van project (cages)

[Jake]

just got my self a new van. with big plans in mind

the start

work begins

first fitment snug fit

 

[pedrobedro]

Are you after the Group 4 contract ? Tidy looking install.

 

[Jake]

thanks dude wots a Group 4 contract dude?

 

[M@tt]

group 4 = security/prisoner transport

 

[Hitch]

What are the cages for then... ?

You a dog catcher?!

 

[oz.]

is it to keep the kids at bay?

 

[mattfx81]

Jake, Looks like your a dog man like myself, I have a triple caged transit which I made cages for and ended up getting the welding and making fings bug...

Matt

 

[BChild]

You have kids right

 

[SpyGuy]

Kids, dogs, or has to pick the mother-in-law up at the airport .....

 

[TheJoker]

...bad looks and healthy sex drive...?!?

 

[Jake]

yup its for my agility dogs (i only have two at the mo planning ahead). just been making it in my spare time in work. some more pics to come very soon.....

 

[Jake]

next step

a bit morre work doen today yay on there way

the floor done and a bit of mesh

fab work done

4 big cages all with 2 doors and key lockable. the center on the cage can slide out to make one super size cage top and bottom.

very happy just need to be sent to the powder coater.

going on a drive tomoz with the dogs in the back.

 

[danny boy]

your worse than my aunt she spent 8000euros on 3dog kenels and me and my uncle didnt charge for labour nice job though sunthing be proud of

 

[bucko]

very nice

 

[Jake]

Power of the web

well i did not get a paided for labour. but i have saved myself about £900. the ppl who make theres full time charge a lot of money. i just whent on there web site and got loads of gd ideas.
http://www.k9cages.com/
http://www.ngcages.co.uk/site/page1.aspx
www.roodogscagesystems.co.uk/

 

[Jake]

jump bored

cages are coming on now.

just wanted to add a bored to help the dogs jump to the top cages.

made this small frame in work

see if it fits ok befor srewing it down

add some wood

sits ok

add a dog and done

 

[Welderpaul]

Looks a tidy job, and a happy dog.

 

[Drains]

Nice job Jake, very tidy.
I like the fabbed door bolts. Do those sliders lock? Where d'you get 'em?

Oh aye, hows the rust on the Vito?

 

[Weldingartisan]

Nice job, but be wary of powder coat. My neighbour used to make cages for working dogs and found rust spots appear at the weldmesh joints after a short while where microscopic holes can be left by the powder coating. Galvanising is probably the best finish or maybe baked enamel paint. W/A

 

[Jake]

door locks as from http://www.thehardwarefittings.com/compression-latch.html
dont want them galvansed because you needed to get galvanized snotters which are sharp.

no rust on this bad boy.