'66 FastBack - 4-point Roll Bar Estimate

[hivewax]

is this a fair estimate? i'm keeping the rear seats.

- roll bar 4-point Mustang = $195
- install roll bar labor = ($70/hr)(5.7hrs) = $399
- modify roll bar + interior to fit w/seat & full trim = ($70/hr)(6hrs) = $420
- surcharge for MIG welding provided = $20
- freight charge incoming from N Florida = $100

Total = $1149.05 (w/7% tax)

i'm also adding the removable cross bar which will come out to a grand total of $1720.

 

[Vinyl66]

Damn that's a lotta $$$$ for a roll bar!!!!!!!!
My 347 stroker shortblock didn't cost that much. If it were me I would spend the $199 for the roll bar and install it myself.

 

[classic boost]

what kind of racing are you doing? a 4pt isn't legal for drag racing.
besides, installing and modifying are done at the same time. you don't charge twice for it.

 

[silverbluebp]

Holy Crow!
I bought and installed an Autopower 6pt in my 66 for less than $800.
I did all the work so I saved that labor cost, it's really not that hard.

 

[LMan]

Holy Mother of ******! Is it gold-plated?

I'd take your money, but since Im not in Miami I'll just give some advice


Get a Comp Engineering bar from Jeg's or your local speed shop. Its ~175.00 or so IIRC. Find a welder to install a 4-point out of it (it can make a 6 or 8-point, but you dont need all that). You dont need a 'freight charge' for something you can get at any speed shop. Use some of your own labor to work it around your interior, save some of that double-charge there.

Go to the Comp Engineering website, they have all the part #s for various cars, and find your application.

 

[dodgestang]

For that price I would expect a fully custom bar i.e. custom made on site fabricated to fit exactly into your car and have a lot more than just 4 points.

 

[iskwezm]

call branda motorsports, they have a 4 pt for $250 like the shelby's

 

[Dark Knight]

Get a custom one done, it will fit alot better than one you buy.

 

[hivewax]

the 4-point roll bar they're getting is custom. and, they said they're tying it together with the sub-frame connectors that i've also added.

 

[hivewax]

anyone have pics of a roll bar being installed - specifically weld spots on the floor pan and trunk.

 

[LUCAFU1]

damn i bought my 10 point from s&w for under $500 shipped. i wouldnt get a CE because ive heard they dont fit well. JMO.

 

[CochinoFilipino]

I think it's very obvious that doing it yourself is cheaper, so I don't know why everyone is comparing the total cost estimate (with labor) to a DIY job.

It may be better to ask if 12 hours of labor is about right for the job you described.

 

[iskwezm]

i put in my R model 4 point, took about 3-4 hours, tucks very nicely behind the panels and very easy to modify.I bolted it in then had a buddy weld the plates