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Old 02-27-2012, 02:30 PM
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Custom 6pt roll bar

I am currently having my fabricator fabricate a custom 6pt roll bar for me, just wanted to show off some pics. a couple days he will be done with it and then move on to my custom supercharger piping. The cage is all chromoly and it will have swing out bars. these cars just have way to much flex,even with sub frame connectors and strut tower brace. i think i am going to have the cage painted white as well.
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Old 02-28-2012, 04:28 AM
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Wow, that is looking substantial! It will ride better than any hardtop.

Looks like some top class welding there.
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Dood, that looks pretty sick! Can't wait to see it finished!
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Re: Custom 6pt roll bar

if you could add a low nascar style door bar, it would really help stiffen he car up and should not get in the way too much when getting in and out. Im talking under the arm rests maybe

looks good though!
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roll bar should be done tonight according to the fabricator, so i will have send me some pics later tonight or the morning to upload on here. i think i have decided i am going to just clear coat paint the roll bar. i think white might be kind of tacky. thanks for all the compliments!
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Are you going to put the back seat back in when the rollbar is finished?
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yes, but i would like to build a sub box where the rear seats are because i had to relocate my battery to the trunk where my subs where originally.
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You definitely NEED to paint the cage white. It will make the cage look like it 'belongs' in the car.
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Re: Custom 6pt roll bar

Sick looking cage bro! Looks similar to the one in my hardtop.
Originally Posted by ZZ42Fast
Wow, that is looking substantial! It will ride better than any hardtop.

Looks like some top class welding there.
How do you feel it would ride better than any hardtop? Are you saying its because its stiffer? Slap a cage into a hardtop. It will make a vert look like a limp noodle.
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ok small update the roll cage fabricator had a small delay but he is back on track right now. he just needs to make swing bars and the middle cross bar. Name:  IMG_0101.jpg
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Finished! The color of the roll bar will be matte black i will post pics of the paint asap
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Do want to see.
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ok the roll bar is completely finished now!! I think i might as well just make it so there is no seats back there because no way possible anyone ever sit back there again!
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Need pics of the whole car with the top down!!
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Re: Custom 6pt roll bar

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Need pics of the whole car with the top down!!
I wont be able to take any pics until i get the car back, those where sent to me through the fabricators phone and the image blurs of the whole car on his phone. Right now my car is about 300 miles away. he is currently fabricating my supercharger piping right now and that wont be done for about a week and a half cause the custom intercooler is on backorder. Probably by april i will have new pics, with the new wheels, paint, suspension, roll cage etc. got a ton of stuff done to this car.
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From looking at the pics, i don't even think its possible to put the back seats back in, there's no way they would lock into place up top with the roll bar coming down onto the hump there. Looks nice!
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Re: Custom 6pt roll bar

Looks good. Brings back memories of my old vert.

BlueZee your correct with the X brace like that the back seat wouldnt fit and sit right. When my rear seat was back in it was straight up n down. http://www.cecoatings.com/images/Car...e/DSC02263.JPG

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90-irocdx3 , deff. post some good outside top down shots. Should looks and work great.
Im gonna finish off my new vert similar to my old one. or go full 12point this time.
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a couple new pics, looks like i will have my car back soon!!
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Looks sik. How much did it set u back. I will b needing one aswell. What are ur e.ts
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very expensive!! no idea on e.t.s camaro was going to be ready by the end of this week but i upgraded to a 4l60e built to handle 700rwhp
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Aight. My maro ran a 12.2@111mph. In order to run at my local track i need to get the 6 . Roll cage. Looks good
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Re: Custom 6pt roll bar

Looks great! I think I might do swing_outs finally after seeing yours. Ive been hopping over my door bar for MANY years. In my process of making it more streetable, swingouts will be added to the list of things to do.

Cant wait to see it run!!
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Looks great! I think I might do swing_outs finally after seeing yours. Ive been hopping over my door bar for MANY years. In my process of making it more streetable, swingouts will be added to the list of things to do.

Cant wait to see it run!!
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Nicely done indeed! I too am curious how much you were charged for the roll bar.
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Where are you getting your roll bar done, I am in Santa Barbara, CA and I am looking for a great welder and fabricator as yours?
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My fabricator is in san diego, since everyone is asking how much i paid for the roll bar. I paid 1800 for the chromoly 6 pt x brace cage with swing outs.
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Looking good. and $1800 for a shop that knows what they are doing and a Molly custom setup is a good deal.
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wow!!!! they did an excellent job with that!! I was a little skeptical as to what a cage would look like in a convertible, but that looks great.
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Re: Custom 6pt roll bar

Cage looks badass! Would those happen to be 6LE seats?
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Cage looks badass! Would those happen to be 6LE seats?
No those are Recaro Sport seats.

lol...Thanks for all the compliments!
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