[Roadsters] Rollbar and Ragtop: Can I have it all?

[Pete Peters]

The no-brand rollbar (do any of them actually have a brand?) that came on my
'66 roadster will -NOT- allow the softtop to collapse. I would collapse it
as far as it would go, then remove the entire frame/top and stuff it on the
back shelf. I finally took the rollbar off. Haven't decided whether to have
it modified, get a new one, or just sell it to someone who only drives on
sunny (but not desert hot) days.

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Pete               -  (O o)  -
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Lake Forest Park, WA
1966 1600 SPL311
1966 L20B WPL411
1971 1.7L Porsche 914
plus 2 cars, a truck & a motorcycle

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From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+ppeters914=comcast.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+ppeters914=comcast.net at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Nathaniel Leeds
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 8:21 AM
To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Subject: [Roadsters] Rollbar and Ragtop: Can I have it all?


Can someone tell me which rollbars fit underneath which ragtops?

Here's the problem I have: I am in California, with my garage stuffed with
spare Datsun stuff, including what looks to me to be a thick, aftermarket,
rollbar; my sweet-baby '69 2000 is in my family garage in Colorado. I'm
about to drive the family sedan to Colorado, return it to my step-father,
and drive the Datsun back to California.

Obviously, I'd like to have a roof for the hot desert traverse and a rollbar
for the twisty mountain roads. Can I have it all? I don't know whether this
rollbar fits beneath the convertible top -- anyone have any experience one
way or another. I don't want to take the rollbar all the way from California
to Colorado and then be forced to leave it there.

Since I don't really know the origin of this rollbar I'd be interested in
hearing about whether some aftermarket bars are just too large.

Nathaniel
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