Roll Cage Modification Help

[rhk118]

Has anyone modified the rollcage bars left and right side by driver and passenger's head and bow them up or out to give a little more room?

How much room is there to do this? I don't have the ability to mount my body as it's in storage and I just don't like how my head almost rests on the side roll cage bar by the roof....I think I saw a thread where someone did this but can't find it.

Also if anyone can take a picture for me of how this bar relates to the roof I'd greatly appreciate it. If memory serves it's fairly close to the side of the body at the A-pillar, but there might be some room to bow it out toward the rear. I also think the roof sits a couple inches above this area and there might be room to bow it up toward the roof if that makes sense.

Appreciate any help.

[Jeff Kleiner]

My buddy Chris (AKA Gumby) sought more headroom and easier entry & exit for his Gen2 Coupe:

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=184574&d=1684244664

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=184575&d=1684244696

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=184576&d=1684244775

Jeff

[dstelter]

on my Gen 3 there is just over an inch clearance. but its really hard to tell if its a true inch or not. The roof body lines curve inwards/downwards the closer you get to the door. you could cut and move them inwards but that would only get your head closer to the newly installed bar. I like what Jeff posted above but that was on a Gen 2. The Gen 3 already has a set of bars in that location, small diameter. Could be a swap out. smaller bars to a the larger bars.

I too bonk my head on that bar when sliding into the seat. need to get more flexible or duck more :)

Doug

[rhk118]

My buddy Chris (AKA Gumby) sought more headroom and easier entry & exit for his Gen2 Coupe

Jeff

Wow, thats some clean work Jeff. Thanks!

[cob427sc]

Moving the bars to the inside is a great idea. I built one of the first coupes and was forever wacking my head on the bar. One of the primary reasons I ended up selling the car (also I wanted to build a GTM).

[burchfieldb]

I modified mine. Cut out the old ones, bent the new ones, and moved them up probably 1.5-2 inches.

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[rhk118]

I modified mine. Cut out the old ones, bent the new ones, and moved them up probably 1.5-2 inches.

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Ahhh it was your car I saw this on. Thanks for the photos - moving and bowing them up a bit shouldn't interfere with the roof or door...Thanks for the photos Brent

[burchfieldb]

I got the tubing from Alcobra Metals. It was the cheapest place I could find.
1 5/8" x .120" wall 1020 DOMsteel mechanical tubingASTM A513