When I pulled my roll bar to strip car, most of the small bolts snapped off
inside the body. Yes, I had soaked them plenty w/ WD40. Have no idea how I
will get them out now. I never had a good feeling about the roll bar.
Can't see how it could be very safe. I have contemplated getting a custom
one built that would actually incorporate the frame. The idea has not gone
any further. Larry in Calgary.
-----Original Message-----
From: SRAPL311@aol.com [mailto:SRAPL311@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 12:26 AM
To: jrd.boulder@worldnet.att.net; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: "Coming Out"
I know of one fatality due to the roll bar mounting on a roadster punching
through the floor because it was not above the frame. This was during a SCCA
race; but the SCCA did not, to my knowledge, ever publicize the incident.
There seems room for a "lessons learned" publication where safety is
involved. In this instance, if I recall correctly, a modified axle snapped,
the car flipped, the roll bar pushed through the floor and the drivers head
was not protected.
Larry
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