First things first: Yes, that's our tow car on a tow truck... oh the irony. Thanks to the local NRMA boys from Moree for towing us in so we could make our workshop appointment, and Aaron for rescuing the trailer.
As our little Fiat 500 is destined to be used as a city car, some chassis reinforcement is installed so that Katy (pictured looking sad) doesn't get squashed by impatient SUV drivers. An original style roll cage is a good option because the modification to the vehicle is minimal. To return the car to stock, one need only unstitch 4 to 6 weld points on the body, and the cage can be cut out in 4 sections. We've opted to do the installation before the interior is painted, so the cage can be painted up as well. Intrusion is minimal and all interior fixtures will fit around the bars, although the sun visors require 1.5" extension rods which we'll cover later on. Aaron from DieselGas Moree shows us how to cage a classic in less than four hours!
Note the small-radius bends and pinch-mouth joints. Combine these elements with narrow, thick wall tubing and you get a nice 60's boy-racer feel.