And some more finished cage pictures, and suspension/wheelie bar setup.
Lots of tubes! It took 18 hours to weld them all! And two months of fabrication. This is all custom, bent from DOM mild steel tubing. We would have done it all in molly, but the front of the car is mild, and NHRA frowns on cross bred roll cages.
And there is nothing wrong with a mild steel car, just a bit heavier, that's all (just build more Buick power!)
jigs and clamps used to build the x- brace in the wheelie bars.
masking up for the base/clear paint, in matching body color.
Yes, painting bars is as fun as you think it would be.
The parachute anchor.
Chassis support, and roll protection. And an easy assist handle to get out! (the diag bar forward of the funny car auxiliary hoop).
In Primer.