LOOKING FOR 4 POINTS ROLL BAR FOR 1970 DODGE CHARGER

• Jun 11, 2018

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Hello guys, I am looking for a 2 or 4 point roll bar for my 1970 Dodge Charger.
I would prefer the 4 points one, without the bar that links the central arc at the middle. I just want one like the pic below.
If that one is not an option, a simple 2 points bar could be ok too.
Do you know any brand that sells them? I have searched for some time, but I still haven´t found a product that definetely fits with my car. If you could pass me any link with the reference that would be great.
Thanks in advance.

 

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Is it for looks or do you plan to race your car? Honestly, a 2-point bar won't do much for you since it will just fold forward/backward if you flip the car (God forbid). I suggest a 4-point minimum.

For the track, the cross bar behind the seats is required + 4-point + a side bar at least on the driver's side (can be swing-out & removable), fyi.

I "think" you can get the main hoop at maybe jegs/summit. Most people will run the back braces along the roof line back through the package tray and into the trunk (strongest).

 

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Jegs has their brand of pre bent roll bars, proster is the name maybe? Just visit their site and punch in your info it’ll come up.

Jegs.com

 

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The thing is I am restoring a 1970 Dodge Charger RT. It´s going to be a mild restomod, 90% street, 10% track. I want to build a custom roll cage (pics below). It will add a safe factor, but I want it to be stetic and functional, letting passengers to enter and exit the car comfortably.
Car will be shipped to Spain and it must be almost original to pass the import and registration process, so I was thinking to buy a 2 points central roll bar and weld some custom bars from there? Just like in the pics below...
What do you think?

 

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Well, in my opinion, I would not do that type of bar unless it is just for show OR if you don't plan on the car running faster than 11.50 in the 1/4 mile.
a) has a ton of bars, but still is not NHRA legal (no brace behind seats OR driver's door brace)
b) would help if you PLAN to be upside down (God forbid)
c) "style" & "safety" are two different things. Which one do you want? You might as well put one of those Mustang convertible "light bars" in the car that only looks like a roll bar but is made of plastic.

I don't want to poo-poo on your parade. If the car is slow OR if you just really, really like that look, then go ahead and put it in (it's your car). If it has a stock 318 2-barrel or 225 six cylinder under the hood you don't even need a roll bar to drag race it, so what the heck?

 

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This comes in pieces and you can add or subtract whatever you want. Good starting point.

https://www.jegs.com/i/Jegster/550/944401K/10002/-1?ymm=4294829708+4294829634+4294829081

 

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1967coronet440 said:

This comes in pieces and you can add or subtract whatever you want. Good starting point.

https://www.jegs.com/i/Jegster/550/944401K/10002/-1?ymm=4294829708+4294829634+4294829081

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That's the kit I started with and ended up making it a 12pt, but still a roll bar. It is nhra legal and bolts in and out with the help of 4 heavy duty couplers. I welded 3/8" plates under the floors to the sub-frame connectors to rockers and rear frame rails at the rear end hump. Also added door bar to firewall then to shock tower, not shown in these pics.

 

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daytona kid said:

That's the kit I started with and ended up making it a 12pt, but still a roll bar. It is nhra legal and bolts in and out. I welded 3/8" plates under the floors to the sub-frame connectors to rockers and rear frame rails at the rear end hump. Also added door bar to firewall then to shock tower, not shown in these pics.

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Nice job, how was the fit?

 

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The main bar was prebent and fit was fine., everything else was easy to add and cut to fit as needed. The only thing I might would do different is buy the prebent rear bars and go thru the package tray to make the rear seat usable. Can't beat the Jegs kit price $186 for an 8pt., and a prebent rear bar kit is $85., then you can use the extra bars to go to the rear spring mnt area.

 

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