"Turbo Javelin"; The Turbo Optima Roll Cage Tribute

[mr. ed]

Can you put up a picture with the javelin cage and this one side by side please?
(mounted)

[optiman]

Originally Posted by mr. ed

Can you put up a picture with the javelin cage and this one side by side please?
(mounted)

Hi Ed,
Yes, I will try to post one soon.

[tintin74]

Waow I want these cages!! Too bad you all out of stock, can you make some more?

[tintin74]

Originally Posted by optiman

Well at last, all finished with the Turbo Javelin roll cage tribute!!! I think it really captured the essence of the Turbo Optima body, you be the judge.

Can I post this on my Site, I love it!!

Of course I will give you full credit and link to your site!

[keithrc]

Hi mate, just saw this thread for the first time. Great work on the Turbo Javelin cage, I really like the whole idea.

However, if you look closely at the Javelin cage you'll notice it pretty much resembles the Optima's body lines. While you have made changes I think with a bit more tweaking it could look a lot more like the turbo Optima body shape.

For me, I think it looks too narrow at the rear and it really needs the wedge/wing section overhanging the motor. I know there would be a bit of work in it but I really think it would finish it off very nicely and look a lot more like a Turbo Optima.


Cheers, Keith

[optiman]

Originally Posted by keithrc

Hi mate, just saw this thread for the first time. Great work on the Turbo Javelin cage, I really like the whole idea.

However, if you look closely at the Javelin cage you'll notice it pretty much resembles the Optima's body lines. While you have made changes I think with a bit more tweaking it could look a lot more like the turbo Optima body shape.

For me, I think it looks too narrow at the rear and it really needs the wedge/wing section overhanging the motor. I know there would be a bit of work in it but I really think it would finish it off very nicely and look a lot more like a Turbo Optima.


Cheers, Keith

Hi Keith,
Sorry for the slow reply I've been a quite a bit occupied solving family matters this past few weeks/months...
Thank's for the comments!
I wanted to use the Javelin mold to make the TJ rollcage so that's why the roof line and most of the rollcage look like the original Javelin, after all this is a concept so it can't be wrong
Originally I wanted to make the rear turbo louver exactly like you are saying; hanging above the rear and motor, but I want it to be a Javelin in essence so I just kept it simple and add the spoiler and louvered panel like found in the TO.

Only 5 of these rollcages were ever built along with a numbered certificate that the company made for each. I am planning on making another limited run but in a blue and white rollcage, maybe with some slight changes on the sail panel and in the rear louver, instead of "Turbo" it will read "LE MANS" or something like that.

[OptimaFan]

Nice rollcage, I'll see if I can find some "spare money" for one. As for the text on the rear, something lile Le Mans or Kyosho would look better than Turbo, I think,

[tintin74]

If you make a new batch of them, make sure to count me in!