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Would love to see some pic of people's cars with roll cages or bars and how did you go about installing them?
I have a 1970 coupe that I need to install one in.
Thanks
Would love to see some pic of people's cars with roll cages or bars and how did you go about installing them?
I have a 1970 coupe that I need to install one in.
Thanks
I'm in, I've wondered the same and would love to see some photo's with information from were they bought them to installation.
Optical illusion. They are there, but in the pic you can only see the left side, and it looks like a half-cross bar through the main hoop going to the hoop-diagonal. They extend back through the rear fiberglass and then bend down to the frame on either side of the gas tank. You can see a gusset in the corner where it joins the main hoop. I wanted angled tubes from the hoop to the frame, but this is what I got instead. That's what I get for not learning to do it myself.
Thanks 69autoXr.
Did they install the bars with the body in place? If so how much of a hole did they have to cut out of the fiberglass to get in for welding?
Thanks 69autoXr.
Did they install the bars with the body in place? If so how much of a hole did they have to cut out of the fiberglass to get in for welding?
Body on, gas tank out, I also had all carpet and interior panels pulled as the car was going through a fairly extensive renovation at the time, new windshield frame, body/flares/paint etc.
This was around 2002 or so, as such I'll have to guess 4-5" holes as I don't remember exactly.
Optical illusion. They are there, but in the pic you can only see the left side, and it looks like a half-cross bar through the main hoop going to the hoop-diagonal. They extend back through the rear fiberglass and then bend down to the frame on either side of the gas tank. You can see a gusset in the corner where it joins the main hoop. I wanted angled tubes from the hoop to the frame, but this is what I got instead. That's what I get for not learning to do it myself.
Nice to see the diagonal cross brace in your hoop. Seen a few failures without them. Did the tech on new roll bars and stamped the numbers in them at SCCA events. We could not pass a bar without the diagonal cross brace. Here's what happens without one.
Last edited by racervette69; 03-13-2015 at 05:35 PM.
Body on, gas tank out, I also had all carpet and interior panels pulled as the car was going through a fairly extensive renovation at the time, new windshield frame, body/flares/paint etc.
This was around 2002 or so, as such I'll have to guess 4-5" holes as I don't remember exactly.
Thanks again.
How did you go about sealing the holes? Did you regales or what?
Thanks again.
How did you go about sealing the holes? Did you regales or what?
Yes I covered over the gaps with fiberglass as best I could. I'm sure someone more skilled at laying fiberglass could do a better job than I did, but it's under the carpet so at least it's not visible.
When I installed the carpet I had to cut it to go around the bars.
Nice to see the diagonal cross brace in your hoop. Seen a few failures without them. Did the tech on new roll bars and stamped the numbers in them at SCCA events. We could not pass a bar without the diagonal cross brace. Here's what happens without one.
Agree, wouldn't install one without the diagnonal through the hoop. Hopefully I never have to test it though!
tight, but everything still fits back there. The birdcage was tied in also
Fuse box was relocated and a vintage air (heater) was used to be able to route the tubes through here. these bolts were temporary
This was all done with the body on so I opted to not do any mount at the kick panel so I wouldnt have to cut a monster hole in the floor to access the frame. Body is off now so Ill be adding one.
Tubing is 1.75x.090 chromo
03-13-2015, 12:39 AM
Roll bar and cage
