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

[RWM (Out of the Office)]

I have a late 1970s Autopower roll bar (then SCCA approved track 
version) on my '68 2000 which works fine with the top up, folds down 
without drama, but the rear stays confound a complete downward folding 
and stowing flush with the rear shelf.  If you can live with that, it 
can be done.

- Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex



gregs672liter at netzero.net wrote:

>The rollbar on my '67 2000 allows the top to retract, even with a thick foam
>and vinyl cover on it.  However, it does not allow the top to be stored as
>normal.  What I would do is measure the height of the roll bar, noting also
>how wide it is at the top and report that to us.  I can measure the height and
>width of mine if you like... it certainly would work on a tall windshield car
>if it works on my shortie...
>Greg Burrows
>
>-- "Nathaniel Leeds" <nmleeds at mindspring.com> wrote:
>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