Pat,
The 67.5 - 70 cars do have roll bar mounts from the factory. The lower
mounts are on the "ramps" on the floor pan in front of the rear shelf iirc.
Been a while since I looked.
Sounds like you are dead on about the strap mounts to me.
Sid
>From: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
>Reply-To: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
>To: Allen <orangedawg@hotmail.com>
>CC: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Factory roll bar
>Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 21:25:00 -0500 (CDT)
>
>Allen,
>
>I didn't see any reply to your hole locations in the vertical surfaces
>where you think the roll bar mounts. I believe the holes you are looking
>at are quite small, about 4 or 5MM. Thise holes are used to mount straps
>to hold whatever you put on the rear shelf from flying around. If you
>recall the early 240 Z's, they had similar straps, I don't know about
>later ones.
>
>The roll bar didn't have any factory holes installed. Most roll bars
>(including mine) are just for show, as they are just mounted to the body.
>To make a roll bar sturdy enough to take a roll over without totally
>colapsing or pulling out they need to be attached to the frame under the
>body. This isn't difficult to do, but does require some metal fabrication
>and welding to get the mounts in solid.
>
>Peace,
>Pat
>
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