OKgoing to help friend install Shelby fiberglass shelf and roll bar in 66 fb..help?

[GNN60GT500]

All right...this is what I have figured out...

I need to dremmel the the fiberglass rear shelf for the roll cage.....

and...well this is how I was going to attack it...

1. Take out front seats...(do I need to do this to get the shelf into the car)

2. set in roll cage, mark inside of car where roll cage goes

3. take out cage, put in fiberglass rear shelf...

4. use marks on inside to tell where I need to cut the shelf so roll cage will fit in

5. install roll cage

6. install shelf

Is there a better way then this?

I have never done this before, so I was looking for comments from anyone who has...

Thanks again-
Brent (The Magnaflow guy)

 

[gp001]

Don't know if any of it will help, but you can look at how I did the roll bar install on my coupe here

http://www.2mfffabshop.com/rllbar.htm

 

[GNN60GT500]

any help is appreciated....thanks.....good info on roll cage installation...

any other suggestions welcome please

 

[mr-fixit]

You might want to make a full size template out of cardboard or poster board, before you cut into that fiberglass tray. You could piece a full size template together,then just measure, or lay it on top.

 

[johnkn]

You did not mention which rollbar is being installed so I'll assume a correct R-style 4-point bar. You also didn't say which shelf, '66 Shelby style or '65 Shelby style. Yes, seats have to come out. Test fit the shelf to insure it fits properly. The bar then needs to be installed. After bar installation it's a time consuming job or cutting, test fitting, cutting, test fitting the interior rear quarters and shelf. Very helpful also if the rear glass is out.

 

[GNN60GT500]

thanks guys...

I used the card board template idea which worked really well, and it was time consuming, but I was able to do the entire project last weekend, thanks again for all the help guys.

 

[davideridings]

do you have any pictures of the job, I'm doing the exact same thing except I'm building the roll gage from scratch. Thanks