Posted By: rt66jim
Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/08/09 08:22 PM
Who make the best fitting pre-bent roll cage kit for a 69 Dart? I want it to hug the roof and A pillar real close. Jim
Roll cage kit for a 69 dart?
Posted By: Thumperdart
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/08/09 08:28 PM
I believe mine`s a Comp eng. pre-fit bar and my fabricator friend said it was one of the nicer ones he`s installed.
Posted By: cmcgee123
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/08/09 09:54 PM
i dont know which fits good but the jegs one is horrible. the main hoop is nice. everything else sucks.
Posted By: Scamp408
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/08/09 10:08 PM
My s/w was nice but like everyone else you gotta trim to fit.
Posted By: dodge340dart
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/08/09 10:27 PM
I put an 8-point roll bar in from http://autoweldchassis.com. I know it isn't a cage but Ron Showers can set you up with a real nice cage. I installed my roll bar, I asked Ron to make the bars so I wouldn't have to remove any interior door components and he bent the bars very well. It was a simple install and it was my first install. Nice precise bends and the only trimming was the back bars to the trunk area.
Posted By: dodge340dart
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/08/09 10:28 PM
another picture
Posted By: dodge340dart
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/08/09 10:29 PM
and another
Posted By: dodge340dart
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/08/09 10:32 PM
The last one.
Thanks, Chris Holley
Thanks, Chris Holley
Posted By: greendart408
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/09/09 12:35 AM
Quote:
Who make the best fitting pre-bent roll cage kit for a 69 Dart? I want it to hug the roof and A pillar real close. Jim
I wanted the same thing. I got a chromoly cage for my 69 dart from morrision. Fits high and tight
Posted By: 68valiant68
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/09/09 01:31 AM
chris alstons chassis works has really nice stuff. but, to get the best fit, i would go to a chassis shop and have them custom bend it for you! I worked at one here in ohio and my cage in my valiant is awsome!!! I cut the comp engin. crap out to do everything custom! what a diff!!!
Posted By: W2DODGE
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/09/09 01:34 AM
I put a alston 14pt in my 69 dart it fits quite nice plenty of extra on the tubes to get a nice fit
Posted By: 383man
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/09/09 04:58 AM
We got my sons for his 72 Dart from Comp Engineering and it fits nice. Ron
Posted By: 383man
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/09/09 04:59 AM
One more Ron
Posted By: Scamp408
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/09/09 11:35 AM
my scamp
Posted By: Scamp408
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/09/09 11:35 AM
another
Posted By: Scamp408
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/09/09 11:38 AM
one more
Posted By: rt66jim
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/09/09 04:20 PM
Thanks to all of you for your replies. Looks like the cost of the tubing would be about $200. The Chris Alston kit is $285. Don't know what shipping would cost, guessing $100. I have a friend with a bender. Not sure which way to go. Jim
Posted By: megajoltman
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/09/09 10:26 PM
Quote:
I put a alston 14pt in my 69 dart it fits quite nice plenty of extra on the tubes to get a nice fit
Got any pics and how hard is the entry/exit?
Thanks Roger
Posted By: fasthawk6
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/09/09 11:28 PM
looking for a good fitting cage to, scamp408 where did you get yours
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Posted By: Challenger
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/10/09 12:35 AM
Id say if your friend knows how to use that bender, bend one up yourself.
Posted By: Mopar_racer_99
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/10/09 01:18 AM
go ahead to your steel supplier and get a price quote on 1 5/8 DOM ,before writing off the kits, I just got quoted 179 for 21 feet of DOM. John
Posted By: rt66jim
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/10/09 02:30 AM
Quote:Does it have to be DOM? I have read the rule book and didn't see where it says it has to be DOM. Am I wrong on that? Jim
go ahead to your steel supplier and get a price quote on 1 5/8 DOM ,before writing off the kits, I just got quoted 179 for 21 feet of DOM. John
Posted By: Triple Threat
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/10/09 02:41 AM
No it doesn't have to be DOM. Any kit you buy from Chris Alston or Competition Engineering isn't going to be DOM.
If you going to spend the extra money for DOM you might as well use 'Moly instead.
If you going to spend the extra money for DOM you might as well use 'Moly instead.
Posted By: Mopar_racer_99
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/10/09 02:43 AM
No just with DOM you can get .120 wall ewr is .134 and schedlue 40 is .140, ewr was quoted 120 a stick. John
Posted By: Scamp408
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/10/09 03:11 AM
S and W race car fab in penn. The fit was good I also opt for the rear seat option if interested tell them .I got all C/M nice fit only had to bend the rear bars from 40deg to 45deg because I wanted to move then to a diff location because of my battery box.
Posted By: Scamp408
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/10/09 03:12 AM
roll bar
Posted By: mcat4321
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/10/09 03:51 AM
i really doubt you can get all you need for a whole kit for $200
in cincinnati , i just paid $150 for 2- 12 foot lengths of 1 1/2 .120 wall for my rear down bars with an x
in cincinnati , i just paid $150 for 2- 12 foot lengths of 1 1/2 .120 wall for my rear down bars with an x
Posted By: 383man
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/10/09 04:02 AM
We paid $179. for my sons bar but there was about $50. shipping which made it about $230. with shipping and its a Comp Engineering bar. Ron
Posted By: moparx
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/10/09 02:04 PM
Quote:
No just with DOM you can get .120 wall ewr is .134 and schedlue 40 is .140, ewr was quoted 120 a stick. John
i would think schedual 40 shouldn't be considered, as it is just water pipe ?
Posted By: Challenger
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/10/09 03:16 PM
Absolutely not! Water pipe should never be used! At my steel supplier DOM is $4.50 per foot and Chrome moly is $4.90 per foot. I think that ERW .134 wall is $2.90 per foot. That is 1 5/8 OD.
Posted By: dizuster
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/10/09 05:46 PM
You have to look around, I bought DOM for hardly any more money then ERW. It was another 70% more to get moly...
But if you're looking for tight finish, you need to bend them yourself. That way it will end up exactly how you want it.
Here's some pics of mine, nice and tight...
Check out this old post, it's got more pics...
https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...rue#Post3339412
But if you're looking for tight finish, you need to bend them yourself. That way it will end up exactly how you want it.
Here's some pics of mine, nice and tight...
Check out this old post, it's got more pics...
https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...rue#Post3339412
Posted By: rt66jim
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/10/09 06:46 PM
Thanks for the link to your pictures. That is how I want mine to be when finished. I won't take the front bars thru the dash though. Jim
Posted By: dizuster
Re: Roll cage kit for a 69 dart? - 01/10/09 08:02 PM
The reason I put the bars through the dash is for leg room. It makes it A LOT easier to get in/out of the car with that front bar moved forward like that...