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  • I like option 2 because it's less invasive on the engine bay and you don't have to work around 2 massive bars when doing any type of motor bay maintenance.
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    • Originally posted by Buffalo Phil View Post
      I like option 2 because it's less invasive on the engine bay and you don't have to work around 2 massive bars when doing any type of motor bay maintenance.
      FWIW the bars would be mounted on 2 or 4 bolt flanges and are removable

      but i dig the less invasiveness to begin with of cage 2

      i gotta take some time and look at how feasible it is
      - Will


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      • Originally posted by HeavyMetal View Post
        FWIW the bars would be mounted on 2 or 4 bolt flanges and are removable

        but i dig the less invasiveness to begin with of cage 2

        i gotta take some time and look at how feasible it is

        If you go with option 2, would you still have something that goes across the engine bay on flanges to connect the two 'arms' that go from the current cage to the bumper?
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        • i probably wouldnt have a cross bar regardless, if i can fit one on the firewall option, paired with the front bumper, i feel that would accomplish the goal without adding more tube in there
          - Will


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          • Option 2 is slightly invasive on headlights
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            • i figured it would be obvious it exits under the headlight and turn signal if its attaching to the inside face of the bumper
              - Will


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              • Your picture was poorly illustrated...

                But in that case it seems better, but I feel its gonna be inconvenient no matter what, so go for aesthetics
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                • got some ideas for ya. not bothering to type them out though.... lol

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                  • Will,
                    Your designs...

                    Well, they suck donkey balls.

                    Just sayin.






















                    See if theres enough room to do #2, but bend the fender bars down behind the headlights with a 90* bend and connect to the frame. then do a bar from the apex of one bend to the other across the engine bay, mirroring at the front of the bay the one that spans the A-pillars. Gusset accordingly.

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                    • Originally posted by JeepBabiiXJ View Post
                      got some ideas for ya. not bothering to type them out though.... lol

                      I'll come over at some point this week.
                      Sounds good

                      Originally posted by HitItWithSomeSpeed View Post
                      Will,
                      Your designs...

                      Well, they suck donkey balls.

                      Just sayin.




                      See if theres enough room to do #2, but bend the fender bars down behind the headlights with a 90* bend and connect to the frame. then do a bar from the apex of one bend to the other across the engine bay, mirroring at the front of the bay the one that spans the A-pillars. Gusset accordingly.

                      my $.02
                      I know

                      Good input though.
                      - Will


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                      • Originally posted by justtorchit View Post
                        i like option 1, any way to add a vertical bar down to the frame half way through? kinda hard to describe, and i dont feel like playing with paint right now

                        bar across the engine would be cool too
                        I think number 1 offers more protection to the engine in the event of any actual mishap in which the cage sees its intended use. Keep in mind that you need to leave clearance to remove everything in the engine bay, JIC.

                        As to the crossbar... I'd have to explain the idea going through my head but it involves making it removable but stable.
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                        • you really should have a cross bar going across cause if you were to lay it over on the front end there would be nothing keeping the front of the bars to bend inward, possibly causing more damage then preventing. i got to see if i can find a picture of my old race car. it had a removable bar by welding a pice of tube inside the main tubes and a nut sert of good size into the cross bar. this allows you to have a sturdy piece of cross bracing but if you have to remove it its not a big deal two bolts and its out. p.s. i know i missed a shit ton of commas in that lol.
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                          • seee it this is on jeff gordons car actually but if its good enough for nascar must be fine for heavy.

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                            • ^^^ tiz what i was thinking
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                              • for the most part i definitely get the idea of the cross bar, i had done a lot of engine cage research/looking when we were making DM

                                what i had come across at the time that i liked





                                tied to the bump can in the same location as mine now, and the frame like andy said

                                - Will


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