Where is the line, and have I crossed it?

[Rmt]

Originally Posted by CJD Automotive

This is a GTLM door bar. I think I can live with this...maybe.

Are you going to keep the door bars removable, or weld them in?

[CJD Automotive]

Originally Posted by Rmt

Are you going to keep the door bars removable, or weld them in?

Fully welded. It's much safer, and as Lance as eluded, I'll get lazy and just leave them in anyway!

[Rmt]

yes, that's kind of why I'm leaning toward the welded-in "too low" door bars.
Probably safer than pinned-in higher door bars.

Definitely so, if the high bars are not installed for "that one time..."

[NOT A TA]

My 70 Firebird evolved over 15 years from a street car. Once I started taking the car to drag strips, road tracks, mile events, etc. the tech inspectors kept saying you should install harnesses, roll bar, fire system, and other things. One time at Road Atlanta the NASA tech guys came to my pit area between sessions to have a lil chat explaining that barreling down the back straight near 140 MPH with only a helmet, cotton clothes, and 4 point Schroth ASM harnesses in a 40 year old car with no fire suit, air bags or other modern safety equipment was pushing my luck.

And so it began, full cage for attempting 200 MPH LSR's. Kirkey full containment NASCAR seats. I couldn't believe I was I cutting up thousand dollar seats to make them fit the car and shortened the sides of the halos to see for the street. Two fire systems, one for fuel tank and engine suppression and one for passengers. Six point Schroths for harnesses. I struggled with the race vs street thing for a long time while continuing to attend events. Now I'm currently rebuilding the car after a complete frame off, bare metal restoration/rebuild. I decided on a race car with license plates. Better to put up with inconvenience street driving and be alive after an incident. I have other cars I can use for street if the Firebird is to unrefined.

This time, no HVAC or sound deadening but retain carpeting, headliner, a faux rear seat and basic stereo. Rear firewall sealed, front firewall mostly sealed other than steering shaft and electrical.

[CJD Automotive]

Originally Posted by NOT A TA

Better to put up with inconvenience street driving and be alive after an incident.

Super nice car!

I agree, just wish you hadn't shown that side pic! Holy crap, that must suck to get in and out of!

Seriously, thanks for that pic, as it gives me a visual of what I'm doing.

Looking forward to meeting and running some track days in Florida with you...I'll be the one with the windows up and A/C on!