I need some advice from those that have been there done that...
I have a '75 FJ40. I need a full roll cage that protects my kid in a front facing bench seat (Little Passengers). I bought a used full roll cage (blasted, primed and painted with roll-bar paint), which the prior owner said he thought was from Redline Cruisers. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to fit my truck. The length and height are right, it fits under the hard top, but the front leg span is too wide. I tried winching the front legs in, but still cannot close both doors (it binds near the top of the dash). Also, this puts the bar to close to my clutch pedal. I am guessing the prior owner either never used it with doors, or did an earlier/later year FJ40 have thinner doors???
Anyway, I have two options:
(1) Modify the existing roll bar. Cut and narrow the cross bar that runs parallel to the dash. Bend the front legs to maximize footroom clearance . Sand and repaint to match. I have a welder, but don't have a tube bender or experience doing so...
(2) Buy a new roll cage (I've read good things about the Metal Tech kit), assemble, paint, install and then try to sell my old roll cage.
What would you do?
I have a '75 FJ40. I need a full roll cage that protects my kid in a front facing bench seat (Little Passengers). I bought a used full roll cage (blasted, primed and painted with roll-bar paint), which the prior owner said he thought was from Redline Cruisers. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to fit my truck. The length and height are right, it fits under the hard top, but the front leg span is too wide. I tried winching the front legs in, but still cannot close both doors (it binds near the top of the dash). Also, this puts the bar to close to my clutch pedal. I am guessing the prior owner either never used it with doors, or did an earlier/later year FJ40 have thinner doors???
Anyway, I have two options:
(1) Modify the existing roll bar. Cut and narrow the cross bar that runs parallel to the dash. Bend the front legs to maximize footroom clearance . Sand and repaint to match. I have a welder, but don't have a tube bender or experience doing so...
(2) Buy a new roll cage (I've read good things about the Metal Tech kit), assemble, paint, install and then try to sell my old roll cage.
What would you do?