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Came to stoplight and the engine turned off. Had my buddy tow me over to a parking lot and found the power wire for the distributor had come off. Plugged it back in and headed out to play.
Been quiet for the Jimmy for a bit. I got asked to make table top decorations for my sisters wedding that took place last weekend. So all my spare time over the last month or so was spent on that. Even though I didn’t get car time, I was still in the garage fabbing.
Now that’s over I want to make some changes upgrades. The biggest thing I’ve wanted to do is build a cage and add sliders.
Last year I bought some used sliders from @skunked at BB.
I’m thinking of 6 or 8point and am starting my order of parts this weekend. As part of building the cage I will need to get a new welder and looking at an ESAB 141i or Hobart 140, any recommendations on either machine?
I already picked up a bottle of gas to get me going once I get the welder and parts.
The cage design I’m leaning towards is similar to this -
Now that’s over I want to make some changes upgrades. The biggest thing I’ve wanted to do is build a cage and add sliders.
Last year I bought some used sliders from @skunked at BB.
I’m thinking of 6 or 8point and am starting my order of parts this weekend. As part of building the cage I will need to get a new welder and looking at an ESAB 141i or Hobart 140, any recommendations on either machine?
I already picked up a bottle of gas to get me going once I get the welder and parts.
The cage design I’m leaning towards is similar to this -
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I like the cage design. I'm planning on as minimal a cage as I can get away with. Still want it to feel like a full vert when done.
Im of a similar opinion. The hardest wheeling I do is at Bash. The rest of the time it’s dirt roads and camping trips. I want to have more protection and functionality than the bolt in bar I have now but it’s no race car.
Honestly, I'm most interested in a cage for the stiffening of the body rather than protection. That will just be a side benefit for me.
A cage has to have triangles. Squares and rectangles do not make a strong cage. And while being as tidy as possible you also don't want the cage to bend in a roll because that can lead to injury itself.
I love my ESAB helmet. Its a genius, functional, work of art. If you put one on you will buy it..esp if your eyes are old. If I ever upgrade my welder will be an ESAB.
avoid a 140 Hobart. We’ve had a couple at home and I’m done buying the small Hobart welders. Only ESAB I’ve ran was a large 220V one but it was a very nice machine
Yup. When I get to doing it, I'll certainly be picking your brain to come up with a reasonable compromise between aesthetics and safety.
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Mountain Man
Don't know that I agree with that statement. I have a big Miller and a 140 Hobart. The little Hobart does a fine job up to 1/4" steel. I use it all the time because I can run it off of a smaller generator in the truck. The only issue I have ever found with it is a shorter duty cycle. If you want to weld for three straight hours then get a larger welder. For general shop stuff and here's here usage on less than 3/8 steel I can't think of a better welder on the market. This pic is 1/4" welded with my lowly little 140 Hobart runninG .035 wire....
I also have used a couple small hobarts. Not owned them but in the time I used them I found no issues
I actually used a Hobart 135 to make my front bumper and for my first mig experience it was real nice to work with. Bumper is even still in one piece and has been used on more than one occasion to pull the truck a few miles. 
The main draw to the ESAB is flexibility mig, arc, and tig. Cost wise the Hobart would be cheaper at close to 500.00 vs 600.00 for the ESAB.
The main draw to the ESAB is flexibility mig, arc, and tig. Cost wise the Hobart would be cheaper at close to 500.00 vs 600.00 for the ESAB.
That's pretty good
I'm just wondering why @blazinzuk is spending so much time on this thread when i have a cage to build on my thread also.... 
Cages for everyone!!
I have to agree with @ashman and @72gmck5 I like the looks of a minimalist cage that gets the basics done.
(FOR THE TYPE OF WHEELING WE DO)
Cages for everyone!!
I have to agree with @ashman and @72gmck5 I like the looks of a minimalist cage that gets the basics done.
(FOR THE TYPE OF WHEELING WE DO)
That’s a red first gen, mine is blue. It’s not the same
But it was blue at one time!
5X better design than the other two posted first.
and I know you guys may not be on the hardcore trails but you have to think about a potential rollover going 70mph down the highway too.
