How much did it cost to put a cage in your car

How much does a cage cost? Installed and complete buy a shop? Rough estimates what you guys pay?

I had a shop install an Art Morrison 8 pt cage with alston swingouts and a removable backbrace for easy access to the back seat. mild steel mig welded, i paid $1400. I was never happy with the fit and the welds.:(:mad:

I recently cut the cage out and had a chrome moly 10 point custom bent cage installed all tig welded. just over $3000. I am fully happy this time around even though my wallet is a little thin these days.:D

BTW, pull out ALL interior your self to save money and potential damage.

General rule of thumb is around $100 to $120 per point. So 8 point around $800 to $960.

upgraded from a 6 point to a 10, tin work to seal off the back seat area, window net install, and an anti roll bar installed, and some floor board replacement. $1900.00 :yes:

Good friend and fellow racer.... http://mullinsfabrication.com/christmanandmullinsracing.htm

Well i want a cage were i can still have all my stock interoir and still have the protection of a cage. Maby with swing out bars, Do swing out bars take away from the cage structure

Well i want a cage were i can still have all my stock interoir and still have the protection of a cage. Maby with swing out bars, Do swing out bars take away from the cage structure


In my opinon, NO. mine passed NHRA cert. so they must think so as well, as long as it is done right.....

http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119564

Check that thread for some pics...

Well i want a cage were i can still have all my stock interoir and still have the protection of a cage. Maby with swing out bars, Do swing out bars take away from the cage structure

They will protect you from a side impact as well as welded diagonal bars, but you loose pretty much all torsional ridigity, as they are basically on hinges.

ok sweet. Looks sturdy to me:yes: now I need to find a shops around my area to get quotes. Definely want to get it painted and beable to put carpet in their

They will protect you from a side impact as well as welded diagonal bars, but you loose pretty much all torsional ridigity, as they are basically on hinges.

Whats torsional ridigity?

Whats torsional ridigity?

the car twisting from torque.

Learn from my mistakes, don't just go with the best price. Look at cars at car shows or at the track, and you will see that no 2 cages are the same. Look at the difference between a mig welded cage and a tig welded cage. Tig welds look much nicer but also cost more. Look at the difference between a pre-bent and a custom bent cage. Look at how well fit the cage is in the car, and how well fit the tubes are to each other, and how even side to side the gaps are from the cage to the body. There are many levels of craftmanship out there, my first cage was a level 3 at best and my current cage is a level 10 IMO. I had to spend alot more for my second cage but it is a chromemoly, custom bent and tig welded cage. Find out what you like best and where it was done at. Lastly, swingouts are nice and convient but for me they were a PIA. I am much happier with no swingouts and my car is much stronger because of it.

Yes i learned in everthing you do get what you pay for. Well I do have Hotckis subframe conectors i be installing soon so ill get alot of torsional rigitity from those to. Ya im going to the drags this weeked im going to star asking questions and looking to see what i like.

hey bigbad since your from nor cal you should just have chris alston install you cage im sure he is a little drive for you he is located in sacromento somewhere :yes: imo i like his cages they have the best fittment you cant even tell there in the car the fit pretty flush with car

hey bigbad since your from nor cal you should just have chris alston install you cage im sure he is a little drive for you he is located in sacromento somewhere :yes: imo i like his cages they have the best fittment you cant even tell there in the car the fit pretty flush with car
Yeah well im moving to Idaho in 2 months plus it will be a little while before ill have money for a cage its all in time. Being a student moeny takes a while to build up.

thats true good luck in idaho :yes:

thats true good luck in idaho :yes:

Ya thanks ill be up here doing college doing a autobody class. class goes from 730-3:eek: one class! It will be nice my dad has a 3 car garage and i got a daily driver so the nova will be getting alot of love:D

my 25.5 sfi funny car cage cost me 3620.00 with a sticker on it when i picked the car up.

And no one posted pics!:eek::turn:

my 25.5 sfi funny car cage cost me 3620.00 with a sticker on it when i picked the car up.

:eek: HOLY SMOKES thats alot of dough but atleast your safe definetly wants pics

I just had a chromo 6pt bar with door swing outs and frame connectors done in my 67 Nova. I wanted an 8pt but the Chassis builder suggested a 6pt with the out riggers. I paid under $1800 for the work. I'll post a pic of the swing outs shortly for you....

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c78/hamarjr/bar1.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c78/hamarjr/bar2.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c78/hamarjr/bar4.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c78/hamarjr/bar5.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c78/hamarjr/bar6.jpg

Although not a nova I just had this done over the winter. $4,500.00 included cage, firebottle mounts, full containment seat mounts, modding seats, harness mounts, and fabricating front and rear tow hook provisions.

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff292/NOTATA/The%2014%20Car%20Safety%20upgrades/The14Carinterior173.jpg

ya pricie but its a good price between life or death:yes:
very nice cages. do any of you have carpet. Im looking for a street car look with a cage i just like the look it means hey look at me in a purty car but ill take you at the strip with full interoir

I paid $450 for mine....but that was about 20 years ago!

How much does a cage cost? Installed and complete buy a shop? Rough estimates what you guys pay?

I bought 3 sticks of 1.625 X .134 wall from shaprio supply for 120 dollars cash. Then I borrowed a friends bender. I found the radius of the bender then made some circles of that radius out of plywood, then made some wood strips. I cut and screwed it all together to determine where the bends should start. It is a 10 pt. and I am happy with it. It only took me 1 weekend to fit it all up. Oh yea I also used my bridgeport to cut the bars, but a drill press will suffice.

And no one posted pics!:eek::turn:

The guy that built my cage did an excellent job matching all the pilar and window angles.
pics:

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/ryanv64ss/IMG_3627.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/ryanv64ss/IMG_3631.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/ryanv64ss/IMG_3585.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/ryanv64ss/IMG_3553.jpg

The guy that built my cage did an excellent job matching all the pilar and window angles.
pics:

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/ryanv64ss/IMG_3627.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/ryanv64ss/IMG_3631.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/ryanv64ss/IMG_3585.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss212/ryanv64ss/IMG_3553.jpg

Did Mike at Enterprise motorsports do this, if not who did you use?
Thanks!!

wow thats nice! i like how the painted it.. Im working on the my car this summer.. im putting all my cash into her

Did Mike at Enterprise motorsports do this, if not who did you use?
Thanks!!

Yes ,that was done by Mike. He does excellent work.:yes:

Yes ,that was done by Mike. He does excellent work.:yes:

Yes he does!:yes: Wow, your cage looks incredible!

I just had a chromo 6pt bar with door swing outs and frame connectors done in my 67 Nova. I wanted an 8pt but the Chassis builder suggested a 6pt with the out riggers. I paid under $1800 for the work. I'll post a pic of the swing outs shortly for you....

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c78/hamarjr/bar1.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c78/hamarjr/bar2.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c78/hamarjr/bar4.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c78/hamarjr/bar5.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c78/hamarjr/bar6.jpg

Dang that looks VERY beefy!