SpareParts Cage Build

[77broncodriver]

I purchased a kit form SpareParts a couple months ago and have been slowly getting it put together during my spare time. I thought I would post some pictures for you guys to see how it goes together if anyone else is going this route.

My first advice would be to start with a level surface. I thought my garage was flat, but after welding the main hoops together I noticed they were off a little bit and have been fighting that the rest of the way!


PIC #1
The main tubes that run the length of the bronco are cut in half for shipping, then have to be welded together with a smaller tube that slips inside of them.

PIC #2
Here is the main sections tacked together. Definitely get a friend to help. I did it by myself and had a hard time getting it all together with straps and in the right spots.

PIC #3
Here is the top X section tacked on. Id recommend starting with the middle tube instead of the front one since you know where the middle one needs to be (right at the joint on the main tubes running the length of the bronco).

The hardest part for me was to get the X tubes to fit without big gaps in the notches. It could have been a number of reasons, most likely my fault but I had to do some grinding on the notches to make them fit nicely.

PIC #4
This is where I left off today. The main cage, other than the gussets is together and now taken out of the bronco and onto the floor. I am going to set up a frame on the ground out of 2x4's and level it so I can make sure that all the bars going to the floor are the same lengths and it is all square.

Hopefully I will get it as close to perfect as I can tomorrow!

Evan

 

[Tcb3078]

Looks great

 

[langester]

Looking good! I really like that style of cage!

 

[Boss Hugg]

WOW! I just unpackaged mine the day before yesterday. I'm working toward a time-lapse on it, but we'll see about the end quality/quantity of video I get. I'm hoping to convince my 7 year old to help, but we'll have to see how that goes. He hasn't caught the bug to fix stuff yet.

 

[Boss Hugg]

I'm wondering if

1) I need to weld the slug into the main tubes around the end of the tubes and then grind the weld to pull the tubes together as much as possible, then weld the tubes together...

or 2) weld just in the rosette and then weld the tube ends to each other only.

If I can get away with only doing the rosette weld, it lets me tack everything together to keep from the misalignment of the main tubes as you encountered.

 

[Yeller]

Just welding the rosettes is acceptable and then butt weld, an 1/8” gap is acceptable but so is no gap, just be sure grind a bevel on the ends.

 

[Boss Hugg]

Hopefully I will get it as close to perfect as I can tomorrow!

Can you give me a measurement from the top of the quarter panel to the bottom of the joint of the main tubes? I’m working with a nonconventional mounting system that sticks up above the floor. I need to adjust for that at some point.

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[77broncodriver]

Can you give me a measurement from the top of the quarter panel to the bottom of the joint of the main tubes? I’m working with a nonconventional mounting system that sticks up above the floor. I need to adjust for that at some point.

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I beveled the 2 tubes then put them together, welded the rosettes, then welded around the tubes in the bevel. Probably should have just tacked the bevel then made sure it was straight before welding up the rosettes but if you have a flat garage floor you shouldn’t have an issue.

I took it out before I saw your question for the measurement but from the bottom of the mounting plate to the bottom of the main tube it is 38-3/4” and then the measurement from the floor to the top of the quarter panel is 19-1/4”.


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[77broncodriver]

Here is a picture of where I left off today before running out of welding wire. Just the gussets and grab handles need to be welded on then it’s ready to be painted!

Started stripping my old bedliner off after and now noticing how much of the floor is held together with bondo (planned to strip it and spray raptor liner). Might need to just throw the carpet back in till I find some time to do some new floor boards. Hopefully getting it ready enough to do some snow wheeling before the snow melts!

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[EFI Guy]

Looks great! I finally picked mine up a couple of weeks ago so I'm sure I'll be coming back to this thread when assembly time comes.

 

[GWBronco]

The cages are great. I did one last year with a couple of changes but they are great.

 

[77broncodriver]

After moving I finally got the cage mostly done. I still need to add a bar behind the front seats for the harnesses.

The only real adjustments I needed to do other than notch fitting was the front 4 body mounts. I ended up making my own because the ones that came with the kit weren't big enough to bolt around the body supports under the floor. The ones that came with it would mean the bolts would be going through the hollow body supports and would deform them when being tightened.

Does anyone have their cage painted to match the body color? Specifically yellow? I wonder if that would be a little too much.

Anyway, here's how it looks with a quick coat of spray paint on it.

 

[idus25]

Where can I find this cage? Google gave me nothing....

 

[77broncodriver]

search for "SpareParts " on here. He is a member and makes the kits.

Here is his facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/SP-Fab-and-Sound-LLC-1812575385432976/

 

[EFI Guy]

That looks great! I think the yellow would be too much personally, the contrast between the two looks great.

 

[Cortez]

Yeah stick with black or grey it looks awesome- nice work 77.

 

[77broncodriver]

I am looking for some advice for a bikini top option for this cage. I used my old non family cage bikini top since I finished the cage but it ended up getting torn to pieces because of the way the back flapped in the wind.

I am worried that if I get a family cage bikini the back will still flap since the back of the cage is not a square so there wont be even pressure.

Does anyone else with this cage have any recommendations?

Thanks

 

[SpareParts]

This thread just showed up in my “similar threads”. Sorry, I’m not on CB much anymore with all the other platforms. Looks like it’s all together and glad others were there to answer questions for you. I know Adam has his installed, Gary was working on it, but it’s been a while.

We are still selling them, just been busy and haven’t advertised lately. Here’s a link to the lastest ad.

https://www.facebook.com/100057302964277/posts/554551909798236