Vetteitbe87

Ive been looking at these for a while now.. pretty$$$!! But I eventually want to install a 5 point. I am wondering if anyone has fabricated something like it themselves? I dont think this would be too hard.
Thanks!

Vetteitbe87

anybody? any help would be great?

sly vette

As Batman would say....Do a search. This was descussed in length about a month ago!
Good Luck!!!
mark

Tewski

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68 NJConv 454

I don't recall how MyBad did his bar or what it looked like but I was going to go this route and use a bender to make my own bar very similar to the shark bar. But a proper bender costs too much money. The cost of the bender and DOM tubing would cost more than the sharkbar.
Might be better to find a local shop to bend you one up. I got quotes for $300 from a local shop but when I went to check them out those guys were scary and I wouldn't let them near my car.
Check your PM

clive

I got mine when speed direct was giving 10% off. I got the chrome hooped version. I was going to have one built but there is some tough mounts to make.

68 NJConv 454

I did the same. Got it during the 10% off sale and didn't need the seatbelt mounts so it was even cheaper.
I didn't do the hoops though. The black nonhoop version fits my car better.

Clive, got any pics?

Here's a few of mine. Have to fit the carpet better around the bar though.

clive

The bar is still wrapped in bubble wrap and is just mocked up. I have my body on the dolly going to paint in a couple of weeks. I also got the 5 pt harnesses halon chrome extinguisher and the Leather A4 seats. I will take some pics this weekend but nothing is really mounted.
You and I are always doing things alike.

CorvetteDave01

Here are a few picks of a homemade 5 point I did using a Jegs, Jegster 8 point kit I got for about $150. It is removeable (not easy though) and took a ton of time.

CorvetteDave01

Here are a few more picks I just took.

68 NJConv 454

i've got the same harnesses & batt cutoff switch. love the harnesses.
Very nice job. Did you use a bender? or everythng prefabricated in the jegs kit?

copter

God I feel stupid, but what is this for?

firefighter

I was wondering the same.... I am assuming chassis rigitity and maybe for the seat belts.

CorvetteDave01

Had to take some measurements for the hoop and get it rebent at a local muffler shop. Other than that, no ther bends, just a lot of compound cuts and welding. Fits in there perfect, can even open and unlock the doors, use seatbelts, open back compartments etc.! Tons of time on it though.

sly vette

Among the other reasons mentioned, it's a rollbar!!!

clive

"The" Sharkbar is not a roll bar just a harness bar. Doesn't attach to the frame just the sub.

sly vette

Sorry about that...My Bad!!

68 NJConv 454

Yeah, it adds rigidity to the birdcage which is mounted to the #3 & #2 body mounts so it kinda adds to the rigidity slightly for the frame. Its mainly a seatbelt mounting bar for a 4/5 point harness. Even the sharkbar with the hoops isn't approved for safety in the event of a rollover.
I needed something to mount my seatbelt harness to and a tube bender & materials would have amounted to a similar amount of dough.
I'm happy with it.
I love driving with the shoulder straps on.

Vetteitbe87

Thanks for all the input! Ill let you know what I end up doing.

Vetteitbe87

Hey just wondering exactly what model # you have, and if it would be the same for an 81? I noticed on the Jegs site there are ones like you have but with bars that reach out to the back. Because I have the room back there Im wondering if these would work as well? Also what kind of problems you ran into.. so I can watch out for them!!

Thanks!