fiber glass body and roll bars

buddie22

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well guys i had to go with a fiberglass my daily driver is a 90 yj with a 4.2 and 31" mudders but enough of that .my real jeep is an 86 cj the rust was havin its way,now sitting on top of a brand new frame is a fiberglass body and tub and well with the roll bar bolted to fiberglass obviously this isnt the safest bet for some serious off roading I need some ideas mabe securing it to the frame via some high quality polyurethanes mounts to prevent the body from disintegrating and also seats and belts hmm i don't think their secure as they could be either i need help spring is upon us here i found a spot on a river with the help of Google earth thats 20 k through the woods thats calling for me and my kayak in , i don't mind rollin over and crushin my kayak but not my head please help

86 cj
4.2l .30 over
crane cam
HEDMAN headers
dual 2.2' exhaust
holley 600 on top of an
offenhauser intake
1.5" body
powder cragar's 31.5 at's
 

Sandwich the the fiberglass b/w a frame support and your cage. Come out from your frame, up to exactly under where the roll cage hits the body, and bolt the two together.

Like this:
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If you don't have the welding equipment to make the frame tie-ins, any off-road shop that makes roll cages should be able to help you out.
A full on roll cage where the seats tie-in and the cage is tied to the frame is the absolute best solution. However, custom cages are expensive. I guess the need all depends on how you use the vehicle and how much you like your head.
Here you can see where some of mine go from the frame rail/tubing up to the body. At the body you have sandwich plates on the bottom and top. Your roll bar foot would be the top plate.
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You can also see a glimpse of the seat cage.
 
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