Thread: Removing Roll bar tonight - Advice?

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Guys,

In making this thing more streetable, I'm going to start removing the roll bar tonight. I've got my metal-cutting blades for the sawzall ready, as well as a pea-grinder for the finishes. Any advice from those that have been down this road before?

Never personally done exactly what you are attempting, but there shouldn't be any magic to it...........all you are doing is reversing the process of installing one. The sawzall with good sharp blade, maybe an air saw, and various grinding tools to finish off the job should be all that you need.

I would remove as much of the interior as you can to make room and prevent damaging them, then cut it up as close to the floor and into as many smaller pieces as needed to extract it from the door openings. I would think that removing a lot of small pieces would be advantageous so you can nibble it down to the top of the frame. Then you can grind the remaining stubs down flush with the floor.

Depending on how it was all installed in the first place, you may not have much repair work to do to the floor and surrounding areas, but if they cut it up a lot to get it in there you will have more work to do.

Just out of curiousity, how is the rollbar preventing it from being streetable? Access to the interior? Maybe you can just remove some parts, like the door bars so you don't have to climb over them every time you enter and exit.

Don

I cut one out of my Ranchero not long ago. Just about like Don said.
I wanted it out so I could put real seat in it again. I also don't race
it anymore. I only had room for the racing type buckets for the 5 point
harness.
Ron

Thanks guys. I did just about what Don said and it came out fine.

Don, I have 7-year old twins who like to go cruising with me. While I put in a back seat, if I ever got into a crash their heads would have been a sure target for the lower roll bar - especially with only lap belts in the back.

I don't race the car anyway, although the 468/blower combination make it real fun to drive around! I can't, however, pass a gas station without stopping.

Thanks again...

Don, I have 7-year old twins who like to go cruising with me. While I put in a back seat, if I ever got into a crash their heads would have been a sure target for the lower roll bar - especially with only lap belts in the back.


Ah, good reason for getting rid of the rollbar. Glad it went well for you removing it. Your car in the avatar looks very nasty. I mentioned before that my twin Sons were sitting in the back of my drag Mustang one time, and the driveshaft broke. Sure made a lot of noise rattling around under the aluminum interior, but luckily no one was hurt.

Don