Well, shucks. I had no idea they weren't functional. Thanks for that!
From: David Booker [mailto:tncarnut1@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 9:32 AM
To: Heard Saxon; Spridget list
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] It must me Halloween season ...eBay Bugeye with
Opal & 3 speed automatic ....scary!
Heard,
Those little double hoops are just for looks unless you actually brace them
to the rear (as in Cobra). Miata enthusiasts who actually drive their cars
hard call them "mouse traps" because they have been known to fold over when
the car actually ends up using them (you get the picture of why they call
them that). This is I'm sure why they are illegal in all forms of racing. I
guess if you braced them under the skin they would work better. I would
still prefer a three point that meets at the top. Or even better - one
four-point bar that goes all the way across. Seems a waste of effort (not to
mention more mass up high where you don't want it) to do double hoops rather
than a single stronger one.
I bought a used four point bar from somebody on the list (it was early in my
time here, and I can't think who it was at the moment - sorry) for my '71.
My son sanded and painted it, then we mounted it. I love the way it looks.
Even more than that, I really like the fact that should I ever end up with
the round rubber bits pointing upward, I get the opportunity to crawl out
from under and build something else!
Have fun,
- David
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