Try S&W Racecars in Spring City, PA. They used Wully Bully for their template when they created their rollbar. They have top quality stuff. I can't say about the full cage though, as we only have a 6 point bar in it.
Steven
Steven
1961 Biscayne drag car
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Floyd Horton
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We have an S & W cage in our 62 Belair. It fit quite nicely.
I will check them out
I am looking for a cage to cert for 8.50
I am looking for a cage to cert for 8.50
I think you might have to make your own on the 8.50 cage
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I put a S&W 10 pt. in Ronnie's Car and it was a good fit. Because of rust in the rockers I added a a lower bar from the hoop to the A-pilar bar.
My plan is to run some outriggers from the frame out to the rockers and then run a tube front to back for the main hoop and the front down bar to weld to.
Now James.
How many of Tom's engines are you going to put in the car to run 8.5???
And does he know??
Well I don't want to have to add more bars to the jungle gem when I get a handle on one of these 409.
Nice ride Tom......looks like there WILL be a bunch of 61 green Biscaynes. I know you jumped way ahead of me in the looks department. Guess will just have to race sometime, LOL. Dean
Getting closer guys just stay tuned.
Well after some research I placed an order for some tubing.
Should be in some time next week.
Should be in some time next week.
Guess I will see what kind of jungle gym I bend up with this.
Screw the car project, make a potato gun! Haha
The hard part has always been starting my bend on the correct side of my bend mark.
Mild steel or chromemoly?
DOM mild steel and had to drive 65 miles to get it.
The local steel supply place could not get any and the call out fro cromemoly did not get back before I made the order for this tubing.
The local steel supply place could not get any and the call out fro cromemoly did not get back before I made the order for this tubing.
James:
Let the measuring, cutting and bending begin
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I hope to learn a lot as we move forward on this fun project!
TomK
Let the measuring, cutting and bending begin
.I hope to learn a lot as we move forward on this fun project!
TomK
When we were installing the roll cage in the Pontiac we read on the rules a bit.
In section 4:10 Roll Bar it says...
"All vehicles with OEM frame must have roll bar bolted or welded to frame"
Another important detail is...
"Unless an OEM framerail is located below and outside of drivers legs (i.e., 55 Chevy, '65 Corvette, etc.) a rocker or sill bar minimum 1 5/8" X .083 CM or .118 MS or 2" x 2" X .058" CM or MS Rectangular is manditory in any car with a modified floor or rocker box within the roll cage uprights excluding 6 sq. ft. of transmission maintenance opening).
In our case we ran outriggers off the frame and put a length of square tubing in the rocker panel.
When the NHRA inspector came, that was one of the first things he looked for. The cage was certified with no problems.
Here are a few pictures of the Pontiac roll cage.
In section 4:10 Roll Bar it says...
"All vehicles with OEM frame must have roll bar bolted or welded to frame"
Another important detail is...
"Unless an OEM framerail is located below and outside of drivers legs (i.e., 55 Chevy, '65 Corvette, etc.) a rocker or sill bar minimum 1 5/8" X .083 CM or .118 MS or 2" x 2" X .058" CM or MS Rectangular is manditory in any car with a modified floor or rocker box within the roll cage uprights excluding 6 sq. ft. of transmission maintenance opening).
In our case we ran outriggers off the frame and put a length of square tubing in the rocker panel.
When the NHRA inspector came, that was one of the first things he looked for. The cage was certified with no problems.
Here are a few pictures of the Pontiac roll cage.
Thanks for the pictures and yes this is my plan.