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From: Jeffrey J. Barteet <barteet@barteet.com>
To: Triumphs@Autox.team.net daily digest <triumphs@autox.team.net>;
nfreeman@baincapital.com <nfreeman@baincapital.com>
>What hardware did you use to install the rollbar? I had one bolted into
>my former Brit roadster, an MGB, and it was very stiff. The PO had
>installed the rollbar with, get this, SHEET METAL SCREWS.
Deeply weird.
>I replaced those with 3/8" grade 8 fasteners and large, thick washers
>underneath and it felt very sturdy. No flexing whatsoever.
No. Not washers. You want a backing plate as least as large and thick as
the mounting plate on the roll bar. The car body is sandwiched between the
two plates. Grade 5 fasteners are preferred since they are less brittle. I
suggest Nyloc nuts.
>Made for a nice 'handle' to push the car around with both in the shop and
>in the lineup to get onto the track at Solo events.
Yes. My Midget was easy to push. Grab the roll bar with the right hand and
steer with the left. My Europa is darn near impossible to steer while
pushing.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
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