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A few shots of my side bar

norvalwilhelm

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Waterloo, ontario
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75 blown bigblock
I wanted to make a link between the swing arm pocket in the frame and the rest of the cage.
I used 3 inch x 1/4 inch flat stock, cut a slot in the metal firewall behind the seat and place the flat stock just above the through bolt for the swingarm and welded it up solid. I then glassed in the mount.
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This is a shot from under the fender. Because everything is gloss black it doesn't show up very well. It is right above the through bolt, it is 3 inches wide and goes all the way out to the swing arm pocket. This also shows the modified pocket for wider tire clearance. At the top is the roll bar mounting bad, also the coil over mount is almost directly below this mount.
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This is the side bar, it is low so entering the car is not a problem. It ends at the stud in the floor for the down tube which is extra heavy and has another bar through the firewall. It is also adjustable for length to pretension it slightly if I choose.
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This is another shot of the side bar. It offers maximum leg room, clears the seat fine and is about 1/8th off the door panel when the door is properly closed. I don't want to intrude on interior space.
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The upper or high bar is almost finished and I will weld it in tomorrow. It will swing out for easy access.
 
I don't remember seeing those shots, I like the low mount idea. Great shot of your t-arm too :)
 
I took them last night just before heading into the house. The center bar, the one just below the window is also done and I will weld it in tonight.
The trailing arms are homemade and I have been running them for at least 10 years. Any one that has any welding skills can make one in an evening, no problem.
 

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