'66 Malibu N/SA - Page 24

HandOverFist · 05-03-2017, 11:40 PM

Jeebus Dave...did they use a stick welder? Good luck with your initial tests.

mopacltd · 05-04-2017, 12:51 PM

Mike does great work. On time and reasonably priced

MR DERBY CITY · 05-04-2017, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

I don't know TEDDY, those welds on the TOP of the bars can be awful close to the headliner..and the heat is also very damaging....just saying that with all the EXPENSE involved it would have been a good idea to install the RB first. I have seen it all in 30 years....I will put Dave s headliner at the very top of my prayer list this morning.....

Prayers Answered.....

Bob Mulry · 05-04-2017, 08:25 PM

I don't think that roll bar will pass NHRA, tech if they had tech.....

Hacksaw · 05-04-2017, 09:11 PM

My concern would be the side bars. They appear way too low.

S/ST J718 · 05-04-2017, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Mulry

I don't think that roll bar will pass NHRA, tech if they had tech.....

Wow, that would be real sad , If you read Dave's first post he has plans running the car in N/SA ..... And if he is in the other lane from you , better be on your A game as he is real tough competitor .....

FireSale · 05-05-2017, 02:28 AM

I've seem better welding, but since I did my own I won't comment on that. As for the questions raised about the bar placement, everything seems to be where the book wants it to be on a roll bar stocker.

No Malibu stocker scares me... except one around here. Make that two. Same guy...

Dave Muller · 05-05-2017, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by S/ST J718

Wow, that would be real sad , If you read Dave's first post he has plans running the car in N/SA ..... And if he is in the other lane from you , better be on your A game as he is real tough competitor .....

Wow, now these guys will all think I paid you to write that! But thanks. In this case though, I'm sure I'll be a sitting duck for the guy in the other lane. Assuming I'm racing there at all, it'll just be a big, expensive test session for me. My only testing in advance will be two or three runs probably this Friday night and as long as I can run the car at full throttle without anything terrible happening I'll take it with me to Fontana (I'm going with or without the car). But it won't be anywhere near sorted out I'm sure.

As far as the cage goes, yeah now that I look more critically at the welds they're not the prettiest. But I've looked at both the rule book and the roll bar closely and I'm satisfied it's legal. Of course if a tech inspector says otherwise I'll get the issue resolved.

Hacksaw · 05-05-2017, 04:54 PM

I've been told several times that when the driver is seated and he puts his hands on the steering wheel at 10 and 2 o'clock that the side bar should pass thru a line between the shoulder and elbow. In reality this puts the side bar very high. Often I start the bar parallel to the rocker from the main hoop for a short distance then turn it down to the floor. Remember that bar is designed to keep you in the car if you ever barrel roll in a crash.

Greg Reimer 7376 · 05-05-2017, 09:43 PM

If you get to Fontana in two weeks, drop by my pit area and say Hi. Always like Chevelles, hope you bring the car.

05-03-2017, 11:40 PM	#231
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,655 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Jeebus Dave...did they use a stick welder? Good luck with your initial tests. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

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mopacltd Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: yarnell,az Posts: 302 Likes: 286 Liked 117 Times in 41 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Mike does great work. On time and reasonably priced

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Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,017 Likes: 57 Liked 321 Times in 101 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA I don't think that roll bar will pass NHRA, tech if they had tech..... __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports

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Hacksaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 838 Likes: 150 Liked 276 Times in 151 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA My concern would be the side bars. They appear way too low.

05-05-2017, 02:28 AM	#237
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 236 Times in 127 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA I've seem better welding, but since I did my own I won't comment on that. As for the questions raised about the bar placement, everything seems to be where the book wants it to be on a roll bar stocker. No Malibu stocker scares me... except one around here. Make that two. Same guy... __________________ Dale Shearon 68 Mustang 6394

05-05-2017, 04:54 PM	#239
Hacksaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 838 Likes: 150 Liked 276 Times in 151 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA I've been told several times that when the driver is seated and he puts his hands on the steering wheel at 10 and 2 o'clock that the side bar should pass thru a line between the shoulder and elbow. In reality this puts the side bar very high. Often I start the bar parallel to the rocker from the main hoop for a short distance then turn it down to the floor. Remember that bar is designed to keep you in the car if you ever barrel roll in a crash.

05-05-2017, 09:43 PM	#240
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,111 Likes: 164 Liked 649 Times in 208 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA If you get to Fontana in two weeks, drop by my pit area and say Hi. Always like Chevelles, hope you bring the car.