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bug66 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2019 11:58 pm Be able to lift the body off.. Because of the ladder bar tubes between the main hoop, I can't have the main hoop or the A pillar bars on the sills. It need to clear the body. So it can be lifted some cm to have the cage fully welded.

Tying the cage to the body with dimpled plates etc is not legal (I believe?) in drag racing?

There is going to be some body movement (torquing for example) especially when drag racing. The cage is not to be part of the body as I rememeber.

Fitment and removing the body is a problem I am trying to deal with myself. In one pix there looks to be a connector button allowing the cross piece to be removed. Is that true?

Lee

What cross piece are you referring to?

bug66 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:01 am What cross piece are you referring to?

My goof ! I was in a big hurry this am to get out of the house I miss-took the down bar to the firewall as a cross-piece. You are dealing with some of the same problems I am having planning on how to make my cage removable so the body can be removable.

Lee

Ol'fogasaurus wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2019 12:38 pm

bug66 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:01 am What cross piece are you referring to?

My goof ! I was in a big hurry this am to get out of the house I miss-took the down bar to the firewall as a cross-piece. You are dealing with some of the same problems I am having planning on how to make my cage removable so the body can be removable.

Lee

Hehe, only removable bars is firewall, rear gearbox cradle/shield and the up-rights at the back.

Rest will be welded to the floor. OE ‘59 floors.. no swapping floor sides..

Body should lift straight up, at least it’s the plan.

bug66 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:47 pm OE ‘59 floors.. no swapping floor sides..

You could have save some weight with aftermarket (those are thin) imitation panels...

Wally wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2019 12:34 am

bug66 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:47 pm OE ‘59 floors.. no swapping floor sides..

You could have save some weight with aftermarket (those are thin) imitation panels...

Too late

Cage work is done! Found a rust spot on the underside of the rocker panels, and rear corners of the floor, so need to fix that after I pick up the car (April 13th is the pick up date)

Road trip on saturday. 600 miles, and found this low bugger!

Can't wait to dove straight in and start wrenching!

Wow!

Awesome!

As you might understand, I have picked up the car after half a year in Sweden..

Really happy with the project and cage



Brakes, wheels and tires ordered and on the way back home

Swapped the name to the same name I have on the Cal Look Lounge.


Did some fettling witht the backside of the car during the weekend. No pictures yet, still need to make a stand to hold the rear apron "up" to have the body lines sort of line up.

Will show you when I have some more info.


Done some shopping also

New tires (Hoosier 23-5-15 up front and 26-9,5-15 at the back)
New wheels (Champion Billet 3,5" and 8")
Brakes etc etc.

Looking forward to see the car rolling with the right height for the first time

That's awesome! Can't wait to see it finished!

Too tall throttle bodies to even have a chance to have a engine lid

The solution

Need some more welding under the flange, and a good amount of porting

The new plenums will be around here. Attached with 45degree silicone bends

Good progress!

Is that an IDA flange? IDF would be more compact and a 45 degree hose is also easy peasy.
Your complaining umsonst LOL!