List,
>From the sound of it, factory roll bar's are like hen's teeth here in the
U.S.A. How many of us are running the factory roll bar south of the border?
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Steve Harvey
datsunmike wrote:
> Early cars don't have the mounting holes for the roll bars like the late
> cars.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul" <9laser3@bright.net>
> To: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>; <horne@cs.utexas.edu>;
> <orangedawg@hotmail.com>
> Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 9:26 AM
> Subject: Re: Factory roll bar
>
> > On the late model roadsters (I have a '69) the lower roll bar mounts are
> > exactly as Sid said, on the ramps behind the seat. AND, while there are 2
> > two hole mounts in the wall behind the package shelf for luggage straps,
> > there are also to mounting pads identical to the lower mounts. I have to
> > guess that these were "factory" roll bar mounts. These can be easily seen
> > from the trunk. I don't have an early model here to compare but some
> where
> > online somebody must have a open trunk photo of each model that would show
> > these mounts?
> >
> > Paul
> > OROC
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: sidney raper <spl310@hotmail.com>
> > To: <horne@cs.utexas.edu>; <orangedawg@hotmail.com>
> > Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 8:11 AM
> > Subject: Re: Factory roll bar
> >
> >
> > > 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
> > > >
> > > >- Support Habitat for Humanity, A "hand up", not a "hand out" -
> > > >
> > > >Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor, Future planner
> > > >CS Dept, University of Texas, Austin, Tx. 78712 USA
> > > >voice (512)471-9730, fax (512)471-8885, horne@cs.utexas.edu
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