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Re: Totally topless = rollover safety?

To: Chip Mautz <clmautz@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Totally topless = rollover safety?
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Mon, 02 Nov 1998 12:49:27 -0800
Chip,
My Chrome rollbar fits nicely under the top and (IMHO) adds a bit of Tim
Allen aarrgh to the looks of the car.  But "to each, his own"

Joe

Chip Mautz wrote:
> 
> ---"Laura G." <savercool@email.msn.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Neil (and Emma)
> >
> > I'd heard the same thing too-about whacking ones head on the roll
> bar. More
> > people over the years have driven these LBCs without roll bars than
> with-so,
> > though a nice feature to have, I don't think it lessens anything to
> not
> > have. Just my 2 cents worth. :-)
> 
> I think I've asked this one before, but this email brought it back up
> - how safe is the Spit in a rollover?  I've heard various comments,
> and know of one guy who rolled over both a MKI and MKII on the frame,
> and it held the car up.
> 
> Now, the windshield frame slope changed on the MKIV's and on (maybe
> even the MKIII's?) - does this make it any less/more strong?  Anybody
> know?
> 
> Just curious - I've debated the rollbar, but don't want to spoil the
> looks, top clearance, etc.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Chip
> 
> ==
> Chip Mautz
> Dacula, Ga, USA
> '99 Jeep Wrangler Sport   -(O|||||||O)-
> '71 Triumph Spitfire MKIV - 'Ol Smokey
> 
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