I am looking for a shop that can build me a 5 point rollbar in a reasonable time frame.

Who do you guys know.

I have been looking around for something like a wolfe cage but I don't think they are available for 3rd gens.

 

Dare we say the engine is going to be done in a 'reasonable time frame too' It'd be sweet to finally see it up at the track

 

Yes its almost completed.

 

>contact Dennis (9SecondLX) he has a friend that does custom roll bars / roll cages out here in Westfield , Ma for a very respectible fee . If I didn't get the Wolfe Racecraft 6 point I would have had him build me one . Ed Gaunt is the guys name .

 

There is a guy down in Cape Cod somewhere, I forget exactly, he can build a chromoly cage and make it legal for NHRA and IHRA.
And he is very reasonable, he is going to weld my 6-point chromoly cage but mine is a Wolfe weld in but he is bringing the tig welder up to NEDYNO and weld it there.
But since you need it bent up you'll need to get it to the cape.

Rob

 

Just FYI, its not legal to weld the rollbar in place on F-bodys. They need to be bolted in for Non-Frame cars. Full Frame cars require welding.

Getting the car out to someone is not a big deal as I have a trailer. Everything is out of the car except door panels and dash right now so it would be pretty simple. I am looking for a chromoly 5 point.


-Mike

 

>I don't know if that pertains to me ?
I have the bolt-in and BMR boxed subframe connectors .
I believe that this makes it legal , but I'm not sure .

 

I was talking to Rob

 

well a bolt in doesn't make it legal either.
Where is the rules for a cage, this is the first time I ever heard a weld in isn't legal in a subframe car.

Rob

 

Here are the IHRA Rules, NHRA is bascally the same but 11.99.

Mandatory in all cars running 11.49 or quicker, or per class
requirements. All roll bars must be within 6 inches of the rear or
side of the driver's head, extend in height at least 3 inches above
the driver's helmet with driver in normal driving position, and be at
least as wide as the driver's shoulders or within 1 inch of the
driver's door. Rollbar must be adequately supported or cross-braced
to prevent forward or lateral collapse. Rear braces must be
of the same diameter and wall thickness as the roll bar and
intersect with the roll bar at a point not more than 5 inches from
the top of the roll bar. Sidebar must be included on driver's side
and must pass the driver at a point midway between the shoulder
and elbow. Swing-out sidebar permitted. All roll bars must have in
their construction a cross bar for seat bracing and as the shoulder-
harness attachment point; cross bar must be installed no more
than 4 inches below, and not above, the driver's shoulders or to
side bar. All vehicles with OEM frame (i.e. pickup truck where body
bolts to framerails) must have roll bar welded or bolted to frame.
Installation of frame connectors on unibody cars does not
constitute a frame; therefore, it is not necessary to have the roll bar
attached to the frame. Unibody cars with stock floor and firewall
(wheeltubs permitted) may attach roll bar with 6-inch x 6-inch x
.125-inch steel plates on top and bottom of floor bolted together
with at least four 3/8-inch bolts and nuts, or weld main hoop to
rocker sill area with .125-inch reinforcing plates, with plates welded
completely. All 4130 chrome moly tube welding must be done by
approved TIG heliarc process; mild steel welding must be done by
approved MIG wire feed or approved TIG heliarc process. Welding
must be free of slag and porosity. Any grinding of welds prohibited.
Roll bar must be padded anywhere driver's helmet
may contact it while in driving position. Adequate padding must
have minimum 1/4-inch compression or meet SFI Spec 45.1.


OK guess you can weld it, just make sure its done correctly.

 

Yeah thats what I thought cause when he looked at it he said what he was going to do and he said "weld" I'll get you his number his name is Robbie. He builds race chassis and does cages. I think he would be able to do a quick turn around for you if you bring him the car.

Are you going to Epping Saturday for the Funny Car Under the Stars?
If so If i see you there I can introduce you to him and you guys can talk.

 

Nah, I get bored watching at the track. 10 min in the stands and I am ready to go home.

I'll get his info from you later if I need it.

Thanks

 

Tubular Chassis Design is were to have it done They were in Rockland but have heard they moved(maybe)

I had a 6 point welded into my Stang coupe.Dropped it off in the morning,picked up around 5 pm.Excellent job and only cost $550 for everything.

 

ed at gaunt motors.

413 562 6969. he did my rollcage.

he also just finished a rollcage on a mustang that passed NHRA inspection 3 weeks ago. its good up to 7.9 seconds i think it was.

he has done a few prostreet cars in the last year. and a good amount of street cages.

dennis...

 

Cool thanks,

I'll give him a call.

I don't need a cage, just a 5 point bar.