I need a favor...

Could anyone who has a roll bar take a couple of measurements for me?

1. From the floor board to the top of the bar.
2. From the floor board to the top of the center of the dash.
3. What diameter tube is yours or would look the best?

I have a freind of a freind who has access to a CNC bender and all the SS tubing I would need.

I would greatly appriciate it!

Jerome

Jerome:

On my flared CMC:

38 1/2" from floor to top of Bar

32" from top of center tunnel (VIN area) to top of Bar

27 1/2" from floor to top center of Dash

Top of bar is about 1 1/2" taller than top of Windshield

Bar OD is 1 5/8" and overall it looks pretty good.

Some Pictures are under nichols1 in "files" or I can post more of the mounts and such.

Mounts are standard CMC so it's decorative only

Gordon

Jerome.....Be sure to mount the roll bar so that the mounting plates are under the carpet. This looks so much more professional....Alan M

Yeah, listen to Alan - don't do it like I did!!

gn

Jerome,
Can your freind a bend partial ellipse? I have designed a roll bar hoop that follows the contour/shape of the windshield and body. I thought the roll bars out there were too square looking so I came up with one that flows with the shape. The hoop resembles a horseshoe shape.I haven't had any success trying to hot bend tubing around a wood template to make this roll bar. I have searched high and low to find a fabricator that can bend this shape. Either it is too expensive to tool up for or to much $$$. I'll share the design plan if your buddy will bend two hoops. I would pay for the material.
I was planning to make one , primarly for show yet removable. My kids love to sit in the back seat and its not wise to have it in the car when they are back there.It could cause severe head trama to them if an accident occurred. You may also concider a screen of some sort to break up the air flow turbulance around the bar. Roll bars tend to make your neck get chilled. Look at the Boxster, BMW etc. they have them.
Joe Soltis

Thanks Gordon!


Joe,

This guy builds custom exhaust systems and his bender is computer controlled and I think requires no tooling. I will have to supply him CAD data to bend to. I could have him quote any drawings you have.

Later,

Jerome

I drew my desgin via AutoCAD. Let me know if you are interested. I'll sent you the file . Ask your buddy which format he would like the file. This roll bar is cool looking.
Joe