Ken, Look around for cargo netting. It is very strong. As I was racing when
window nets were first started, I can tell you a lot of different things have
been tried over the years. Here is a trivia question for all ya. Who was the
first to use a window net. Hint (it was not Richard Petty ) like most people
think. And what was it made of? Doug Odom in big ditch
Ken Bond wrote:
> Netting and Roll Cage...
>
> I'm working on a 85 Corvette and am going to put a safety net in the top of
> the roll cage. At speedweek, the other vets I saw had the net ON TOP of
> the roll cage which seems backward to me. If the car goes over, I would
> want the netting on the UNDERSIDE of the roll cage so it didn't get worn
> off in an extended slide.
>
> Two questions:
>
> 1. For a GT class car, is there rule that "I missed" as to mounting a TOP
> net above or below the roll cage? (I'm not talking about the side nets)
>
> 2. Suggestions for a good source of safety netting material??? Figure 4'
> by 3' as a ball park.
>
> KEN
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