corvettedave383

Anyone know if you can get rollcage kits for a C3, mines a 78

cheers

dave

45ACP

I don't recall ever seeing a kit, they are normally fabricated according to the needs of a particular car and governing body. Follow the link and then click on "Chevy Power Book on Corvette" about 1/3 of the way down the page for some good reading on chassis setup. Among other things, you'll find a drawing for a typical cage.

http://corvette.wikia.com/wiki/Misc_Overall

corvettedave383

thanks for great info

cheers, dave

427Hotrod

Depending on what you need...Autopower makes them

http://www.autopowerindustries.com/applicationlist.asp

Jeg's used to sell a 4 point rollbar that fit pretty nice. Might have been made by Autopower..I dunno.

You might be able to add a side bar kit to one of these fairly easily.

I had mine custom made since I have a convertible and wanted to use the soft top still. Mine is moly and can be unbolted and removed with swing out side bars.


JIM

corvettedave383

that looks good

cheers

dave

SmokedTires

Bought my 4pt from Jegs. It came with the main hoop and then the other bars were long so the could be trimed to fit my car

l88rocket

i would find a race builder near you and have them custom build one.

73C34me

I bought a chassis engineering brand for a c3. I am installing it in my 73 as we *speak*. I have to say, that it is not for the faint-of-heart and if can have a professional install, I would definitely consider. Everybody's skill sets are different, but the details of fit and bends is very time consuming.

Lt1er

I've seen some excellent custom C-3 cages over the years. Both her on the forum and at historic racing events.

One big item is to get the 45 shoulder down bar far enough out to be able to install bigger racing seats. It requires removing the door arm rests. Real racing cages even are futher out and the inner door metal is removed along with the glass. Or the windows are always up.

Good luck.. I've been following your engine build. Is it running/

DaveL82

I used the Autopower rear roll bar kit on my 80. Next step is the front cage kit from them.

Wouldn't it be cheaper to have one made to the car in your location?

corvettedave383

Thanks guys for info, I think getting someone to do a custom built rollcage near me sounds like the best option

Lt1er - you talking about my engine?

cheers

dave

RickyBerg

I think that may be a good idea.

I had a rollcage-guy here in Sweden to fabricate a 4-point kit for my 72 convertible and the result was very good and it fits perfect into the car.

//Ricky.

Tumarr

I used this cage kit with the chrome moly upgrade as the basis for my 25.3 cage. if your looking to do a 8.50 legal cage, this kit will be fine as is. you still need to trim to fit some bars but the bending is all taken care of. this was for a 79 vette.

http://autoweldchassis.com/rbc.ivnu

HBZ_81_C3

S&W Race Cars

8 Point Roll Bar - 11-1008-CM
68-83 Corvette, 1-3/4 x .083" wall moly tubing.

8 Point Roll Bar - 11-1008-DOM
68-83 Corvette,1-3/4 X .120" Wall DOM tubing.

bozzman3

are those bolt in?

HBZ_81_C3

Weld in.