If you are going to go quicker than 11.50 seconds in the quarter mile, and you are doing that in a classic car, then you are going to need a roll bar in that car. If you have one, you can then go as quick as 10.00 in the quarter mile under normal circumstances. 9.99 and quicker will require a roll cage, but undoubtedly someone reading this will ignore the fact that I said “classic” car and will yell at me that you can run as quick as 9.00 without a roll bar in late model cars newer than 2014, that still have all their factory safety equipment.
But if you are working on a classic Chevy II like this one, you are going to need a roll bar to go quicker than 11.50.
Enter Finnegan and Joe.
Video Description:
We doin some straight up volunteer work in Episode 390 of Finnegan’s Garage. This time we install a really nice rollbar into my neighbor’s 1964 Chevy Nova that’s destined for Sick Week 2026. We used a kit from Rhodes Race Cars and the install went pretty smoothly. We cut, notched and bent various pieces of the mild steel 6 point rollbar until it bolted into the Nova and then had it powdercoated red to match the interior. My neighbor took it a step further and modified the rear seat to fit back into the car for the ultimate in safety and style. Check it out.
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