I put a roll bar in my 1967.5 2000 and I will be the first to admit I did it
primarily for the "cool factor". I like its looks but I am under no illusion
that it is anything other than a "street bar". It is not welded to the frame
and is simply bolted to the body.
It might help in a roll over and is probably better than nothing, but as a
racer friend told me once:
"If it's not welded to the frame and four inches above your helmet- it's
just a place to hang your laundry".
Still, I like it and who knows? It just might save my life some day.
Andrew Murphy
1967.5 2000
>From: "Stephen Wan" <Steve@olsonarchitect.com>
>Reply-To: "Stephen Wan" <Steve@olsonarchitect.com>
>To: <datsun-roadsters@Autox.Team.Net>
>Subject: RE: Roll Bar Question
>Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 08:52:17 -0800
>
>After rolling my car hotlapping the streets of willow, and seeing what was
>left of the roof,
>I wouldn't want to run a convertible without a roll bar.
>Video of the last lap leading up to the crash here:
>http://www.olsonarchitect.com/lastrun.rm
>Video of the car after the crash:
>http://www.olsonarchitect.com/aftermath.rm
>Requires RealAudio/Video player or JetAudio.
>Unfortunately my parents were visiting the next day and I'd have to explain
>to them what happened to my car.
>Fortunately they never saw the wreck.
>
>Steve 70' 1600
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Will Slater" <will45817@yahoo.com>
>
>
> > I thought I was safe driver and unlikely to need a
> > roll bar. However this past fall I was driving an
> > unfamiliar car on a county road at a high rate of
> > speed when my tire blew out. I ended up in a ditch
> > hanging upside down by my seatbelt. I am so glad the
> > roof did not cave in. I totaled the 94 Civic but was
> > uninjured. I plan to get a roll bar!
> >
> > --- efrisbee@charter.net wrote:
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