10pt Roll Cage completed *pics*
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Burning Brakes
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I took off visors before i dropped car off, i could probably put them back on but they would hang down slighly.
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Burning Brakes
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when I got the cage done, the fabricator made light weight brackets and just welded the seats right to the brackets he made. then the seat is bolted to the roll cage on backside and also to the stock location on the floor.
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Burning Brakes
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Yes I have SFI 45.1 Rated Roll cage padding coming for it. It is a slim design and much better looking then the old bulking stuff. I'm going to do the inside of the top bars, everywhere where my helmet can hit.
https://www.kirkeyracing.com/product...-12-1-78-BLACK
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I like what I see , but I am having trouble visualizing how they tied the bottom of the rear hoop into the frame. I have to put a full cage into a 70 that I am building into a race car.
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Burning Brakes
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You can do stock seats with a cage built around then.. i have seen some pictures of c3s with stock seats and cages.. i did the kirkeys because they weight less, 5pt harnesses fit thru them, and they bolt to roll cage for more support.
If you google steve hoch 68 corvette.. there is an article on his car in hot rod mag.. he has a 10pt cage with stock seats..
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Burning Brakes
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The back bars off main hoop just weld right to back frame when bumpstops are located but on top side of frame.. if you jack car up, remove rear wheels, you can see the bars welded to frame in body to frame gap. The main hoops are welded to top of frame where rear curves start.. he built gussets around the bottom of both sides for more support.. the front bars are welded on inside face of frame and he made gussets for those as well. I stopped are shop during the build but didnt get any photos at that time.. then when i picked car up he had sheet metal patches made up and installed already..
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The car is looking good but I'd be curious why they put bends in the door bars. That really weakens the bars if the worst happens and you need to rely on those bars to hold the main hoop in place.
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Burning Brakes
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He started the tops of side bars so they were in correct spot to be legal..then he curved them down to clear the window cranks and door handle. I thought it looked weird too, but it fits door panel good.