03-06-2024, 12:30 PM | #21 |
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Re: Safety cage?
Deleted my rant but cannot disagree... even though I'm not sure exactly why you say this.
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03-13-2024, 10:17 PM | #22 |
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Re: Safety cage?
Don’t know if this helps, but I had a similar concern about 30 years back. What I built for my closed cab pickup will not meet any particular safety standards, but I felt it made significant strengthening to the B pillar area and gave me a mounting point for a shoulder harness. It is simply a thick wall 3/4” rectangular tubing going up near the B pillar and crossing over to the other side. The tubing is attached midway to the B pillar with a strap and bolt. In my case, it was painted black body color and does not stand out excessively.
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03-14-2024, 05:05 AM | #23 | |
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03-14-2024, 12:34 PM | #24 |
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Re: Safety cage?
Did it work?
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03-15-2024, 12:09 PM | #25 |
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Re: Safety cage?
hahaha
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03-20-2024, 11:43 PM | #26 |
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i previously said it was made of 3/4" rectangular tubing, it actually looks more like 1" tubing, maybe 1-1/4" While this is not a sedan, and instead is a pickup, you can see that it blends in reasonably well. As it is my vehicle, not a customer's, I only have to satisfy myself that it provides a higher level of safety than a vehicle with nothing done. |
03-21-2024, 05:11 AM | #27 |
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Very subtle and it blends in well.
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03-21-2024, 08:14 AM | #28 |
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Re: Safety cage?
Russ, very nice job!
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03-21-2024, 08:55 AM | #29 |
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Re: Safety cage?
Many states require youngsters be strapped into an approved safety seat situated in the back seat of a car. i think at least 2 or maybe 3 of these seats could be mounted in a Model "A" Tudor.
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03-22-2024, 03:51 PM | #30 |
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Good Work, Ross!
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03-22-2024, 04:10 PM | #31 | |
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Even though my installation is not approved (which is a requirement to be legal), I am 110% confident that I am waaaay better off than having nothing at all (which is legal). Go figure!
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