Roll Cage Ideas

My brother is planning to add-on to the rollbar in his 70 Skylark (2dr sedan). What I am looking for are pics of rollcages (specifically, the halo/a-pillar bars, and forward strut bars (that run from the a-pillar bars through the firewall to the forward frame area). Any other pics may help as well. I just registered, and want to say that this page is great. Lots of great info and tech!

Thanks in advance.

Jay Spinella :3gears:

 

Jay
I'll get some pictures of my cage scanned and show what I have sometime over the weekend.

 

Gary,
I am getting ready to do mine soon, and would like some if you could please?

Also does anyone know how to put one in so you can keep the elbow rests in the doors? I would like to keep all of the stock stuff inside.

 

Ah come on Rick, just install a couple of pull straps off the door of a Volkswagon. :grin: :grin: :grin: They'll fit just fine. :grin: :grin: John

 

Rick,

Todd's car appears to have kept the arm rests:
http://www.diecastmusclecars.com/gs2002.htm

 

They don't look like the long armrests that typically come in the 70's. o No:

 

Buy the 70 dragcar and the bar is FREE!!!

 

Rick's arms aren't very long anyhow. uzzled:

 

:laugh: :laugh:

 

Thought I could do better.This is what I found...
Cage is all Chromoly,Ashtray and Glovebox still open,Arm rests are intact,windows can be rolled up&down with the door closed.
Forward strut bars go through under the dash through the firewall.
Rear seat has a ''halo'' bar over which in my mind is the only way to retain the rear seat.

 

another.....

 

PS
The pics were during construction....There is full carpet and dashpad in place.
Sure doesn't look like the interior in most 9 second cars.

 

I am glad you were talking about my arms!p

 

Gary, when I saw the FIRST photo, I was thinking WTF?! My FAV GS with NO carpet?:af: :rant: :blast: :spank:


:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

 

Thanks Gary! My brother Tom's car is a drag radial street/strip car with no back seat or heater box, and we were trying to figure out how to locate the bars without disrupting the remaining interior pieces (headliner, dash, fuse block, etc.). A friend is going to be bending/welding the bars for us. Not to be a pain, but do you have any pics of the forward strut bars in the engine compartment (firewall area)? BTW: I like the way you set up your chassis - very clean!

 

Car is tucked away in my trailer for the winter..This is all I got.
Tried to brighten it up a bit.

Wow "Fav. GS"?
I like to hear that!

A little faster and it will be my favorite too.

Jay,Any pictures of your Brother's car?
There's a guy named Todd on here that's run some 10.30's w/ his 70 GS on Drag Radials.

 

oops..Here's the picture

 

Here is a pic of my brother Tom's Skylark. I'll post more over the weekend.

 

Thanks, that helps alot! We'll keep you posted on the progress. I have a post under the members rides section that explains the Buick-in-a Chevy and Chevy-in-a-Buick scenario.

 

Jay
If anybody understands,It would be me.
It's hard for to watch NSCA Real Street & PRO Pro Stock knowing I have a good car,Just not a 1020HP like alot of the 520+/- Chevy's running there.