The Net Result - Racing Window Safety Net Installation

The off season is an ideal time to upgrade the safety equipment on your racecar. So, we decided to do just that with our latest Circle Track project car, the ABC Supply Ford Fusion of Urban Force Racing. Follow along with this photo essay as the guys from Urban Force install a brand new window net system from G-Force.

	This G-Force latch-style round bar window net sells for under $50 from most retailers.	David Lensing uses a grinder to remove the powdercoating from the roll bars where the bars will be mounted.
Removing paint and/or powdercoating is an important step to ensure a strong weld. Once the grinding is complete, you should wipe the area down with a clean cloth and solvent to ensure a dirt-free surface.	Bob Wilberg, a 16-time short-track champion and dual division 2007 Madison Speedway track champion, helps out by ensuring that the net properly fits the opening.	You will want to test-fit the top bar and mounts first. Remember, measure twice and cut once, you'll want to leave a 11/44- to 11/42-inch float at the non-latch end to ensure there is plenty of rod going through the mount.
Mark the cut line with a grease pencil.	Watch your fingers and note the safety gloves.	Once the rod is cut, test fit it again.
At this point you can get a fellow crewman to hold one end as you weld the latch.	Once you have the top rod welded in place, hang the net and then thread the other rod through the bottom part of the net. Repeat the test-fitting steps you performed for the top mounts, pulling the net extremely tight in the process.	Urban Force team member Ben Snyder prepares to tack the fourth and final mount into position.
If the net has too much slack in it, even if it is miniscule, you may have to reposition it, as Wilberg points out. That is why you tack first and check the taughtness before laying down the final weld.	The finished product. All told, the process was easy and straight forward, taking less than an hour.