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Originally Posted by nitrorocket
What type frame bracing can you do to a Chevelle fram besides a cage, I have wanted to install some type of roll bar/cage but I have been a little to busy, with all the hours I work and my family, I nedd to find time to bend one up and weld one in, just have not decided how crazy I want to go. This upcoming winter I was planning on putting a rack in the car as well as make some front control arms. The rear is all tubular adjustable uppers and lowers with Hiem joints, is feels real solid and precise in the rear while driving.
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It's been a long time since i've been under a chevelle. You can look at the bracing and boxing we did on my project to stiffen up the chast to prevent it from twisting.
As far as a cage is concerned that is something that you are going to need to look at a rule book and build it to the requirements. I have a picture of a 24 point cage that was installed in a lotus (yep a lotus) to meet the rules at the salt flats. It was one of the most insane cages i have ever seen. There were bars everywhere and to everypoint you could think of.
Personally i would start with a good 12 point cage which would allow you to run your car at the Grove which would allow you to really see what your car would do.
PS - I have a ticket from my younger years 156mph in a 72 Cutlass Convert. Looking back it was pretty dumb but that is the fastest i have ever gone and i was young back then and didn't have kids oh yea and a wife.