trying to find a nice affordable cage or at least roll bar for my 81 anyone have any clues where i could find one

 

None are affordable but Autopower makes one for 1st gens.

I have the race bar $559.00

They start at $455.00 for a street bar up to $935.00 for a full cage.

They are bolt in and they fit....period!!

http://autopowerindustries.com/pricelist.asp

 

I second this
I had one in my second gen fit pretty good and the interior was still mostly functional.

 

with the race one i could run some harnesses with it correct

 

Yes you can with the race bar.

 

were you able to buy direct or did they make you go thru their distributor. i tried to get one for another car and they told me i had to go thru the local supplier and i didnt like them so i went a different route

 

I dealt straight with Autopower. They took the order, then two weeks later they charged my credit card, the one or tow weeks later it was shipped by truck to my house.

 

For street use, be sure to get the street version . I had a race version and i couldnt recline my sear further

 

thanks more of what i was looking for

 

make sure you at least weld the sandwich plate to the pans.

If your intent is to track this thing make sure the roll bar will be able to pass tech inspection at your local track! Some do not allow bolt in cages (autopower).

 

would it matter if i had the street option and wanted to go to track even if its welded down?

 

Mine is getting welded before I race it. I am going one step futher and adding additional metal in the floor "sandwich" area over to stronger supports near by.

 

You should talk to your local track and see what they say. Some are more strict than others.

 

I know this is an old topic but a bit of info for those considering autopower bolt in cages in an FB:
I have a 6pt bolt in auto power with a sparco pro 2000 seat and sparco side mount brackets in mine. However, with the cage installed the cage is literally 2 inches away from my left temple. I'm 6ft tall and the seat is in the lowest position possible. If I put an helmet on my head is resting against the top bar of the cage. Unless you are considerably shorter, I would look into a custom cage that fits tighter to the roof line for head clearance. I am going to pull mine out and run just the rollbar until I can get a complete cage