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Here are some examples of BMW cages we have recently built for GTS, SCCA and BMW Club race cars.
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John and Nancy operate ContentPros, and have helped us to build Hanksville's great website. They are also great friends and supporters of the NASA Rocky Mountain region, and had driven this M3 in the High Performance Driver Education program before deciding to convert it to a full-race car in the GTS Series. Shortly after we fabricated a 304 stainless steel exhaust for this car, they brought it back to Hanksville for an extensive cage project.
John worked with another NASA supporter and instructor, Rick Snyder, to research and develop a cage design that would serve as a strong capsule for driver safety and accentuate the BMW's chassis design. This design features extensive triangulation especially in the rear area. After discussing this design with John and Rick, we added Hanksville Hot Rods design features to give John as much space as possible inside the capsule.
This cage has 7 mounting points, with a footwell connector on the driver-side to add some forward rigidity to the lower section and to add some protection in the event of a frontal-side impact to the left front wheelwell area. Rocker bars add strength to the lower door openings and additional support for Hanksville's Extended-Style door bars. The cage uses a dash bar that is formed to follow the contours of the firewall under the windshield, and X-bars add stiffness to the rear area of the cage. Gussets in the forward hoop, windshield bar and main hoop areas add further strength. The entire cage was made from 1.75"x.095" DOM mild steel, with a combination of MIG and TIG welding.
As with all of Hanksville's cages, this cage was designed and fabricated with the driver in mind. We try to give the driver as much room as possible, maximizing driver comfort and visibility through the windshield.
We're excited to see this car in action at all of the NASA-RM events, and glad to be able to help John and Nancy to compete in GTS this year! |
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John and Nancy operate ContentPros, and have helped us to build Hanksville's great website. They are also great friends and supporters of the NASA Rocky
Mountain region, and had driven this M3 in the High Performance Driver
Education program before deciding to convert it to a full-race car in
the GTS Series. Shortly after we fabricated a 304 stainless steel
exhaust for this car, they brought it back to Hanksville for an
extensive cage project.
John worked with another NASA supporter and instructor, Rick Snyder, to
research and develop a cage design that would serve as a strong capsule
for driver safety and accentuate the BMW's chassis design. This design
features extensive triangulation especially in the rear area. After
discussing this design with John and Rick, we added Hanksville Hot Rods
design features to give John as much space as possible inside the
capsule.
This cage has 7 mounting points, with a footwell connector on the
driver-side to add some forward rigidity to the lower section and to
add some protection in the event of a frontal-side impact to the left
front wheelwell area. Rocker bars add strength to the lower door
openings and additional support for Hanksville's Extended-Style door
bars. The cage uses a dash bar that is formed to follow the contours of
the firewall under the windshield, and X-bars add stiffness to the rear
area of the cage. Gussets in the forward hoop, windshield bar and main
hoop areas add further strength. The entire cage was made from
1.75"x.095" DOM mild steel, with a combination of MIG and TIG welding.
As with all of Hanksville's cages, this cage was designed and
fabricated with the driver in mind. We try to give the driver as much
room as possible, maximizing driver comfort and visibility through the
windshield.
We're excited to see this car in action at all of the NASA-RM events,
and glad to be able to help John and Nancy to compete in GTS this year! |
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John and Nancy operate ContentPros, and have helped us to build Hanksville's great website. They are also great friends and supporters of the NASA Rocky
Mountain region, and had driven this M3 in the High Performance Driver
Education program before deciding to convert it to a full-race car in
the GTS Series. Shortly after we fabricated a 304 stainless steel
exhaust for this car, they brought it back to Hanksville for an
extensive cage project.
John worked with another NASA supporter and instructor, Rick Snyder, to
research and develop a cage design that would serve as a strong capsule
for driver safety and accentuate the BMW's chassis design. This design
features extensive triangulation especially in the rear area. After
discussing this design with John and Rick, we added Hanksville Hot Rods
design features to give John as much space as possible inside the
capsule.
This cage has 7 mounting points, with a footwell connector on the
driver-side to add some forward rigidity to the lower section and to
add some protection in the event of a frontal-side impact to the left
front wheelwell area. Rocker bars add strength to the lower door
openings and additional support for Hanksville's Extended-Style door
bars. The cage uses a dash bar that is formed to follow the contours of
the firewall under the windshield, and X-bars add stiffness to the rear
area of the cage. Gussets in the forward hoop, windshield bar and main
hoop areas add further strength. The entire cage was made from
1.75"x.095" DOM mild steel, with a combination of MIG and TIG welding.
As with all of Hanksville's cages, this cage was designed and
fabricated with the driver in mind. We try to give the driver as much
room as possible, maximizing driver comfort and visibility through the
windshield.
We're excited to see this car in action at all of the NASA-RM events,
and glad to be able to help John and Nancy to compete in GTS this year! |
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John and Nancy operate ContentPros, and have helped us to build Hanksville's great website. They are also great friends and supporters of the NASA Rocky
Mountain region, and had driven this M3 in the High Performance Driver
Education program before deciding to convert it to a full-race car in
the GTS Series. Shortly after we fabricated a 304 stainless steel
exhaust for this car, they brought it back to Hanksville for an
extensive cage project.
John worked with another NASA supporter and instructor, Rick Snyder, to
research and develop a cage design that would serve as a strong capsule
for driver safety and accentuate the BMW's chassis design. This design
features extensive triangulation especially in the rear area. After
discussing this design with John and Rick, we added Hanksville Hot Rods
design features to give John as much space as possible inside the
capsule.
This cage has 7 mounting points, with a footwell connector on the
driver-side to add some forward rigidity to the lower section and to
add some protection in the event of a frontal-side impact to the left
front wheelwell area. Rocker bars add strength to the lower door
openings and additional support for Hanksville's Extended-Style door
bars. The cage uses a dash bar that is formed to follow the contours of
the firewall under the windshield, and X-bars add stiffness to the rear
area of the cage. Gussets in the forward hoop, windshield bar and main
hoop areas add further strength. The entire cage was made from
1.75"x.095" DOM mild steel, with a combination of MIG and TIG welding.
As with all of Hanksville's cages, this cage was designed and
fabricated with the driver in mind. We try to give the driver as much
room as possible, maximizing driver comfort and visibility through the
windshield.
We're excited to see this car in action at all of the NASA-RM events,
and glad to be able to help John and Nancy to compete in GTS this year! |
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John and Nancy operate ContentPros, and have helped us to build Hanksville's great website. They are also great friends and supporters of the NASA Rocky
Mountain region, and had driven this M3 in the High Performance Driver
Education program before deciding to convert it to a full-race car in
the GTS Series. Shortly after we fabricated a 304 stainless steel
exhaust for this car, they brought it back to Hanksville for an
extensive cage project.
John worked with another NASA supporter and instructor, Rick Snyder, to
research and develop a cage design that would serve as a strong capsule
for driver safety and accentuate the BMW's chassis design. This design
features extensive triangulation especially in the rear area. After
discussing this design with John and Rick, we added Hanksville Hot Rods
design features to give John as much space as possible inside the
capsule.
This cage has 7 mounting points, with a footwell connector on the
driver-side to add some forward rigidity to the lower section and to
add some protection in the event of a frontal-side impact to the left
front wheelwell area. Rocker bars add strength to the lower door
openings and additional support for Hanksville's Extended-Style door
bars. The cage uses a dash bar that is formed to follow the contours of
the firewall under the windshield, and X-bars add stiffness to the rear
area of the cage. Gussets in the forward hoop, windshield bar and main
hoop areas add further strength. The entire cage was made from
1.75"x.095" DOM mild steel, with a combination of MIG and TIG welding.
As with all of Hanksville's cages, this cage was designed and
fabricated with the driver in mind. We try to give the driver as much
room as possible, maximizing driver comfort and visibility through the
windshield.
We're excited to see this car in action at all of the NASA-RM events,
and glad to be able to help John and Nancy to compete in GTS this year! |
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John and Nancy operate ContentPros, and have helped us to build Hanksville's great website. They are also great friends and supporters of the NASA Rocky
Mountain region, and had driven this M3 in the High Performance Driver
Education program before deciding to convert it to a full-race car in
the GTS Series. Shortly after we fabricated a 304 stainless steel
exhaust for this car, they brought it back to Hanksville for an
extensive cage project.
John worked with another NASA supporter and instructor, Rick Snyder, to
research and develop a cage design that would serve as a strong capsule
for driver safety and accentuate the BMW's chassis design. This design
features extensive triangulation especially in the rear area. After
discussing this design with John and Rick, we added Hanksville Hot Rods
design features to give John as much space as possible inside the
capsule.
This cage has 7 mounting points, with a footwell connector on the
driver-side to add some forward rigidity to the lower section and to
add some protection in the event of a frontal-side impact to the left
front wheelwell area. Rocker bars add strength to the lower door
openings and additional support for Hanksville's Extended-Style door
bars. The cage uses a dash bar that is formed to follow the contours of
the firewall under the windshield, and X-bars add stiffness to the rear
area of the cage. Gussets in the forward hoop, windshield bar and main
hoop areas add further strength. The entire cage was made from
1.75"x.095" DOM mild steel, with a combination of MIG and TIG welding.
As with all of Hanksville's cages, this cage was designed and
fabricated with the driver in mind. We try to give the driver as much
room as possible, maximizing driver comfort and visibility through the
windshield.
We're excited to see this car in action at all of the NASA-RM events,
and glad to be able to help John and Nancy to compete in GTS this year! |
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John and Nancy operate ContentPros, and have helped us to build Hanksville's great website. They are also great friends and supporters of the NASA Rocky
Mountain region, and had driven this M3 in the High Performance Driver
Education program before deciding to convert it to a full-race car in
the GTS Series. Shortly after we fabricated a 304 stainless steel
exhaust for this car, they brought it back to Hanksville for an
extensive cage project.
John worked with another NASA supporter and instructor, Rick Snyder, to
research and develop a cage design that would serve as a strong capsule
for driver safety and accentuate the BMW's chassis design. This design
features extensive triangulation especially in the rear area. After
discussing this design with John and Rick, we added Hanksville Hot Rods
design features to give John as much space as possible inside the
capsule.
This cage has 7 mounting points, with a footwell connector on the
driver-side to add some forward rigidity to the lower section and to
add some protection in the event of a frontal-side impact to the left
front wheelwell area. Rocker bars add strength to the lower door
openings and additional support for Hanksville's Extended-Style door
bars. The cage uses a dash bar that is formed to follow the contours of
the firewall under the windshield, and X-bars add stiffness to the rear
area of the cage. Gussets in the forward hoop, windshield bar and main
hoop areas add further strength. The entire cage was made from
1.75"x.095" DOM mild steel, with a combination of MIG and TIG welding.
As with all of Hanksville's cages, this cage was designed and
fabricated with the driver in mind. We try to give the driver as much
room as possible, maximizing driver comfort and visibility through the
windshield.
We're excited to see this car in action at all of the NASA-RM events,
and glad to be able to help John and Nancy to compete in GTS this year! |
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John and Nancy operate ContentPros, and have helped us to build Hanksville's great website. They are also great friends and supporters of the NASA Rocky
Mountain region, and had driven this M3 in the High Performance Driver
Education program before deciding to convert it to a full-race car in
the GTS Series. Shortly after we fabricated a 304 stainless steel
exhaust for this car, they brought it back to Hanksville for an
extensive cage project.
John worked with another NASA supporter and instructor, Rick Snyder, to
research and develop a cage design that would serve as a strong capsule
for driver safety and accentuate the BMW's chassis design. This design
features extensive triangulation especially in the rear area. After
discussing this design with John and Rick, we added Hanksville Hot Rods
design features to give John as much space as possible inside the
capsule.
This cage has 7 mounting points, with a footwell connector on the
driver-side to add some forward rigidity to the lower section and to
add some protection in the event of a frontal-side impact to the left
front wheelwell area. Rocker bars add strength to the lower door
openings and additional support for Hanksville's Extended-Style door
bars. The cage uses a dash bar that is formed to follow the contours of
the firewall under the windshield, and X-bars add stiffness to the rear
area of the cage. Gussets in the forward hoop, windshield bar and main
hoop areas add further strength. The entire cage was made from
1.75"x.095" DOM mild steel, with a combination of MIG and TIG welding.
As with all of Hanksville's cages, this cage was designed and
fabricated with the driver in mind. We try to give the driver as much
room as possible, maximizing driver comfort and visibility through the
windshield.
We're excited to see this car in action at all of the NASA-RM events,
and glad to be able to help John and Nancy to compete in GTS this year! |
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