Interesting thread.
I'd be a little concerned that the bar might "adjust" it's self during a
roll over event, which would be worse than having a bar that's a little
short. Additionally, it won't do you any good when the top is up and the
bar is in the down position. A short bar will at least give you room to
live, even it you loose some hair in the process.
However, there are other options to consider. I recall a Grass Roots
Motorsport article several years ago about building a racing Spitfire with a
Mazda rotary engine. They used an exceptionally tall roll bar and had a
custom top made to cover it. It was functional and looked OK, but
definitely not stock. You could probably get a local automotive upholsterer
to build one for you at a reasonable cost.
Cheers
Chris Sharp
'64 Spitfire4
'80 TR8
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