My car had an after market "sport bar" on it when I purchased it and the
stock top worked fine... I never got a tanneau cover for the car so I cannot
tell you if it was "modified" but I suspect it would have to have been. I
am undecided if I am going to mount it or not butt do have a ways to go
before I make that decision
My advice on white tops is to avoid them as they get marred and scuffed each
time you drop the top... or hood for those driving on the wrist watch side
of the roads... I do like white tops the look when new however....if you go
that route get canvas and lots of white liquid shoe polish......
For those of you wanting a "sport bar" I also got one when I bought a
Jensen-Healey - I think it was sold by deltamotorsports I have it in another
shop than the Tiger's but I think they are very similar in size.... as the
two cars are nearly the same dimensions as well ..Good Luck
Frank
Minneapolis
On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Pointers <gpointer@telusplanet.net> wrote:
> 1. Aesthetics: In your opinion, what is the overall affect with the bar in?
> In the few I have seen in pics (with the single bar), and which also
> applies
> to MG's, etc., it makes the whole package look sportier.
> 2. Safety: Sunbeam Specialties clearly markets theirs as a "Show Bar".
> However:
> A. I was first smitten by Tigers about 40 years ago as a pre-teen. Found
> out
> 25 years later that owner indeed flipped his Tiger (walked away from the
> incident).
> B. Always in the back of our minds if/when a fulcrum pin might break (for
> those who have not re-done them).
> For those reasons, I suspect a show bar might offer some level of
> protection?
> Maybe some initial impact relief before it folds? Sounds like yours has
> forward bracing, offering a real level of protection.
> 3. Space: I used to put my kids on the "jump seats" and tool around the
> neighborhood, staying off the busy streets (never got around to installing
> rear seat belts as some have). They're too big now. So I have no concern
> about
> cramping the rear space.
> 4. I have only used my tonneau cover once. What a pain to detach it from
> the
> front pins.
>
> For those reasons I have many times thought about acquiring/installing.
>
> Reasons I have not:
> 1. I'm in Canada. Purchasing and shipping one would add up.
> 2. I'm in Canada. I've had to whip up the convertible top in a hurry more
> than
> once. Haven't researched to ensure a show bar doesn't impeded the soft top
> or
> hard top.
> 3. Keep thinking maybe I'll brave that tonneau cover again some day.
>
> Curious about your response to the aesthetics q'n.
>
> PS (Stephen W.: I hit Dale's site, but there's no Roll bar offered in the
> parts list. Might not be offered any longer).
>
> Gary.
> (Presently packing to snowmobile for the day)!
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