Anyone here talked to Chris Schimmel lately?

#1

I’ve been trying to contact Chris Schimmel (Competition Cages) via email and phone for several days and he has not returned my calls. I thought some you the SE30 guys might be talking to him about building a cage.

He built my cage last year and I thought I would see if he would weld up a tire rack for my trailer. Anyone have a suggestion for a metal shop/welder to do this?

#2

He is currently finishing my cage as we speak…I know he is pretty busy right now with getting my cage done and then he is doing JP’s cage (155///MPH) to get us ready for the comp school in Feb at VIR so Im sure he will get back to you when he can. It usually takes me a day or two to get a call back as well.

#3

Thanks for the info. I’m sure he will drop what he’s doing to get my tire rack done. It shouldn’t take more than a week or two. I know you guys won’t mind waiting. :evil:

#4

screwynewy wrote:

Ken,

I can help with the tire rack welding/fabrication.

Email or call me sometime to set something up.

Bret.

#5

Ken,

I was taliking to JP about getting Chris to do a tire rack for me as I tried to figure out a trailer budget. JP said Chris had quoted him a price of $400-$500 for the tire rack, which we both agreed really meant he wasn’t too interested in fabricating one as this price seemed really high compared to his price for a custom 8-point cage. It seems he’s "full up" with cages–his primary interest.

Sasha

#6

Sasha,

Thanks for the information. I kind of figured that since Chris has not gotten back to me yet that he is really not interested or is just too busy at the time. I have a few other options to get it done much cheaper (I hope). One option includes me renting a welder and learning how to weld but I think either Brett Luter or my wrought iron fabricator would be a better decision.

#7

I made my own and I can’t weld very well although getting better. Buy a 110 volt wire feed mig welder and some flux core wire and give it a shot. Some old angle and pipe is what I made mine out of. I made it removable as I use the trailer for other things then just towing a car.

Michael O.

#8

Here is a picture [file name=TireRack003.jpg size=162991]http://spece30.com/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/files/TireRack003.jpg[/file]

#9

Just to add some perspective, I was quoted $400 for a tire rack by my trailer builder as well.

JP

#10

I was able to get some pieces of 80/20 quik-set along with the needed clamps and piece together the following rack for free…

#11

Thanks for all of the responses and suggestions.

Chris did email me and as suggested he is very busy building cages. His guestimate for my tire rack was $350 to $400 and my metal fabribating specialist said he would do it for $50 plus material. I give him alot of business so its really a special deal he is offering me.