8 point roll bars

Philip Saran · 07-28-2007, 08:35 PM

I just bought a 1974 Plymouth Duster 383/727/4:56 bracket car (can't afford $$ or time)
needed to campain a Stock Eliminator car (SB motor) until I retire.

I can buy a decent mild steel 8 point kit from S & W racecars in PA and I have a buddy
who welds for a living and has offered to do mine (he races a 67 Barracuda FB 408 stroker).

Comments? Opinions? Should I be pricing fabrication/chassis shops in the SOCAL area
also?

Mark Ruset · 07-29-2007, 07:54 AM

S&W is the way to go, I can't say enough good things about the fit. I am using one now in my camaro and all the notches and angles were dead on. As an added benifit they are now paying contingency money for a roll bar. How can you go wrong?

Mike Hedger · 07-29-2007, 11:59 AM

Phil, I have welded in quite a few "KIT" roll bars in the past and I can tell you the S&W is the only one I buy if I am not going to bend one myself. They fit great and I have always had good service from them in the past, also I think they are having a sale on their roll bars now so now is the time to do it. Stokes Hellerman is the salesman I have used there for a few years now he is a good guy and will treat you right. Good luck, Mike

Dave Goob Cook · 07-29-2007, 01:53 PM

I'd shop for a local speed shop or distributor that won't hose you for truck freight on a 100# + package......

I got mine freight free from a speed shop that bought through VSI or Motor State Distributing, they truck free to their customers.

I ended up with a Competition Engineering kit that fit my car well, added my own touches to it from local chassis / farm shop supplied tubing, and the X-brace kit.

Goob- I hate paying freight!

Mike Hedger · 07-29-2007, 02:52 PM

Dave I live in Texas and only have to pay around 40.00 for freight on a roll bar kit. They can ship Fed Ex so they are not truck freight from S&W. The last two CE roll bas I had customers bring me did not fit very good at all so I went exclusively with the S&W kits unless I am going to bend one myself. Also the difference in the sale price pretty much pays for the freight.

Philip Saran · 07-29-2007, 07:27 PM

Thank you all for your input.

Mike, I'll be calling S&W on Monday. It feels good to start making some
forward progress on this project.

I went junkyarding yesterday and bought a set of front bucket seats out
of a 2003-2005 Dodge Stratus dark grey color and seem to be light in weight
but with headrests and lumbar support.

07-28-2007, 08:35 PM	#1
Philip Saran Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Parker, CO. Posts: 720 Likes: 158 Liked 14 Times in 11 Posts	8 point roll bars I just bought a 1974 Plymouth Duster 383/727/4:56 bracket car (can't afford $$ or time) needed to campain a Stock Eliminator car (SB motor) until I retire. I can buy a decent mild steel 8 point kit from S & W racecars in PA and I have a buddy who welds for a living and has offered to do mine (he races a 67 Barracuda FB 408 stroker). Comments? Opinions? Should I be pricing fabrication/chassis shops in the SOCAL area also? __________________ Phil Saran Parker, Colorado

07-29-2007, 07:54 AM	#2
Mark Ruset Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 250 Likes: 23 Liked 34 Times in 24 Posts	Re: 8 point roll bars S&W is the way to go, I can't say enough good things about the fit. I am using one now in my camaro and all the notches and angles were dead on. As an added benifit they are now paying contingency money for a roll bar. How can you go wrong? __________________ Mark Ruset 2048 STK

07-29-2007, 11:59 AM	#3
Mike Hedger Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kemah TX Posts: 93 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 8 point roll bars Phil, I have welded in quite a few "KIT" roll bars in the past and I can tell you the S&W is the only one I buy if I am not going to bend one myself. They fit great and I have always had good service from them in the past, also I think they are having a sale on their roll bars now so now is the time to do it. Stokes Hellerman is the salesman I have used there for a few years now he is a good guy and will treat you right. Good luck, Mike __________________ Mike Hedger S/C 4646 MPH Racing and Fabrication

07-29-2007, 01:53 PM	#4
Dave Goob Cook Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indy Posts: 422 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 8 point roll bars I'd shop for a local speed shop or distributor that won't hose you for truck freight on a 100# + package...... I got mine freight free from a speed shop that bought through VSI or Motor State Distributing, they truck free to their customers. I ended up with a Competition Engineering kit that fit my car well, added my own touches to it from local chassis / farm shop supplied tubing, and the X-brace kit. Goob- I hate paying freight!

07-29-2007, 02:52 PM	#5
Mike Hedger Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kemah TX Posts: 93 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 8 point roll bars Dave I live in Texas and only have to pay around 40.00 for freight on a roll bar kit. They can ship Fed Ex so they are not truck freight from S&W. The last two CE roll bas I had customers bring me did not fit very good at all so I went exclusively with the S&W kits unless I am going to bend one myself. Also the difference in the sale price pretty much pays for the freight. __________________ Mike Hedger S/C 4646 MPH Racing and Fabrication

07-29-2007, 07:27 PM	#6
Philip Saran Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Parker, CO. Posts: 720 Likes: 158 Liked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Re: 8 point roll bars Thank you all for your input. Mike, I'll be calling S&W on Monday. It feels good to start making some forward progress on this project. I went junkyarding yesterday and bought a set of front bucket seats out of a 2003-2005 Dodge Stratus dark grey color and seem to be light in weight but with headrests and lumbar support. __________________ Phil Saran Parker, Colorado