69 roll bar installation
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Burning Brakes
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From: Harrisburg Pa
69 roll bar installation
Anyone put in a 6 point or other rollbar in there 68 to 72 vette.
I need help here, pics would be very good. I know I need to weld it to the frame but How and where.
I need help here, pics would be very good. I know I need to weld it to the frame but How and where.
Drifting
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From: Holly MI
Smokedtires,
Your install looks very clean. Do you have any other pictures? Do you have enough room to put your tops in the back with the bar there? Did you cut holes in the floor for both the front mount and the rear mount?
I hadn't seen your install in a long time, and I was thinking it would require more tear up. After seeing yours again, it has me thinking this would also be a good idea.
Thanks
Ken
Your install looks very clean. Do you have any other pictures? Do you have enough room to put your tops in the back with the bar there? Did you cut holes in the floor for both the front mount and the rear mount?
I hadn't seen your install in a long time, and I was thinking it would require more tear up. After seeing yours again, it has me thinking this would also be a good idea.
Thanks
Ken
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From: Waterloo ontario Canada
Originally Posted by SmokedTires
I have some install details from my 4pthere 
Also your shoulder harness attachment points should be almost shoulder height to work the best.
This is an example of a higher bar leaving the rear deck almost untouched.
Last edited by norvalwilhelm; Jan 31, 2006 at 08:43 AM.
Abby Normal
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*gasp!* your going to modify a classic vette????
why, the NCRS people are going to search for you, flog you, take away your vette and make you drive a '98 prelude with a big wing!
oh no, next thing you'll be asking if anybody has put larger than stock tires on.
oh worry, oh fret...
why, the NCRS people are going to search for you, flog you, take away your vette and make you drive a '98 prelude with a big wing!
oh no, next thing you'll be asking if anybody has put larger than stock tires on.
oh worry, oh fret...
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '03,'11
Originally Posted by clutchdust
*gasp!* your going to modify a classic vette????
why, the NCRS people are going to search for you, flog you, take away your vette and make you drive a '98 prelude with a big wing!
oh no, next thing you'll be asking if anybody has put larger than stock tires on.
oh worry, oh fret...
why, the NCRS people are going to search for you, flog you, take away your vette and make you drive a '98 prelude with a big wing!
oh no, next thing you'll be asking if anybody has put larger than stock tires on.
oh worry, oh fret...
Did you get your 240Z?
I'll try and take some video tomorrow of mine. Busted my *** puting that thing in.
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turtle, i've had the z for a couple years now. the most progress i've made on it is i had it on my trailer at one time.
you can't see it in my signature pic but i at least have a harness bar. that's not saying much but i guess part of keeping the car off the roof is keeping the a$$ in the seat.
you can't see it in my signature pic but i at least have a harness bar. that's not saying much but i guess part of keeping the car off the roof is keeping the a$$ in the seat.
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From: '70 Coupe - SoCal
Originally Posted by TOM B1
Anyone put in a 6 point or other rollbar in there 68 to 72 vette.
I need help here, pics would be very good. I know I need to weld it to the frame but How and where.
I need help here, pics would be very good. I know I need to weld it to the frame but How and where.
Melting Slicks
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From: Detroit MI
Originally Posted by 30cal
Are you sure? If you can read a tape, you can make it work.
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From: '70 Coupe - SoCal
Originally Posted by 69autoXr
I can get my rear window out still also, but I planned ahead and made sure the roll bar was designed and installed such that I could still get the window out. To make it easier though I trimmed the locator prongs on the window down to almost nothing, and I take the window out from the outside rather than from the inside.
I previously emailed a couple of rollbar companies & they said no. I think I-O Port was one of them. I didn't want to loose my removable back window - coolest working feature of my car.
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From: Detroit MI
Originally Posted by Zimo
That's great news 30cal & 69autoX
I previously emailed a couple of rollbar companies & they said no. I think I-O Port was one of them. I didn't want to loose my removable back window - coolest working feature of my car.
I previously emailed a couple of rollbar companies & they said no. I think I-O Port was one of them. I didn't want to loose my removable back window - coolest working feature of my car.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Harrisburg Pa
Thanks for the photos and comments guys. I see that all of you mounted the roll bar in the rear compartment. My bar, the main hoop goes all the way down to the floor behind the seat and mount to the triangle piece of frame that ties the rear frame to the front. I am a tall 6.2 dude so i must move the seats to the center more to clear the bar, so the seat goes all the way back.
Did anyone use this type of bar, like to see more pics, thanks
Did anyone use this type of bar, like to see more pics, thanks
