somebody suggests a better or safer way.
That 1” x thin walled stuff he put through the dash sheet metal is beyond bad.
Thank you Paul for a great place to hang out during strange times. You help bring some sanity to so many. You will never know how much it means.
Great roll cage Paul, you make it look so easy. Nice to have Michelle stopping by the shop. Especially with the sandwiches 😊
Sorry you were sick, Paul! Glad to see you're feeling better. We think you did a stellar job on that cage! Bravo!
Always looking forward to each video. It's amazing to watch everything come together. You guys are the greatest thank you for your videos God Bless.
It's so Kool that you & Michelle Hanging out together in your Shop FabRats.
The locations of your shoulder harness mounts are spinal compression injuries waiting to happen. If you run some of that rectangular tubing around behind the seats at a 10-20 degree down angle from your seat openings you'll be a LOT safer and prevent serious injuries. As it sits right now, those tabs will possibly rip out of the sheet metal of the cab and cause serious spinal injuries if you roll over on the roof.
Love watching your channel and don't want to see you or your family get hurt.
The cab still comes off, the windscreen still folds down. Randal's (😄) idea on the dash section is pure gold.
I am glad they didn't connect the cab cage to the bed hoop. In case of really heavy crawling they can just simply remove the cab without worrying about crashing it
you know when you've been watching fabrats for a while when you can predict the exact moment when paul says "shes gonna be nice and stout" haha
or, "When you do it twice, you do it nice!"
so fun to go back and watch some of the old ones and see the start of projects and how the shop was back then.
I am loving the FJ 45 build great job Paul and crew
I agree with all the comments about running a cross-bar at the rear cab window level so that the shoulder harness straps do not pull down on your shoulders under tension.
We failed the scrutineer check with our club road-rally car, years ago, for the very same reason (shoulder mounts shall be above shoulder level).
Great build Paul, and get yourself well again soon… God bless ❤️🇷🇴👍🏻
"When you suck at welding, you need to be good at filling holes" Words to live by throughout life !!!
*Suck at cutting angles :)
good try though lol
How you's gonna fill them holes when you's sucky at welding?
Need to run a 1.5" bar across behind seats at height where shoulder belts come thru seat. Run belts over that bar so it doesn't compress your back if anything happens.
Weird. added another comment that went poof. Wrap belts around the bar. Any issues you have will likely be a vertical impact where you extend toward the roof which compresses the back. Not good. Ok. Won't let me add the link. Whatever.
Cage is on my definite wishlist this year. I'll be going external on my truck cab. Like others have said to prevent shoulder or even spine injury you need to think about raising the rear seatbelt mounts to shoulder level. Stay safe and hope you are feeling 100% soon.
Love watching this build. First I would like to say I am just an armchair engineer and am most likely talking rubbish, but in the interests of safety I'm going to chuck my ten pence worth in anyway. I see there are some comments about the position of the shoulder harness mounts, what they say seems to make sense. My concern is the body structure that the shoulder harness tabs are welded to is not man enough for the job, with all the flitch plating and reinforcing you have carried out in other areas of this build, it seems a shame not to put a bit of extra strengthening in for safety. I actually thought you were going to put a piece of the cage tubing across the back of the cab behind the seats and attach the harness to that. Hope your not offended by my observations, as I said love your channel, keep up the good work 😃👍
You make building a roll cage look easy. Very talented keep the Video’s coming gives me hope to finish my build.
Thank you for the inspiration and hope you get feeling better soon. Enjoy the Hammers!
You have a great and supportive relationship with Michelle...excellent.
It's coming along! Roll cage is always a good idea. Got a little more work. But one step at a time! Love the channel, I don't know anything about fabrication but you guys are just addicting!
You are going to replace the windshield one day aren't you lol? I'm glad you're getting better; most people aren't as cheerful as you are when they're well!!! Thanks for continuing to amuse and educate us would-be's if we could-be's!!
You finally put welding blankets over the seats! Damn Bice job on that cage, and the removable roof was a surprise! Very cool build.
You’ve built a hell of a rig and something to be mighty proud of !
Amen!
So awesome to watch !!!..... I really enjoy every single video you guys (P&M)put out ....The way Paul explains things ..everybody can understand !!!.... can't wait to see Michelle's face when the belts are tested out....lol
I noticed a crack in your Windshield.... Landon: NOT a muffler. Too heavy etc etc. Fantastic job on both Roll Cages. Get well soon. Shots.
Yup, those 'extra bouncy trails'. Can't be too careful!♥
The FJ is looking cooler all the time, hope you feel better soon Paul!
This has to be one of the coolest builds I have ever seen. Makes me a little sad that between this and the new Chevy rarely see the old white Toyota much anymore.
Excellent progress especially when feeling under the weather. Love you all!
What is/was the reason the engine wasn't giving full power on the shakedown run?
I swear that thing is my favorite looking crawler I've seen too date.
Great roll cage.
Did you get the FJ's engine fixed? On last trail runs it wasn't running purrfect yet...
@ 12:50 "Need Matt here he could tell me if that's hot" 😂🤣😜👍
As a safety officer at a coal mine the best safety advice I can give is...Be safe, if you can't, HAVE FUN !!! 😊👍
You need to put a side brace on the back seatbelt mounts. They might pull on a forward roll.
If he ever takes it to the drag strip to make some fast passes he might need that. This rock crawler will be going very slow in spots where it is most likely to dump over, the tabs will be fine to keep them safe, even if they bend.
I love seeing your work come to completion. I can tell that you are a guy that can Actually build something easier than explain it .
"Just stand back and I will make it look like the picture"
I’ve never built a cage myself, but I recall a section in the rule book when my dad was doing mud drags and mud bogs when I was growing up… when bolting two plates together for a roll cage, the plates were not allowed to be dimensionally identical on the X and Y planes. Meaning the plates welded to the chassis had to me a little bit larger on X and Y than the plates welded to the cage. They said something about the bolts being prone to shearing off if the plates were identical.
They might have been full of it, or they might have been speaking gospel. I don’t know. I do know that I would look into it more if I were building a cage.
NHRA bolt in cages the plates are the same size, it should be fine in this case since i doubt it will see high speed usage and just needs to handle a tip over.
So nice that Michelle brings out food for the boys! So awesome!
You know if there is one thing I can't stand, that is vulgarity or videos filled with foul language. I have to tell you guys, it's TRULY A PLEASURE to sit here with my wife & grandkids watching Fab Rats & Matt's Off Road Recovery videos and knowing that I'm going to hear NONE of that ugly foul language while you're working or doing whatever it is you're doing.
Too many times I put on a video very much UNLIKE yours & have to quickly shut it down because of the profanity that comes out of uneducated people's mouths, they resort to profanity because they don't take the time to learn the correct words to say.
Just letting you guys know that as a family, we VERY much appreciate not hearing the vulgarity & foul language, no matter how challenging your work becomes. LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!! THEY'RE VERY ENTERTAINING!!!
Paul you got yourself a keeper. She brings you food and mocks folks for being overboard about safety.
It might look pretty neat to mount your spare tire to the back roll cage.
New sub here that saw you on the snow recovery with Matt.
Loves your videos. They are to the point yet interesting.
Would love to see more of the boys helping you and the clips with your wife are a nice touch too.
Thanks for clean family friendly content.
Whenever I watch Paul whip up something really cool just using the eye-crometer, I can't help but feeling kinda like Eddie does when Clark tells him he's putting in a pool.
"I can't swim Clark. I know Eddie, I know...."
I really like all the technical terms you use while building, like " notch that a little bit more" and I need to take off "about a half inch" It hard to believe Botta Bing, Botta Boom isn't something we hear. Great video guys and the FJ is looking sweet.
Is Paul the dad that yells “Weld ‘er shut ! “ when things get rowdy at home with all them boys ? 😉
Greetings from Torrance! Great Job with the cage! Its one of those things that hopefully you will never, never, never ever need to use. But if you ever use it, you will be glad it was there. Have fun, but be safe! Thanks for taking us along!
Well designing of that roll cage! Those seat belts beat seat belts in vehicles from factor any day. 4 point vs 3 point, makes much, much safer! GOOD JOB!!!
One of our engineers at Ford Product Development was killed years ago. He was passenger in a 15 hundredweight van that was driven at speed zig zagging between cones. The van eventually rolled, and the engineer was thrown out of the window and crushed by the van landing on him. The van only had the usual lap and shoulder seatbelts, but he wasn't wearing his belt. Of course they got serious about safety after the event, but it was too late for him. I think he'd have been OK if he had his seatbelt on, and he would _definitely_ been OK with full harness belts.
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Yes, I am all for wearing good, safe seatbelts.
I always installed and would wear full harnesses, while competing.
I was taught that the rear top mounting should be level with or slightly above the shoulder height.
That way your shoulders are held back better than if the mounting point is bellow your shoulder.
If the mounting point is bellow the top of your shoulder then there is excessive free play for your shoulders to move forward in a sudden stop.
I suppose that this is not such an issue in rock crawling, except in a forward rollover.
4-point harnesses can actually be more dangerous than a 3-point due to the risk of submarining under the lap belt in the wrong circumstances and spine compression if the belts are at the wrong angles. Slow speed rock crawling probably won't cause any issues but anything at speed should use a factory 3 point or a 5 or 6 point with sub straps and HANS to do it right.
@@TrevorDennis100 Ford guys probably installed the rear belt anchors correctly, unlike in this truck.
@@apex107lrp i was wondering about those rear anchors. Probably doesn't anticipate a high speed crash
I give you BigTime Props for turning the Picture's that you have inside of your Head into a Reality FabRats.
So what engine trouble did Paul have at the Jamboree?
Why did he lose a cylinder
Yes. I was wondering about that. Did he say something about a bad plug? He never covered that fix, or maybe it's on his "to do" list.
@@showmemo3686 i believe he changed plugs and coil packs before the second day of the jamboree
Highly recommend putting a harness bar in, you can break a collar bone easy with those shoulder straps pulling down like that. Even if you have to use a smaller tube (say 1.5”) for clearance reasons behind your seats, Atleast put one in. Other than that the cage looks great, I like how it turned out. Have a great time out at Hammers!
I wonder what the last owner thinks about what's been done to this? I feel it was a great build over all.
I bet he's tickled that it's on the road again and not sitting in his field!
Paul promised the owner a ride when it was finished
Paul, glad your feeling better, enjoy your videos and you have a fine family!!
It looks great, Paul. Super safe! What provisions (if any) for anyone riding in the bed?
Glad that you are on the mend!
Bed passengers will be told to grab the bar and hang on really tight! LOL
you have been thru a lot with the FJ 45 but the finished product will tell the story, and as you put it thru its paces as you use it , it will pay you back for your labor of love, i cant wait for you to finish the rat rod you just acquired , and i cant wait to see what her prosonal car looks like and i hope you acquired it
I think it would be fun to put an electric plug of some sort in the old fuel fill location
It amazing how fast a build can take shape once it start rolling! Looking Awesome!! I'm curious to see what the roll cage in the back would look like if it was painted white like the truck. 🤔 Can't wait to see it wheel!! Just remember... your never gonna please all of youtube (haters gonna hate) so don't change what you do to please a hand full of people that are just gonna complain about the next little thing they can't spot out!! Have fun, stay safe, and God bless!!
I noticed that when you do welding on your vehicle's, do you disconnect the battery before welding? I'm told that if not you risk damaging the electronics, is this true? Love the videos
Some electronics are more sensitive than others so it’s a good practice to disconnect the battery at minimum and if you can unplug the engine ecu
Disconnecting the battery doesn't necessarily protect the electronics. You also have numerous body grounds tying all the modules to the body or frame of the vehicle.
Lets say you were welding an exhaust and put the ground clamp on the frame. If your vehicle has oxygen sensors part of the welding current could flow through the sensor ground back to the ECU and then to the body and frame through the ECU ground. That would be bad. Without O2 sensors maybe you would be alright flowing the welding current through the exhaust to the engine which should have a pretty good ground for the starter. You would need to rely on the exhaust manifold studs to conduct the current because the mating surface between the head and exhaust manifold is probably insulated by a gasket. If there is corrosion under the flanges of the nuts this would increase resistance. This would cause the current to look for other paths, or it could reduce weld quality.
What you want to do is put the ground clamp as close to the welding area as possible, and always connect it to the metal you are welding. In the case of an exhaust this would mean connecting it directly to the exhaust pipe. No current would flow through the oxygen sensor ground in this case because the path of least resistance back to the ground clamp is just through the exhaust pipe. If you are welding a roll cage connect the clamp directly to the cage.
Electricity flows just like water (from high to low, through the path of least resistance) and you need to think where that 100+ amps is going to flow. As long as you place the ground clamp near the weld area, there should not be a reason to worry about the car's electronics when welding. And even if you were concerned about the electronics, you would also need to disconnect every single body ground to prevent parallel ground paths for the welding current.
I have welded on vehicles before and with the clamp close to the weld there is no problem.
Hey Paul and Crew love you guys... Paul I hope you're feeling better soon you really amaze me with your talent...I'm 64 been around cars all my life my father and Brother were mechanics we didn't do any welding but we changed a lot of motors and Transmissions BUT you could work on them today's cars forget it... ok Paul love you guys Take Care ❤👍💪🇺🇸
Michelle is AWESOME, bringing you guys food! Love the entertainment FAB RATS!
The A Pillar Roll Cage Mod turned out very nice man! Well done Paul!
Praying that you recover before your trip. We’re with you!
If I could make a suggestion I would rethink how have your shoulder harnesses mounted. I would add a harness bar to the cab’s cage and mount your shoulder belts to the harness bar. Ideally you want to have your harness bar at shoulder height. So if your sitting in the seat the shoulder belts should run up your chest over your shoulders and straight back through the holes in the seat back where it will meet your harness bar and attaches. Now this may be more crucial in the racing world and what you have may be just fine. God forbid something does happen there’s always a chance that belt could rip the tab right out of the sheet metal. Anywho I don’t doubt that’s you know what your doing. I have the utmost respect for you and love the channel.
Just an idea, but after seeing the first few runs out and how to scraped the side of the body on the rock, it might be worth putting a bar outside of the body. If you went to the body right behind the cab where the rock slider jogs back and up to the top of the bed to tie into the cage it wouldn't look very intrusive. On the other hand it could be a terrible idea but figured I would throw it out there anyway. I've really enjoyed watching this build and look forward to seeing it after paint and finish. Thanks FabRats.
Thank you for not letting Randall talk until 5:45. I was very happy for 5 minutes and 44 seconds!!
Excellent! Cage, four point and great craftsmanship leads to a safe Fabrats family. Looking GREAT!
Oh Paul the FJ just keeps on looking better and better every time you go and add stuff to it!! That roll cage looks pretty darn awesome plus the seat belts look even more comfortable to wear them then most seat belts!! What else can Paul add to his FJ that would help the looks of it plus add some safety in or just to help out while bouncing over obstacles??!! Remember Paul keep up all the hard work buddy!!!
Love the "real nice Clark" reference. We used to say that all the time on the construction site.
That FJ was such a good find! Look at her now!🤘
Glad your feeling better and good to see how happy your work makes you. This is looking like one tough crawler and can't wait to see the finished product.
Such a good job on that roll cage and harnesses. Hope you are feeling much better and always glad to see you at it!
Hey just a suggestion (with the JD2 Bender) if you cut a 18” length of your tubing and put a machined grove @6” ( or any kind of mark that you can see that does not come off then put the tube in the bender so the mark is right at the beginning of wear the edge of your bender is at, then bend exactly 90 degrees, you will now have a part that you can use to lay out all your bends. It just saves a bunch of time. I have one for each of my eight dies and the different wall thicknesses. Once I did that my cages took way less time and were much more accurate and closer to the inside of the cars, oh I saved on way less screw ups!
Big shout out to the Fab Rats family for another awesome video. Can't wait to have you do the same work on my Chevy K5.
I love how tight the cage is
That is my favorite rock crawler the world over. You're a genius.
Very nice roll cage!!!!! Paul you are one fantastic fabricator.Your work ethic is great. The FJ will be one safe rig. Like the seats and and the safety harnesses. Hopefully you will get a new piece of glass installed in your windshield. Keep up the great work.Thanks for sharing.☺️☺️☺️👍👍👍👍
Love it @ 17:50- "I've got a chance to redeem myself".
The only thing I would add is another piece if 2inch pipe connecting the 2 angled rear pieces together. Just it add extra strength to those so if you roll less likely to bend those and tweak the rest of the cage as well. Buddy rolled his ranger that he built a cage similar to yours and it bent in the rear angle cage pieces and tweaked the rest of the cage. He rebuilt the cage and added tubing connecting the two rear pieces, few months later rolled it in the exact same spot and the cage held and had no tweaks to it
Doing things nice because you do them twice seems to be the theme here, lol! The 7 P's applied more often would be a help, but fatigue and impulse override them on occasion. (The 7 P's are: Proper Prior Planning Prevents P*ss Poor Performance.) Love watching the end result, even when it comes out of an impulse! (Prayers are in order for your full health and recovery!)
Love watching scrap become something cool. Thanks
You need to put a bar behind the seats for the shoulder belts to roll over. So you are not relying on the seat clocks to hold you back in the seat. If you nose dive when rocking. Good videos keep them coming