foolio2k4

I guess the back seats become pointless once you put in a roll bar?

vtmustangs

haha well I guess technically you might be able to fit someone back there but I doubt it would be comfortable or safe...but I will let someone like the guy that posted pictures talk about that.

Doogie65

That's exactly why I want a bolt-in rollbar... I can install it for track time and take it back to normal as needed! I know this will cost more, but well worth it to have the best of both worlds!

tr6nut

Of course an NHRA-legal rollbar is not legal for open track events because NHRA does not allow a diagonal brace (which a lot of open track/HPDE clubs require).

Jasoon

Rereading this post, I don't think the "friend" is looking to race her stang or run it down a track. She probably won't be interested in a 4 point or 6 point bolt in kit, that ruins the back seat.

I have to confess a similar level of anxiety from time to time in my ragtop, too.

My advice to her would be to treat her convertible as if she is riding a Harley. Be extra consious of those around you, take nothing for granted, and assume no one sees you. Don't *EVER* ride door to door with someone on a highway, avoid blind spots, give other drivers plenty of room, in case they swerve to avoid a squirrel or blow a tire. Avoid getting into situations where the vehicle "could" flip over or leave the road.

vtmustangs

Jasoon- I will have to talk to some shops or some guys on here but definitely looks like the back seat would be unrideable. Not sure its a big deal to her but something she will have to consider before she goes that route.

O yea and forgot to mention that this "friend" of mine is my soon to be 50 year old mother. She got run off road by tractor trailor about a year ago and came within a couple hundred of totaling it.

I got some pics from them but they aren't really that much different then ones already posted just fyi

zkiller

You can fit in the backseat with a rollbar but you would be completely nuts to let somebody do it. They will have the center bar and the main hoop in their face and if you had a collision it would be very bad.
Doogie65:
You wont be taking a bolt-in rollbar in and out. Trust me, once bolted in you wont be able to remove it easily. The only practical thing is to have removable (pin-out) side bars. Your not going to be unbolting the main hoop or rear braces.

vtmustangs

so whats the advantage/disadvantage to having a bolt in versus welded down then?

Doogie65

For a convertible, sure you can... look at the pictures at this link as one of the rollbar set-ups pictured is a full bolt-in. According to one of the guys with this bolt-in set-up, it ony takes about 30 minutes to install/remove and the interior looks totally stock when it is out. If you scroll through the pics, you will come to a couple that shows the bar out of the car and sitting on the driveway. It comes down to having a shop that knows what they are doing along with being willing to spend the money on getting it done right.

http://s200.photobucket.com/albums/a...view=slideshow

Doogie65

Convenience as a rollbar pretty much kills the use of your back seat. But for your friends needs, sounds like removal is not really a concern as she seems to want the added protection for everyday driving.