Bob meant for his reply to go to all lists...and has asked that I forward
it.
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Van Kirk <racerbob@hotmail.com>
To: <wsthompson@thicko.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2000 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: roll bars...fuel cells, etc.
> Flounder, the sway bar is popular mostly in SCCA because it allows
more
> ground clearance at the front, especially when loading on a trailer or
> taking a short cut over curbing.
> I'm not in favor of adding a piece on top of the rollbar to gain
helmet
> clearance. It looks to me that in a worse case scenerio it could be bent
> back or partially ripped off. I believe that the best you can have is a
> cage. I know that it looks terrible and certainly isn't vintage but it
> works and gives you plently of exit room. Imagine a straight line from
your
> bar to the top of your fenders as if the car is upside down and look at
the
> small triangle you have and imagine trying to get out of this area with a
> steering wheel in your way and possibly the car on fire. I know you have
> been through this recently, I worded this for everybody to read. Anyway,
I
> wouldn't have anything less than the cage and the removable steering
wheel,
> Looks be dammed. SAFETY FAST BOB
>
>
> >From: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
> >Reply-To: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
> >To: "Thickos" <team-thicko@autox.team.net>
> >CC: "vintage race list" <vintage-race@autox.team.net>,
> ><spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: roll bars...fuel cells, etc.
> >Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 23:01:02 -0500
> >
> >To all,
> >
> >I was on the phone today with Jim "Elmo" Donato, playing a little
> >"snackass"
> >with him about the height of his roll bar. I have a front shot photo
taken
> >last year at IRP, and my bar is at least 4" over my helmet, whereas his
is
> >almost even with his helmet. There are some other cars that border this
> >situation...Jon "Big Rig" Bauer's car comes to mind.
> >
> >Even though the Dead Rat Bastard's bar was that much over my helmet, my
> >helmet was still in "light" contact with the ground once all the tumbling
> >was over at Mosport. You must consider belt stretch, and gravity pulling
> >your lardass out of the seat once you're in the upside down world. An
> >additional hoop welded on your existing structures would suffice.
> >
> >Anyone have an ATL cell built into the existing Sprite tank? Anyone got
one
> >for sale?
> >
> >Anyone have a right hand drive Bugeye dash for sale?
> >
> >Anyone have a slick Winner's Circle style Sprite windshield for sale?
> >
> >Anyone ever seen a sway bar set up where the front bar routes through the
> >bonnet extensions welded on the front frame horns? FrankenSprite has
> >this...wierd.
> >
> >Also, anyone with memories of a medium blue Bugeye, with yellow stripes
> >that
> >run diagonally across the front & rear bonnet? It had "A Touch of Class
> >Autocrafters" lettering on it. Full cage. Anyone know Chuck Shields? I'd
> >like to reconstruct this car's race history. (I paid $400 for the tub in
> >1995, and just missed a billet 948 crank that went for $100.)
> >
> >The ribs are healing, I'm feeling fine, and FrankenSprite will be at the
> >strippers this week, getting dipped.
> >
> >WST
> >Flounder
> >
> >
>
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