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  • #31
    let me know how your 5 point works out! That will be next on mine, but since I don't offroad mine much, I'll probably wait just a bit to decide what type of latch and stuff to use
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    • #32
      Couldn't you weld a reinforcement plate to the backside of the fenderwell, and mount the retractor, low. Then you could use the seat belts you have( did I read you already have a front set of belts?).
      It was like that when I got here.

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      • #33
        Originally posted by daniel_buck View Post
        let me know how your 5 point works out! That will be next on mine, but since I don't offroad mine much, I'll probably wait just a bit to decide what type of latch and stuff to use
        I have a 3" lap belt for the trail. I went with the eyebolt mounts. The belts clip in and out in seconds, then you don't have to deal with them in the jeep all the time. I removed the bolts to the factory mounts, and replaced them with the eyebolts. This way my lap belts are tied to the reinforced factory locations.
        It was like that when I got here.

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        • #34
          no, I don't have any belts yet, just the lap belt that was already in the cj. I've not purchased a shoulder belt, or a harness yet.
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          • #35
            If you are going to use a shoulder harness with retractor I can make a mounting plate that mounts in the stock location. No problem. We need to get the roll cage design smoothed out a little first.
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            • #36
              Yep, sounds good
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              • #37
                I am pretty sure I still have a red seatbelt out of a Rubicon, probably would work pretty good

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                • #38
                  I'm not sure how thrifty you want to get but I have a bunch of shoulder harness/ lap belts from my 15 passenger van you can have them if you need a couple.

                  just a thought. Ford interior grey
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                  • #39
                    got a photo of some of those belts, Mike? If they are short enough to use, I'd give them a try!
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                    • #40
                      Where is the gas tank going to be?

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                      • #41
                        Originally posted by 1 Bad F N Z View Post
                        Where is the gas tank going to be?
                        Fuel cell in the bed
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                        • #42
                          Finally, after spending so much time on sheet metal work (still more to come) I got to start on the roll bar. The front driver side body mount has rusted away and been patched a few times. I cut away the the rust and found the Teak wood still in fair conditin, but the floor pan had been patched with fiberglass and, under the floor, the hat channel had been patched with cellophane, fiberglass resin, silicone sealer and Saran rap. Oh and a tuna fish can lid ( I don't know that it is from a tuna fish can, but it is an old can top for sure)

                          Plastic wrap and resin repair

                          roll cage 1012 by MJR RAT, on Flickr

                          Not much base metal left here. I'll have to make sandwich plates for these areas, to go with the sandwich wrap...

                          B hoop

                          roll cage 1002 by MJR RAT, on Flickr


                          Rear diagonals

                          roll cage 1003 by MJR RAT, on Flickr


                          roll cage 1007 by MJR RAT, on Flickr

                          More to come...
                          Last edited by RAT; 12-02-12, 12:19 PM.
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                          • #43
                            Originally posted by RAT View Post
                            Finally, after spending so much time on sheet metal work (still more to come) I got to start on the roll bar. The front driver side body mount has rusted away and been patched a few times. I cut away the the rust and found the Teak wood still in fair conditin, but the floor pan had been patched with fiberglass and, under the floor, the hat channel had been patched with cellophane, fiberglass resin, silicone sealer and Saran rap. Oh and a tuna fish can lid ( I don't know that it is from a tuna fish can, but it is an old can top for sure)

                            Plastic wrap and resin repair

                            roll cage 1012 by MJR RAT, on Flickr

                            Not much base metal left here. I'll have to make sandwich plates for these areas, to go with the sandwich wrap...

                            B hoop

                            roll cage 1002 by MJR RAT, on Flickr


                            Rear diagonals

                            roll cage 1003 by MJR RAT, on Flickr


                            roll cage 1007 by MJR RAT, on Flickr

                            More to come...
                            Wow, some PO's do some POS work. I do like what you got going there Kurt, bar don't look to high either.
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                            • #44
                              Looks good!
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                              • #45
                                Daniel,
                                The area in the circle is really bad. This is the driver side. The step is rotten and is attached with Bondo. The Bondo cracked when I started digging around to clean this mess up. I'm going to replace the hat channel with a piece of c channel and then sandwich the channel with the lower plate of the sandwich for the roll cage. After all this is done the step is going to need some work. Sorry, I'm trying not do totally destroy your Jeep but she needs a lot of TLC when it comes to rust and rot removal. I am leaving the cat food can lid under the fiberglass for sentimental reasons...


                                rot under DS step by MJR RAT, on Flickr
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