S&W cage pics

[bablazer73]

I have finally gotton the pics of the cage going in. Some of the pics didn't come out so I put up the ones that did. It took me about 10 hrs to fit and tack weld it in. We did modify some parts. I lowered the side bars about 3". I also didn't put the bar that runs under dash in. I added a center bar to the part that goes over the driver (halo bar). I also made the rear bars come down to the fenderwells Instead of the floor. This way the rear seat will still go in. Over all the kit went in easy. I first put the main hoop in and then did the side bars. From that we put the "halo" hoop on. then I did the supports to the floor by dash. I attached a link to my aol space. scroll down and check out the "cage" pics. You are more than welcome to look at any other crap in there.
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your right. I don't understand the jeep thing!

 

[Pugsley]

Looks sharp - Now I've got something new to save my pennies for. I'll convince the wife I need it for baby safety.

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[elkboy]

Looks good, I have a smitty built roolbar/cage kit but I like yours better. Looks like a lot better bracing. I'm trying to find someone local to extend mine over the rear seat. I wish some one would come up with a full cage kit to cover front and rear seats.

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82 K5 fuel injected H.O.305, TH350/205, 14bolt/10bolt and 39.5 TSL's.

 

[Grim-Reaper]

Ok wait a DARN minute here! what year is that truck? It has a rear foot well! So the body and frame has to be 78-91.

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[Twiz]

Looks good. What size is the tubeing and wall thickness?

I like the halo bar better than the "sport" bars.

Twiztd

 

[wayne]

Grim, I saw it in person last weekend. From what henry can tell the body is a combination of trucks. He thinks the floors are from a 87 to 91 welded into a older tub. It should rock good when he gets the engine dropped in, it is a 454 with a roller cam and a Holly FI set-up. I just hope I am there to see the front 10 bolt go boom.

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[bablazer73]

Sharp eye's grim. It's a 87 or newer floor pan. It has a earlier firewall grafted in and earlier quarters welded on. This is the way I bought it. but it was a rust free tub. Which are a rare find around here!!

your right. I don't understand the jeep thing!

 

[bablazer73]

Thanks for the good words. I just hope Somebody is there when that 10 bolt lets Go!!!!!!!

your right. I don't understand the jeep thing!

 

[UseYourBlinker]

Nice...How much was the kit?


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[Twiz]

Not so fast, bablazer73.

Whats the tubeing size and wall thickness?

Twiztid

 

[bablazer73]

1 5/8 x .134 mild tubing. The kit sells for 199.00 but the have had them on sale for 159.00. Shipping was 75.00.

your right. I don't understand the jeep thing!

 

[Grim-Reaper]

Heck a rust free 69-75 is a rare find anywhere!. GM installed the rust at the factory. They didn't even paint little lone rust proof the rocker boxes in those trucks. When I cut the floors out on my 75 I was finding raw unpainted metal all through it.
This hold true even for the rockers all the way up till about 86 when they started diping the bodies.

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[LittleJimmy]

WOW that is very sweet. did you just weld that right to the floor or did you bolt it. let me know. LittleJimmy........

 

[bablazer73]

It's fully welded. I bought it from S&W as a kit and put it in. It mainly goes to the floor but I extended to the frame.

your right. I don't understand the jeep thing!

 

[seattlek5]

Re: S&W cage pics

Bringing this back to the top since there is a lot of talk about cages lately. nice pics bablazer

 

[riz]

Re: S&W cage pics

<font color=purple> Real nice looking cage ya got there ! Nice job !

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