If you have the rear stays that attach to the wheel wells (I know most
Alpine/Tiger ones don't) then it's good to do that so the bolt ends don't
cut the tires.
Theo
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Parent [SMTP:jparent@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 1:00 PM
> To: alpines@autox.team.net; tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Attaching Roll Bars
>
> I think this is sometimes done so the owner might
> notice if the nuts vibrate loose. (Yes, I understand
> about saftey wire, lock-tite, peening, jam nuts, etc.)
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim
> B9470139
>
> --- Armand & Lorie Ritchie <ritchie@mcn.org> wrote:
> > Jay you might try turning the bolts around and
> > putting the nuts and washers
> > on the inside of the car, not underneath. That
> > might make the whole thing
> > easier. The last rollbar I saw was done this way,
> > maybe they ran into the
> > same problem so decided to switch the bolts. You
> > could at least do it on
> > the bolts you can't get to from underneath.
> >
> > regards Armand
> >
> >
> >
> > >Yikes! Where did the other end of those bolts go?
> > Previously I carefully
> > >measured and placed my roll bar and drilled through
> > the holes into the
> > >deck. I pushed through the bolts. This weekend, I
> > finally went underneath
> > >to attach the plates and nuts. I was able to get
> > everything on except the
> > >front bolt which disappeared inside a boxed section
> > of the body. There are
> > >oblong holes through which I can see the bolt.
> > But, they are not in the
> > >right place, to push up a socket with the nut on
> > it. What do people do?
> > >
> > >Should I use a hole saw to cut a hole right
> > underneath? Also, on the two
> > >bolts on the front right side, next to the battery
> > box, those seem down
> > >right impossible. Even if I could get the nuts on
> > - which I think I might
> > >be able to do, there is no wrench in the world
> > that's going to get in
> > >there.
> > >
> > >Anyone been here done this before? Any
> > suggestions?
> > >
> > >Finally, the instructions say not to worry about
> > the pressed ribs in the
> > >steel, to just compress them. Does this bother
> > anyone else? I bought some
> > >fender washers in the hopes of bridging the gaps.
> > But, the way the ribs
> > >fall and the holes, they really won't work well.
> > >
> > >Thanks, Jay.
> >
> > ritchie@mcn.org
> > Armand & Lorie Ritchie
> >
> >
> >
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