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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 08:52 AM
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so i have the dash removed for the cage install just waiting for my welder to return from florida. anybody have pictures or could get me some pictures of where it goes through the dash. it looks lik the fuse box is goin to be in the way? and id lik to see where it goes through on the passenger side. thanks in advance
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 03:36 PM
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There have been plenty of pictures on this subject already.

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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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i searched didnt come up with much at all went on some sites looked at pics and still cant tell if the fuse box is in the way.
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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unless you go way forward with the front runners i think the fuse box will get in the way.just put them as far forward as you can and possibly even notch out some of that front metal under the dash
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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just curious did u go with chromoly or mild steel ?
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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The driver side all the wolf cages have to be notched. so that is in front of the fuse panal . The bar will go thru in front of edge of the dash .
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by pmbmax
The driver side all the wolf cages have to be notched. so that is in front of the fuse panal . The bar will go thru in front of edge of the dash .


agreed...notch the metal, save the fuse box, and use 1 5/8 cro-mo. set it far enough forward that you don't have to cope the dash itself, only the plastic top.
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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here is a couple of pics.

i have the front down bars about 1" from the firewall and i still have the factory fusebox.
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Originally Posted by yrlosing
here is a couple of pics.

i have the front down bars about 1" from the firewall and i still have the factory fusebox.
well done man......
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Originally Posted by 00bowtiejunkie
well done man......
thxs!
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damn good welder man that took a lot of planning
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Originally Posted by robsquikz28
damn good welder man that took a lot of planning
bo does some good work! nice when it's done high and tight, instead of looking like a kit bar install.
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Originally Posted by MuscleLs1Power
just curious did u go with chromoly or mild steel ?
unfortunatly i went mild steel didnt have the money to go chromoly and definatly didnt have money for a custom. so i bought the ms kit and a friend of ours whose a welder is gonna put it in.

thanks everyone for the responses and pics. ill be in NC this weekend for orientation at college then the weekend after that im hopin to get it in.
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by z28rob18
unfortunatly i went mild steel didnt have the money to go chromoly and definatly didnt have money for a custom. so i bought the ms kit and a friend of ours whose a welder is gonna put it in.

thanks everyone for the responses and pics. ill be in NC this weekend for orientation at college then the weekend after that im hopin to get it in.
nothing wrong with mild steel! thats what my cage is.

if you can find the money? you can always change your kit cage a little to make it work for you.

good luck on the build.
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