roll cage through dash

[bobzilla]

anyone with thier roll cage goin through the dash could you post some pics and any info/tips for doing so.
thanks
bob

 

[Dusty]

I've built a couple this way and its a great feature to build into your cage. There isn't really anything special to know about it, other than you'll have to be very careful to sneak it past the glovebox door without getting it into the door opening, and even so you'll have it pass through the corner of the glove box itself. Go with a custom or modified dash with a relocated or deleted glovebox and you've solved that problem.

Dusty

 

[Smokeater11]

I too would like to see some pics of this if anyone has any. I'd really like to be able to tuck my cage up against the kick panel so I won't be beating my knee of of it everytime I get in and out of the truck.

 

[tinytim02]

I've always loved the look of the cage through the dash. Its something I plan on doing when I get to that point of my build. I've saved a few pictures to give me some ideas. All of the pictures are of other peoples rigs; hope its OK I'm posting them.

 

[68ford]

why not remove the dash, build the cage as close to the fire was and kick panels as possible then bolt the dash to the cage without modifying it? it would bring it out some, but not much and it would hide the tubing.

not goo example but you can see how much closer the tubes can be without the dash there if you look to the drivers side.

http://waynesbronco.shutterfly.com/517

 

[deltarat]

I've built a couple this way and its a great feature to build into your cage. There isn't really anything special to know about it, other than you'll have to be very careful to sneak it past the glovebox door without getting it into the door opening, and even so you'll have it pass through the corner of the glove box itself. Go with a custom or modified dash with a relocated or deleted glovebox and you've solved that problem.

Dusty

Would any of the cages on the market work that way or would it have to be custom?

 

[JWMcCrary]

Here's one...he did a good job.

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128249

 

[Dusty]

Would any of the cages on the market work that way or would it have to be custom?

None of the pre-fab cages I know of are built for this. Part of the problem is that they really should be built in-the-truck, in order to most closely match the lines of the specific Bronco. Most pre-fab cages have to cheat inward (away from the dash, bedsides, etc) in order to allow for variations from Bronco to Bronco. But I bet any of the cage builders out there could build one the way you want it. Protofab, Baillie Built, Mike at Extreme Custom Fab, Crab, etc. We could build one too but we require having the truck on-hand.

Dusty

 

[dnewman9]

That's my Bronco above in the factory aqua blue. I built my own cage to be as far to the perimeter of the passenger compartment as possible. I also have the front posts as close to the kick panel as possible and my front inner fender structure ties into the cage through the kick panel.

I really wanted a crab or WCB cage but the custom features I wanted made it only work if I built one myself or had a local company do a custom cage. (it just was not feasible to get my pile-o-parts out of my garage to do it)

My second choice was to do like 68ford did and build a tube dash. I just was not ready to totally abandon the factory Bronco. I will say though I am not even done with the first version of this truck and I am planning the second itteration. It will likely be 1-2 inches lower, coil over shocked front, possibly extended wheel base, WCB flared rear quarters, and a dash change.

Like any good Bronco project, they are never done ;D
Dennis

 

[deltarat]

Thanks Dusty. Ms. to Ca is a little far to bring one to you. I can not find anyone here that makes cages. I will get it figured out one day.

 

[greatguy57078]

I think Mike at Extreme Custom Fab is over in Dubuque Iowa. I talked to him before about doing a custom cage for my halfcab. I am pretty sure he would do it if you dropped off the truck.