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Anyone use Jegs cage in A-body? #2217207
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Anyone install one of these? The bends on the main hoop are way too high, instead of being at top of door jamb, it's half way up window. I called to verify that I got the correct hoop. After comparing measurements to confirm, I can't believe they are selling without issue.
Not on here trying to badmouth, just curious if anyone had used one. We put one of there kits in a truck and it turned out great, was little disappointed when I started on this.
I usually bend my own and planned on minor modifications, but...lol

Re: Anyone use Jegs cage in A-body? [Re: TheBlackCar] #2217353
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Can't say that I have. Comp Chassis is only a few hours pull away from me and they make em right.

Re: Anyone use Jegs cage in A-body? [Re: TheBlackCar] #2217368
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I used their b-body in and a-body had to cut the main hoop down but wanted the cage to be tight .. I can't complain ..

Re: Anyone use Jegs cage in A-body? [Re: TheBlackCar] #2217435
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Same issue, ordered one from comp was told a week out, no show. Called 4 times and was finally told eight weeks on delivery, plain bullcrap, got stroked thru jegs, they had the jegster a body in stock the whole time but never mentioned it. Had issues with it. Total crap kit period. Never again. If you want quality materials and the same size tubing throughout, build it yourself, as the saying goes,you get what you pay for.....


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Re: Anyone use Jegs cage in A-body? [Re: TheBlackCar] #2217458
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Say it ain't so. I have a Jegs bar kit waiting to be installed in my duster. May just look into getting a custom one built. Ugh.


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Originally Posted By 71yelladustr
Say it ain't so. I have a Jegs bar kit waiting to be installed in my duster. May just look into getting a custom one built. Ugh.


I've had this lying here since May. Lol
Been gathering parts to redo this relic for awhile.
This hoop almost stands up (very little to trim off bottom). Problem as I see is the bend is way too high. Otherwise, the overall width and top bend seem good, which made me think they made it that way and wasn't "picked" wrong at the warehouse. Just a little hurdle I guess....
Curious if anyone had installed one for comparison.

Re: Anyone use Jegs cage in A-body? [Re: 70dusterjohn] #2217528
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Originally Posted By 70dusterjohn
I used their b-body in and a-body had to cut the main hoop down but wanted the cage to be tight .. I can't complain ..

Never thought of that. It's not too wide?
I was gonna slide over to "Summtimes" and just get one for a-body, but they don't have one in stock. Imagine that.lol. Jegs is a 4hr round trip and acquiring measurements over the phone seemed like a major deal. I did get a guy to go back and measure one, and it was the same as I got....so....

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Those are not "custom" built for each car. That's just a hoop that happens to fit inside an A-body. It may be the same hoop and kit for several cars with similar inside dimensions. You want a cage that FITS, you are going to have to build it yourself or have someone do it.

Re: Anyone use Jegs cage in A-body? [Re: TheBlackCar] #2217584
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A and B are different .. Period .. I have a friend that worked there, and it was about a 1 1/2 difference. It was taller but they all come that way. Oh and that cage was cert. In a dart.

Re: Anyone use Jegs cage in A-body? [Re: 70dusterjohn] #2217765
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When I finally have to cage my Ramcharger, I will just go down to this place and have them bend up some pipe

https://www.artmorrison.com/homepage2.php

Since I have a '72 Cuda in the shop right now, the owner and I will probably place an order for his cage first and they probably already have a kit in stock for his E-body.

Morrison's is about 25 miles from my door.


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