One of my Bugeyes is an ex-racer and has a very hefty roll bar that was
apparently legal at one time. It has the standard loop with fore/aft braces
welded to the top of the bar that go through holes cut in the rear deck. The
bar is welded to the front and rear of the differential hump. It has no
cross bracing so you can still get in the boot and it fits under both tops.
Might be custom made but really don't know.
Larry Miller
-----Original Message-----
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: 08 December, 1997 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: Mk IV rollbars
>Am I generalizing when I say that ALL normal rollbars that we come across
>are made for street cars and allow the top to be used and that only the
>real race bars that look kinda goofy because they are VERY high won't?
>
>At least every bar I've ever seen in VB, Moss, etc. allowed the use of a
>top (and totally destroyed the lines of the car, sorry had to squeeze that
>in somewhere:-).
>
>Ulix
>
>On Mon, 8 Dec 1997, Tom Shirley wrote:
>> > >Thinking about it it's pretty doubtful. I really would like to put a
>> > >rollbar on my midget, but if it starts raining the added style of the
>> > >rollbar isn't going to make me feel any dryer.
>> >
>> > Actually, I've sort of been wondering the same thing. I have a Mk IV
>> > Sprite with the fold down top and was wondering how/if I could install
a
>> > roll bar and still use the top. Any ideas???
>> >
>> > thanks,
>> >
>> > Amy
>>
>> To All Spridgeteers
>>
>> I sold my roll bar a couple of months ago. It fit my Mk IV. You could
>> raise and drop the top with no problem. It was made by Kirk Engineering
>> of Birmingham, AL.
>>
>>
>> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
>> * Tom Shirley *
>> * Sale Creek, TN (just north of Chattanooga) *
>> * 72 Datsun 510 #18 (the race car) 71 MG Midget *
>> * Visit the Nickel & Dime Racing website at *
>> * http://www.Geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1080 *
>> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
>>
>
> Ulix __/__,__
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> '67 Sprite
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