[Tigers] Attaching a Rollbar

[Chris Thompson]

Just got an e-mail from a lurker, err, I mean a new guy ;-) on the list 
who pointed out to me that AutoPower now sells two types of roll-bars 
for the Alpine/Tiger - what they now call a "street" bar, and then a 
"race" bar, too.  It *used* to be they only sold the one they called a 
"show" bar.  You can see the difference here:
http://www.autopowerindustries.com/rollbars.asp

Thanks for the heads up, Gene!  And introduce yourself to the list!

Chris Thompson
B382000331

On 3/18/2011 6:47 PM, Allan Ballard wrote:
> Thanks folks!
>
> Bolt in it is!!
>
> This bar is used and came to the prior owner used, so I don't know
> who made it.
>
> It closely resembles this one on Ebay, but without the diagonal bar
> sloping from one side to the other, and including feet pre-drilled for
> "bolt-in."
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250788534334&vi
> ewitem=&rvr_id=218977197692&mfe=sidebar
>
> Maybe someone recognizes the type; it could be home-made but if so
> is well made to fit under the soft top, which is taller than my head :)
>
> Allan Ballard
> MK1a Tiger
> SIV Alpine
>
> On Mar 18, 2011, at 6:30 PM, rab65tiger at aol.com wrote:
>
>> I bought a bunch of Tiger things a few years back from someone that rolled
>> their Tiger.  The car was totaled, and the driver was seriously injured,
> and
>> spent a very long time in the hospital.  He stated that without his roll
> bar
>> (I believe was an Autopower) he would not be alive to talk about it.  His
> car
>> was totaled, he did not know what even happened to the car, he was
> seriously
>> injured in the hospital, he had head injuries, but the roll bar kept the
>> entire car from landing on him, and kept him alive.
>>
>> Randy B
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Thomas Witt<atwittsend at verizon.net>
>> To: tigers at autox.team.net
>> Sent: Fri, Mar 18, 2011 4:51 pm
>> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Attaching a Rollbar
>>
>>
>> I've always thought that ANY bar (roll/show whatever) is going to be
> stronger
>> than the erector set soft top frame, the sheet metal hard top, or going
>> "topless," the windshield frame.  That was my plan when I threw down all of
>> $35 for a used showbar.
>>
>> Being long waisted I'm about as tall as someone 6"4" - sitting down.  "Duck
>> and Cover" are also part of and emergency plan regardless of a bar.   :-o
>> Tom _______________________________________________