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« on: March 05, 2008, 06:36:42 PM »
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Okay, I promised Don I would document the installation of Chirco's 6-point cage in my 74 Baja.  It has a stock interior, and the goal is to keep it as stock as possible (seats, headliner, seatbelts, etc).  I started by removing the seats and front seatbelts.

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« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2008, 06:38:12 PM »
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Next, I put the middle hoop in, followed by the front hoop with the top arms.

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« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2008, 06:39:30 PM »
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I had to squeeze the legs in up front to get them inside the heater channels and flat on the pan.

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« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2008, 06:41:32 PM »
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At this point, with the hoops connected together, and the sleeves over the joint, you can see that the middle hoop is not plumb.

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« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2008, 06:43:27 PM »
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With that configuration, the rear legs are way too long.  But, if I disconnect the front arms and bring the middle hoop closer to plump, the rear legs fit.

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« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2008, 06:45:06 PM »
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Now at this point the middle hoop is still not plumb, so it looks like I need to take about 1 inch off the rear legs, and about 2 inches of the arms between the front and middle hoop.

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« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2008, 07:05:05 PM »
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I used a plumber's pipe cutter, makes REALLY nice cuts, clean, straight, no burrs, etc.  The cutter goes through this mild steel with no problems.  Oh yeah, and while I was at it, I ground all the sharp corners off the mounting plates, so in case of a rollover the pointed corners won't tear through the pan.

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« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2008, 08:29:23 PM »
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So, after a little tweaking and persuasion, the cage is in, and it is SNUG!  It all fits, but the base plates for the middle hoop are about 3/4 inch off the floor.  Now, it's all fit together at this point, but not bolted, so I think I am gonna pull it back out, and see if I can bend the arms that connect the front and middle hoops down just a bit, to see if I can get those middle plates flat on the floor.

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« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2008, 07:46:54 PM »
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very nice...are your visors obstructed?
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« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2008, 08:54:09 PM »
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They swing down, but won't swing to the side.  The vent wings also will open.  The only functionality I lost was the ability to roll down the windows.  And the stock seats fit fine, including the back.  It's all bolted in, tomorrow I am going over the to fab shop to see about getting some hoops bent for the back legs so I have something to mount shocks to.  The I get to pull it all out and paint it. 
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« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2008, 08:55:11 AM »
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Count down 12 days till I am back in WA.

Cage looks good.  When I get back we'll get those shock mount tubes in and body lift on.

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« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2008, 05:31:54 AM »
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Looks good Neil!!!!
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« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2008, 06:54:11 PM »
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Billy,

I'm counting on it!!  We gotta figure out where the upper mount is going to land, so I can order my shocks.  I know Project Baja went with the 10-inch travel, but I'm thinking that with a 3-inch lift I'm gonna go with 14's.  Guess we'll figure that out once the lift kit is on  and we know where the mounts are going to be.
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« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2008, 02:14:29 PM »
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Project baja had 8.5" travel shocks all around.
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« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2008, 05:51:02 PM »
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has anyone modded the cage so that you don't have to open the doors to roll down the windows?  What the hell DON!!!! Afro Afro Grin
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« Reply #15 on: November 01, 2008, 06:56:23 AM »
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Just through your beer cans in the back seat.
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Quote from: Don on November 01, 2008, 06:56:23 AM
Just through your beer cans in the back seat.

what about the cig. butt??
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« Reply #17 on: November 04, 2008, 11:00:42 AM »
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« Reply #18 on: May 28, 2009, 06:12:53 PM »
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Quick Don, sell him a power window setup!! Grin
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