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Re: Factory roll bar

To: sidney raper <spl310@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Factory roll bar
From: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 07:38:36 -0500 (CDT)
Sid,

Thanks!

67.5? Hmmm, I don't remember seeing this on either of mine. I'll have to
check. My roll bar is not a factory bar, it sits totally on the package
shelf. As I recall the aftermarket bar doesn't use any of the factory
mount points.

Peace,
Pat

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On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, sidney raper wrote:

> Pat,
>
> The 67.5 - 70 cars do have roll bar mounts from the factory.  The lower
> mounts are on the "ramps" on the floor pan in front of the rear shelf iirc.
> Been a while since I looked.
>
> Sounds like you are dead on about the strap mounts to me.
>
> Sid
>
>
> >From: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
> >Reply-To: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
> >To: Allen <orangedawg@hotmail.com>
> >CC: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: Factory roll bar
> >Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 21:25:00 -0500 (CDT)
> >
> >Allen,
> >
> >I didn't see any reply to your hole locations in the vertical surfaces
> >where you think the roll bar mounts. I believe the holes you are looking
> >at are quite small, about 4 or 5MM. Thise holes are used to mount straps
> >to hold whatever you put on the rear shelf from flying around. If you
> >recall the early 240 Z's, they had similar straps, I don't know about
> >later ones.
> >
> >The roll bar didn't have any factory holes installed. Most roll bars
> >(including mine) are just for show, as they are just mounted to the body.
> >To make a roll bar sturdy enough to take a roll over without totally
> >colapsing or pulling out they need to be attached to the frame under the
> >body. This isn't difficult to do, but does require some metal fabrication
> >and welding to get the mounts in solid.
> >
> >Peace,
> >Pat
> >
> >- Support Habitat for Humanity, A "hand up", not a "hand out" -
> >
> >Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor, Future planner
> >CS Dept, University of Texas, Austin, Tx. 78712 USA
> >voice (512)471-9730, fax (512)471-8885, horne@cs.utexas.edu
> >
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