Roll Cages for Aston Martins 
Aston Martin DB2 roll cage Aston Martin DB2 with requirement to keep interior as standard as possible and fit a bolt-in cage.
Aston Martin DB2 roll cage View of passenger side with down tube and removable door bars. Note the tight fit around the dash and A-pillar with many complex curves and three dimensional shape.

The door bars are carefully positioned to allow normal operation of the window winders.

Aston Martin DB2 roll cage Base of A-pillar on passenger side and B-pillar on driver side. Tubes mount on to plates which are bolted to pads extended from the chassis underneath the sills.

Please note that these shots are under construction so the joints are not fully welded.

Aston Martin DB2 roll cage View of the main loop and back brace together with detail of the back brace mount tied to the chassis and rear wheel arch.

The diagonal brace for the main loop was not fitted at the time of this photograph.

Aston Martin DB2 roll cage 1951 Aston Martin DB2 rebuilt from a barn find by Four Ashes to FIA competition specs.
Aston Martin DB2 roll cage Full cage with diagonal and front and back tubes. Bolt-in door bars.
Aston Martin DB2 roll cage

Front a-pillar detail and showing shaped door bars to allow relatively easy access.

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Aston Martin DB2 roll cage Another Aston Martin DB2 but lack of interior and ease of access allows clearer pictures.
Aston Martin DB2 roll cage Main loop with diagonals and back braces.
Aston Martin DB2 roll cage Detail of the bottom of the main loop and the point where main loop, diagonal and back brace meet.
Aston Martin DB2 roll cage Two extensions to original chassis give a firm foundation for the a-pillar tube and the back brace.
Aston Martin DB2 roll cage Another Aston Martin DB2 but this one didn't get photographed in the workshop but was seen at Silverstone Classic 2009.

Aston Martin DB2 roll cage The simplest cage with main loop, diagonal and two back braces.
Aston Martin Vantage roll cage Part built Aston Martin Vantage cage. Leather interior trim left in place.

Masking tape used to mock up position of cross brace.

Aston Martin Vantage roll cage Back braces run to rear wheel arch.

Note sheet metal shield to protect interior during welding.

Aston Martin DB3 for basic cage.
Just main loop mounted on chassis outriggers and back stays mounted on chassis kick-up.

These DB3 pictures by Malcolm Alexander.

Date  27-Oct-2012
Pictures by  Malcolm Alexander & Webmaster