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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 03:56 PM
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Thought I'd share my recent endeavor. It isn't painted yet, but I think the install is very clean. Sorry if posted in the wrong section..I didn't see one called "safety equipment"







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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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Very clean install! Looks great in there.

Who makes it?
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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That looks very nice man, who did the install and what brand is it?
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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pre th400? was the cage from Ryne's guy? if so please PM me a price, I might have to settle for a 6pt vs 10pt right now due to finances. Also this reminds me I need to put a fire extiguisher in my car ASAP.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 05:29 PM
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pre th400? was the cage from Ryne's guy? if so please PM me a price, I might have to settle for a 6pt vs 10pt right now due to finances. Also this reminds me I need to put a fire extiguisher in my car ASAP.
Yes - he's in Perris and does all of Ryne's cage/rollbar installs. The TH400 is going in, hopefully, in a couple of weeks.

The nice thing about this is that the 10-point conversion is not that difficult. I may need one too after my SC LQ9 build.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by robsquikz28
That looks very nice man, who did the install and what brand is it?
Thanks. No kit - it's a custom built set-up.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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Looks very nice.
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 12:05 AM
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Looks clean!

Time for the weight reduction on that bad boy.
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Looks great love how tight it is to the head liner!! One question wouldnt it have been better to put the rear bars on the deck over the frame rails? Why did you go all the way back?

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Looks good, chromemoly? I have never seen bars that long either in the back but hey it all works the same. Later Clint
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Nice little jungle gym you got there.
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Looks good! Those swingouts are great for a dd.
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Looks great!
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 01:59 PM
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Looks great. Love the look of caged F-bodies.
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Originally Posted by AChotrod
Looks great love how tight it is to the head liner!! One question wouldnt it have been better to put the rear bars on the deck over the frame rails? Why did you go all the way back?
Since there is no "frame" to speak of, it didn't matter. As Clint said, it does the exact same thing. The roll bar fabricator like to build them with the longer rear bars.
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I've always wondered about the swing outs. Do they make noise and rattle or are they quiet?
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Originally Posted by SS RRR
Nice little jungle gym you got there.
when are you putting a swing set in your hooptie?
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Originally Posted by fergymoto
I've always wondered about the swing outs. Do they make noise and rattle or are they quiet?

Mine fit tight.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by fergymoto
I've always wondered about the swing outs. Do they make noise and rattle or are they quiet?
PITA IMO, I just got low slung bars and can get in and out easily.
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Nice!

I agree 94Z28rag, I have the low bars and a Corbeau Forza seat, I'm so used to it I get in and out easily.

I got lucky, chrome moly six point, I think its a Wolfe, came out of a wrecked LS1 SS, $250 then installed for $100. $350 is less than the thing would have cost new before shipping, not too bad of a deal.

Has anyone used anything besides paint on the door bars though? I flop the harness over the bar before getting in, and well now the paint is missing in some spots.
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