Anyone have a moly cage and mini tubs done in their Maverick or Comet. What should one be willing to expect to pay a good shop ?
Hey Coop...Happy New Year! Figure on about $200 per point on a moly cage. Not sure on the mini-tubs. I have a 10 pt. mild steel cage kit for sale cheap if you're interested. I was going that route with a Jeg's kit but changed my mind at the last minute and went with moly. Not sure if the guy that did mine is still doing that work or not.
Good to hear from you Gary. I've decided to go with a moly 8.50 cert cage and have my buddy Dan Colangeo do it. Should be dropping the car off this weekend. Hopefully have this thing running again soon.
wow 8.50 cert.. eventually getting a bigger/faster bullet for the ole' boy? remember moly needs to be tig'd which nearly doubles the time/cost over migging mild and materials start to go sky high. I'd guess around 2,000 with a buddy doing it. Easily 3,000+ otherwise. Good luck with everything! PS. it'd be cool to see you car in the garage. We all love us some racing vids too! lol
Well technically with the engine combo it should and most likely will in the near future be a 25.5 cage . Starting with the 8.50 cert with intentions of it being upgraded. So far the quotes I have for the 8.50 cert and mini tubs are all north of $4,000.
Just me thinking here but if your plans are to go 8.50 - 7.50 I'd recomend building your 25.5 chassis now, you'll save a ton of money. Once you go under 8.50 it's just whole new ball game with Chassis, Safety Equip., Weight limits. A lot to certify for 1 second faster but I guess that what we do.
teh shop in my area wants $5k to install a full back half weld up the 10 point cage I bought from chris alstons chassis works and weld in my full tubs labor only I have all of the cage pieces and the floor sheet metal and back half already all that is bring it in rolling and take it out rolling done
