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some more details The mirror is no longer mounted to the windshield. Lost the visors, but recall there is an exterior visor. A view of a top front corner The tubing connectors are these: In principle, the cage is removable at these connectors. Except for the lower stubs that drop thru the...

more detailed pix Here are more pix, with design comments. The rocker panel is "pinched" rather than cut. This is to preserve the strength and there is a straight shot to the frame. center connector. The Fabricator says that one can weld along the length of the frame however you want, but...

I honestly do not know.

I decided against being a tour bus :)

driver side.

Rearward brace mounting configuration. Original design was to top of rear wheel weels, but I may want to remove those someday. So picked up the body mounts instead. Recall this is a brace, not the main load bearing element.

"V" at the back connecting top tube to seat belt attach tube.

rear view. Folded in so to pick up the frame when passed thru the floor. X-brace to follow.

dash brace.

fitting the sliders 1/4 x 2 inch square.

10-4

Yessir, to the frame.

I've seen a CUCV that was rhino-lined on the exterior. I am still thinking if I like it or not.

I like it. Looks kinda like louvres....hey, that gives me an idea :)

day 2 progress Starting to take shape.

The other thread pretty much ran it's course, so am starting another with the mechanics of the roll cage build. I'm liking that it's a custom fit to my truck rather than a pre-fab one size fits all. Though I would certainly take that over nothing. Here is Day 1 progress. Its 1-3/4 inch by 0.120...

NP208 output Is there a way to reconfigure the transfer case so that the fluid does not run out in the event the rear driveshaft "goes missing" ?

This fella impresses me, especially at the 4 minute mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzdNxpwR780

Maybe I heard wrong: I think he said 200 ft of tubing ?? My goodness. Maybe that was when we were still discussing caging the rear passenger area.

Blazer to the Fabricator today Dropped off the Blazer today to start the roll cage fab: The fabricator convinced me not to go exo-cage. He would do it if I insist of course, but after discussing where I wheel, he suggested the external cage elements are "rock grabbers" and that I would be...