anyone done this to clean up the area behind seat? pics inside.

[Zdigg]

this just goes to show, with Dr. Pepper, you can accomplish anything.

[bjhines]

 

I made some judgements based on the structure of the car. I looked into this with a cagebuilder who knows spec classes pretty well. We took some liberties with my design for sure.

 

The accepted design has been to attach to the tops of the wheelwells. The usual design uses the belt-retractor pockets instead. JM used the rockers to attch his hoop which is probably the best design for safety.

 

I am more worried about hitting a wall, not as much by a T-bone incident.

[MJLamberson]

I know Im bumping an old thread here but do you guys think that he actualy lost a notable amount of rigidity by taking that portion out?

[zzzzed]

yes if he wasnt replacing it with a roll bar

[AK-Z]

I kinda like having a little cubby hole

[drmiller100]

 

 

The accepted design has been to attach to the tops of the wheelwells. The usual design uses the belt-retractor pockets instead. JM used the rockers to attch his hoop which is probably the best design for safety.

 

I am more worried about hitting a wall, not as much by a T-bone incident.

 

I did a roll bar. Main hoop looks just like yours, tied to same place, except I went 12 inches wide on the base plate, and wrapped down over the front.

Then I Went back to the tops of the strut towers, then welded a cross bar straight between the strut towers.

 

Part of the goal is to locate the tops of the strut towers. They are THE main suspension loading point in the back half of the car.