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Here I would like to discuss cages and saftey on brackets and clamps for cages etc etc.
My main goal is to make it as stiff and safe as possible but it will be bolt in (I know its not the best but its only due to not being fully ready for a weld in cage yet) plus I do like to take the family out to cars shows and events so the rear seats are sometimes used. ( I can re build the cage again once its all done and no rear seats will be installed)
The main hoop and to the rear and front will most likely stay in 99% of the time as that will be going through the dash and to the trunk area so wont be an issue and rear seats can still be used if i make it miss them just. the X brace in the middle and door bars will all be removable for when they are in the car.
The idea is to use these 2 mounts on the main hoop for the front roof loop and to the rear of the trunk
This will make it easier to install as it will all be smaller and can be assembled by 1 person rather then 2 aswell. these are stronger then the normal pins and slip over joints used by many in the bolt in cages.
The door bars and X bar will be removed and installed more often then anything else so i want some nice strong clamps and I have found these 2 both have said to work well
This last connection with 6 bolts I would actually weld the rear section to the cage so only 1 part of it was removable.
The others I have used before from OMP and they are fine but its just 1 bolt and 6 12.9 bolts are safer then 1 12.9 plus their clamp load is rated to 8,600 lbs!!! thats a good amount.
Onto the design, I have a rough idea on how I would like it to look once done and here are a few I have found that are similar to my thoughts
I like the rear curved design and think this is how I want it to look in the rear, I will keep my rear strut brace until I can find a easy bolt on/off way for the bar to mount to the cage directly.
The center main hoop lower/floor mounting locations will be as showed.
The last picture of Andrew Brilliants race car which if you look at the back of the main hoop a tube goes straight down to the rear strut towers which I think is nice and also considering this if i can figure out the rear cross section and if im just adding more or making is more complicated or not!
So far this is all I have and I have the metal all ready and just didnt know what people thoughts were on the clamps I was wanting to use and if people had a different more practical design for keeping the rear seats for now.
Thanks for reading
Bobby
My main goal is to make it as stiff and safe as possible but it will be bolt in (I know its not the best but its only due to not being fully ready for a weld in cage yet) plus I do like to take the family out to cars shows and events so the rear seats are sometimes used. ( I can re build the cage again once its all done and no rear seats will be installed)
The main hoop and to the rear and front will most likely stay in 99% of the time as that will be going through the dash and to the trunk area so wont be an issue and rear seats can still be used if i make it miss them just. the X brace in the middle and door bars will all be removable for when they are in the car.
The idea is to use these 2 mounts on the main hoop for the front roof loop and to the rear of the trunk
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This will make it easier to install as it will all be smaller and can be assembled by 1 person rather then 2 aswell. these are stronger then the normal pins and slip over joints used by many in the bolt in cages.
The door bars and X bar will be removed and installed more often then anything else so i want some nice strong clamps and I have found these 2 both have said to work well
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This last connection with 6 bolts I would actually weld the rear section to the cage so only 1 part of it was removable.
The others I have used before from OMP and they are fine but its just 1 bolt and 6 12.9 bolts are safer then 1 12.9 plus their clamp load is rated to 8,600 lbs!!! thats a good amount.
Onto the design, I have a rough idea on how I would like it to look once done and here are a few I have found that are similar to my thoughts
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I like the rear curved design and think this is how I want it to look in the rear, I will keep my rear strut brace until I can find a easy bolt on/off way for the bar to mount to the cage directly.
The center main hoop lower/floor mounting locations will be as showed.
The last picture of Andrew Brilliants race car which if you look at the back of the main hoop a tube goes straight down to the rear strut towers which I think is nice and also considering this if i can figure out the rear cross section and if im just adding more or making is more complicated or not!
So far this is all I have and I have the metal all ready and just didnt know what people thoughts were on the clamps I was wanting to use and if people had a different more practical design for keeping the rear seats for now.
Thanks for reading
Bobby