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RE: Hoop roll bars

To: "Shawn Loseke" <shawn@swo.com>, "Steve R." <auxiliary1@cox.net>
Subject: RE: Hoop roll bars
From: "Neil Beesley" <Neil.Beesley@securesult.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 15:12:16 +0100
Hi

Are these hoops meant to offer some kind of actual roll protection, or just
look nice ?

Regards,

Neil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Shawn Loseke
> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 02:51
> To: Steve R.
> Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Hoop roll bars
>
>
> Actually Moss Motors and VB do not carry the 'aero' roll bar. The aero
> bar has the main hoop and then a second, complete hoop that forms the
> support legs. These two bars are welded together, then the two bars are
> wrapped with a vinyl padding that makes the two bars look like one
> piece. The bar that Moss Motors and VB do carry is a single hoop with
> two support legs angle welded to the main hoop with a removable padded
> cover. Two different designs. All the 'aero' bars I have seen over here
> have come through Rimmer Bros. or Moss UK.
>
> That twin hoop set up sounds interesting, though I too would prefer it
> in black.
>
> Shawn Loseke
> 1972 TR6
> Fort Collins, CO
> http://www.loseke.net/shawn
>
>
>
> "Steve R." wrote:
> >
> > Maybe those people emailing you are newbies, or they are on back order
> > over here.
> > Victoria British and Moss have them. I know for the past few years.
> > I think I'm going to make my own :)
> >
> > Stephen R.
> > www.triumphtr6.net
> > New England Triumphs Member
> > Six Pack Member
> > Roadster Factory Member
> > VTR Member
> > 72' TR6
> > 79' Spitfire 1500
> >
> > **This e-mai was scanned with an up to date version of Norton Anti
> > Virus**
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]
> > On
> > > Behalf Of Will
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 5:39 AM
> > > To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Hoop roll bars
> > >
> > > Since putting up a web site I quite often get e-mails from the US
> > > asking where I got the padded 'Aero' style roll bar for my 6, (easy
> > > to find in the UK, apparently not in the US). So I thought some list
> > > members might be interested in the flyer I received from TRGB,
> > > announcing a new hoop roll bar similar to the Audi TT.  I hope to
> > > visit their open day on 2nd November and see one, but I was a little
> > > disappointed to hear the finish is stoved silver, surely black would
> > > have suited the styling of the 6?
> > >
> > > Price is 145 pounds per pair, if anyone is interested I can try to
> > > get a picture if I go to the open day, as yet I can't see any mention
> > > of this on their web site: www.trgb.co.uk.
> > >
> > > NFI, etc...
> > >
> > > --
> > > William Davies
> > > 1975 TR6 PI
> > > CR6157-O

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