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Winter upgrade #1 almost complete: Roll cage #1969878
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Well the cage is coming together nicely. I get to pick up the car this weekend. I wanted to keep the back seat because the kids love riding in the car. I also wanted to keep it a little more "hidden"





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Re: Winter upgrade #1 almost complete: Roll cage [Re: dart440_72] #1969881
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Re: Winter upgrade #1 almost complete: Roll cage [Re: dart440_72] #1969882
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Re: Winter upgrade #1 almost complete: Roll cage [Re: dart440_72] #1969915
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Looks nice. up Ron

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I Like it. Nice tight fit.


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iagree Nice job on that cage weld sawzall

Re: Winter upgrade #1 almost complete: Roll cage [Re: dart440_72] #1970200
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Very nice! Im about to go this rout i think. Any pictures from the back?

Re: Winter upgrade #1 almost complete: Roll cage [Re: dart440_72] #1970211
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Nice fit, but that dogleg around the dash is a built in point of collapse should the car roll and land hard on the windshield pillars

Re: Winter upgrade #1 almost complete: Roll cage [Re: Monte_Smith] #1970245
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Originally Posted By Monte_Smith
Nice fit, but that dogleg around the dash is a built in point of collapse should the car roll and land hard on the windshield pillars


I like the way it is built and it may still pass tech even with the built-in weakness at the front. The bend at the top appears to be so that the vent window can be opened? One of many compromises between a dedicated race car and street car that can be raced. My Ramcharger is never going to be street driven.


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Re: Winter upgrade #1 almost complete: Roll cage [Re: dart440_72] #1970254
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I just would have opted to go through dash, which would have been even more unobtrusive and stronger, although more difficult to install.

The dash will NEVER come out of car as is, the other way you could have removed dash and fit it around bars

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Have to agree with Monte for sure. Through the dash would have been a much better option and more hidden too.


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Re: Winter upgrade #1 almost complete: Roll cage [Re: dart440_72] #1970626
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In the 3rd picture, I like the rear U shaped bar that comes down to the speaker tray. Anymore pictures of that?
Thanks

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Originally Posted By Monte_Smith
Nice fit, but that dogleg around the dash is a built in point of collapse should the car roll and land hard on the windshield pillars
- not to mention the bend in the rear down bars and dual swing-outs. Too much of a safety compromise for fit and ease of entry/exit IMO.


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It seems that the swing out bar at the bottom hinge will not allow the bar to swing out far enough to get in/out . Got a photo of that?


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Originally Posted By SpareParts
In the 3rd picture, I like the rear U shaped bar that comes down to the speaker tray. Anymore pictures of that?
Thanks


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Re: Winter upgrade #1 almost complete: Roll cage [Re: rowin4] #1970775
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Originally Posted By rowin4
It seems that the swing out bar at the bottom hinge will not allow the bar to swing out far enough to get in/out . Got a photo of that?




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Here it is with the interior back in





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You should pop out the windshield and go through the dash IMO. When you do a cage you have to have the mentality its permanent so it has be able to be worked around.


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Who ever did the cage did a remarkable job of fitting it up out of sight, thats the way it should be done. As for the front tubes, it is what it is now. Thanks for the extra pictures.


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Looks VERY nice!


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