Finally for the roof I made a diagonal bar and some gussets for the opposite corners and a header bar to go above the windscreen. Once they were all tacked into place I dropped the cage back down through the chassis and seam welded the lot.
It was then all put back into place, the front bars dropped onto their spigot and the rear bars onto their mounting pads and the whole lot was welded into place for the last time.
Moving on it was time for some door bars. At the moment I have made only two of the three door bars for each side, I'll make the others once I don't have to climb in and out so much.
Two bars were bent, one to follow the profile of the sill and the other profiled to miss the drivers/passengers elbows. I the cut a front mounting plate out of 1/4" (6mm) steel and tacked it all together in the car. I then took it out, seam welded it and refitted fitted it for the last time.
Moving on it was time for some door bars. At the moment I have made only two of the three door bars for each side, I'll make the others once I don't have to climb in and out so much.
Two bars were bent, one to follow the profile of the sill and the other profiled to miss the drivers/passengers elbows. I the cut a front mounting plate out of 1/4" (6mm) steel and tacked it all together in the car. I then took it out, seam welded it and refitted fitted it for the last time.
I still have some bars to fit to the cage but I need the new seats before I can make them so that I get the harness mounting points in the right places.
