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Re: [Roadsters] Rollbar and Ragtop: Can I have it all?

To: <Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Rollbar and Ragtop: Can I have it all?
From: "SlowBoy" <slowboy@cox.net>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:09:54 -0700
Wait a minute!  Some of us gotta call it the new seat belt bar. :o)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Embarq Customer" <andycost@embarqmail.com>
To: <Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 3:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Rollbar and Ragtop: Can I have it all?


> You all probably know my opinion on the whole rollbar deal but I'll share 
> it again anyway.  The rollbar needs to be tall enough so that when a line 
> is drawn from the roll bar to the front of the car where it will hit the 
> ground, the drivers head will be 2" below the line.  For a roadster that 
> means the roll bar needs to be much taller than will fit under a top. 
> Anything less than that will provide no protection (ZERO) to the driver or 
> passenger.  It is only for vanity at that point.  My advice is to leave 
> the rollbar out and operate the top easily.
>
> Andy
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