Rollbar: Weekend Progress PICS!!!

[69clark]

Well I finally got the AutoPower roll bar put in this weekend. I have to give a shoot out to my buddy Kris, it is definately a 2 man job, especially tightening the bolts. On top of that we were both sick as dogs and about ready to pass out, but work had to get done to stay on schedule.

I wanted to do pics from start to end, but its hard for me to do because I just get involved in a project and I don't want to stop to take pics. So the pics are from halve way through the project, after we had painted and fitted the bar.

Don't worry about the dirty floor, it will get vacuumed but the interior was a construction site this weekend for sure. Let me know what you think.

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[gunmetal5.0]

I like the rear seat delete. That looks like something I could easily fab up myself for my '87. Did you make yours? I wonder how much weight it saves over the stock rear seat. Soon i'll be putting a child seat back there though! And the roll bar is looking killer especially with the seats in. Are you going to attach the five points to the bar behind the seat?

 

[turbogt]

Dammit Tom, now I am jealous... THAT is the rollbar I want.... Where did you get it??

 

[blksn955.o]

Since the cross bar is removable that is not a legal NHRA roll bar right? I have seen some like that but wonder how much crap people get at the track with it?

 

[94CobraPace]

Looks good, always liked your car. I need to save money & get me a roll bar for the vert Pace car for sure. Drive the car yet? Wondering if it stiffened the car up any.

 

[69clark]

Yes I made the rear seat delete. I bought one a few years back and when it showed up I didn't like the quality so I made my own.

Yes I will be going with 5 point harnesses.

Bought the rollbar from here: http://www.tuxedoparkracing.com/index.html
Call and talk to Sheila, they quoted me $360.


For as much as I race I am not corcerned with the track rules. I don't think its legal, but I think I can get in at my local track. lol

It should stiffen it some, but no I didn't drive it yet. Not quite there yet.

 

[blksn955.o]

That place is like 15min away from me...that blue rx7 was local and bad ass, he is on the local forum and is now building a 80 yota corrola or something.

That looks nice BTW-didnt say that in the first post. I have been tossing around the idea of getting a removeable bar one...GIR is fairly strict though.

 

[95riosnake]

Looks great Tom, I love your interior! I WANT THOSE SEATS!!!

I need to get some new pics up of mine with the new changes from the past couple weeks.

 

[WhiteStallionGT]

Damn Tom, everything in your car is so clean and tastefully done.

 

[gmkillr]

Looks good but is definately not legal w/ the removable crossbar. Did you weld it in or is it bolted in?
If its welded it will stiffen the car up a great deal.
Lookin good!!

 

[xr8d302]

Wow Tom, that really is an impressive mod! Not that I'd need it, but that would be a great project for me after this summer....360 bucks isn't bad at all!

 

[69clark]

Yeah, I shopped around a little and that seemed like one of the better prices around.

 

[xr8d302]

hey Tom, how close are you to the border? The reason I ask is because whenever the heads get delivered to urban, perhaps a few of us can meet up, I wouldn't mind getting an up close look at this car

 

[urban96]

you definatly have one of the top cars on stangnet!


it would be pretty cool to get a bunch of the north east guys together

 

[94TURBO5 O]

Nice job man! Looks real good!!

 

[Blackened302]

very nice, Tom. i've done one of those before and it wasn't cake to do. props!

 

[69clark]

Aaron, I don't know, I think I am probably like 4-5 hrs, I need to map it out and see for sure. When are you planning the heads to come in?

 

[95opal]

Another flawless install tom, Love the interior is immaculate. Now I need to figure out a rear seat delete for my vert. Just havent seen anything thats cought my eye yet. Again very very nice.

 

[kck6894]

Looks good! Since you don't have a rear seat why did you go with the removeable bar?

 

[Caldwell]