Amazing work and a gorgeous car, but that front hoop really confuses me. I understand the car will be mostly show but it really serves no purpose since the strut tower would just collapse in any kind wreck and the tubes are not one piece which weakens the strength of the structure.
I don't understand what your talking about, the front hoop?? and i really doubt the strut towers would collapse. Inside of the strut tower, there is a box that is made out of plate, the plate that most people attach there cage to the floor with, that is what the bar from the a pillar bar attach to. then, in the middle of the firewall, do you see the two tabs protruding?? that is where the strut tower brace with attach, and those tabs are tied into the dash bar. the bars in front of the strut tower are also attached to that box inside of the strut tower. I will post some pictures so you can see what i'm talking about. I'm not trying to be a dick, i'm just trying to explain this
This is where the tube will sit
In this picture you can see the box that is inside of the strut tower, that is where the bar is attached to
This is the box, its not finished in this picture, the outside edge had two pieces attached to make it a box.
Here is a top view of the two bars coming into the box, there is no way the strut tower will move forward or backwards. Then when you combine the cross bracing with the strut tower brace attach to firewall/dash bar, you will not have and side to side movement. plus you have the strength of the orginal structure as it is all still attached.
This is where the strut tower brace will attach to the firewall
Did i clear this up? or am i not even talking about where you were talking about?