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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 01:43 AM
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Does anyone know where I can get a bolt-on rollcage made specifically for a C3?
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 01:46 AM
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how many point? i believe Jegs does some decent cages :thumbs:
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 03:50 AM
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Bolt on I don't know but Chris Alston has nice cages for C3's
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 04:46 AM
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try i/o port racing:

http://www.ioportracing.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 06:55 AM
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I bought my rollbar from Jegs in kit form. It is a weld in bar though that's completely behind the seats so it doesn't affect getting in & out of the car at all. All rollbars/ cages can be cut off the frames & groung down smooth again if you wnated to ever turn it back to stock, so even though it's welded, it's still does not have to be permanant ;)
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 11:05 AM
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I will have my 6-point rollbar made locally.. The ones that are pre-made don't allow convertible top operation...


[Modified by GrandSportC3, 11:07 AM 3/30/2004]
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 12:51 PM
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Can a rollbar be converted to a legal (SCCA/NHRA whatever) cage later on?
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 07:01 PM
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depends on the times you want to run and the size/thickness of the tubing. also if you go past 10.99 (i think?) yor welds have to be certified.
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 07:06 PM
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Can a rollbar be converted to a legal (SCCA/NHRA whatever) cage later on?
I don't know.. The one that I will have built will be NHRA legal to 10.00
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 07:07 PM
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GSC3 - Can you post pics on this as it progresses? I'm thinking about the same thing for my 71.
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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 07:20 PM
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GSC3 - Can you post pics on this as it progresses? I'm thinking about the same thing for my 71.
I don't know if I will be able to follow the progress...

The rollbar is supposed to go in late April / early May...
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