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S&W cage kits
Anybody have pictures or first (or second) hand experience with these roll bar/roll cage kits? They list an 8 point kit for the 69-72 Blazer for about $170 and show a picture that "may not represent the actual product". What would I be getting for my money? I know they use the more race car conventional 1-5/8" tube, but what does their kit look like installed? I would actually like a small halo in the front passenger area and front down-bars, but the cage kits they offer like this are for the 73 and up years. I don't need/want the family bar, as the Blazer is strickly a 2-seater for me.
Thanks, Herb BTW - I tried a search, but "S&W" is too short to search on.... |
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Re: S&W cage kits
Try S&W Race cars or chassis
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Re: S&W cage kits
Wait a minute it was on my favs.
S&W Race Cars 11 Mennoite Church Rd. Spring City, Pa. 19475 800-523-3353 Let me know how make out, its about 1 hr. from my house and was thinking of checking them out. A friend of my son has a 1st gen and he was going to get one but don't know if he did or not That info. should get you there
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Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim Last edited by jaros44sr; 10-18-2006 at 02:53 PM. |
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Re: S&W cage kits
Thanks for the info. I have actually found them already and am contemplating purchase, but I was looking for pros vs. cons from anyone who has actually purchased and installed one in a Gen 1. Also any real world gotcha's that may have come up with the installation of one.
On their site, I get this info for part number 11-1090 - "1967-1972 Chevy Pick-Up & Blazer, 1-3/4" x .134" wall tubing. Photo is for clarification purpose only, actual part may vary." next to a stock 8 point bar photo. ($169.95) They also list part number 11-1590 as "1967-1072 Chevy Pick Up, 1-5/8" x .134" wall EWS tubing, Includes required frame "outrigger" package. Photo is for clarification purpose only. Actual part may vary. " and the photo include a halo, dash bar and front downtubes added to the bar in the item above. ($279.95) They also have a listing for the "cage conversion" kit as part number 12-109, but it does not show in a search showing price, details (like diameter) or photo. Thanks, Herb |
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Re: S&W cage kits
i have always been cusious how these cage kits would look...there priced right and the material they used is sized pretty well....i would prefer 1 3/4 over 1 5/8 but thats because i can bend 1 3/4 myself if i wanted to change something. i have someone wanting me to build a cage in a 90 k5 but if i were to build from scratch its not going to be anywhere near 250-300.
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Re: S&W cage kits
The type of wheeling I do I would want a custom built cage all welded up strong. I also plan on integrating the seat mounts to my cage also...
Hey any cage is better than no cage...just like a winch ![]()
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Re: S&W cage kits
Here is one of their 10-point cages (we did not use all of it and changed it around to suit):
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Re: S&W cage kits
I have one of thier famly cages but have not welded it in yet Ill try to get pics of it. I used thier kits in a few firebirds and they have always ben willing to work with me onit. when I ordered the famly kit for my blazer they did not make one at the time so I sent them pics of what I wanted and they built it for me the first cage they sent was way of so they made the changes and sent a secound I still have both . I ended up moving before I got a chance to finnish the cage and it has been in storage ever sence.
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