manx bar work

bugzla Custom Title Time!

1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 2 Feb 2010, 9:03 pm

#760808

does anybody know if a roll bar in a manx is a saftey item or just a chassis stiffner because its only bolted by 4 bolts all up which is a bit flimsy for a standard bar for saftey.................

bugzla Custom Title Time!

1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 3 Feb 2010, 6:22 am

#760859

anybody.......................

wilderness Slammed & Awesome Dubber

88 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 3 Feb 2010, 9:24 am

#760885

Hey bugzla, I'm pretty sure it just adds a bit of rigidity to the body/pan. My Manx bar work was bolted to the side bars internally and the rear posts were only bolted through the fibreglass!! I ended up making some braces from the rear shock mounts so it was stronger,wouldnt have been much help in an accident/ rollover beforehand!! I dont have any pix as I sold the car a few years ago when kiddies came along, but I will doublecheck at home as I do have just normal pix of it and might be able to see the bracing??
Hope I helped
Wilderness

1958 Beetle (currently restoring)
Mk5 Golf Pacific TDi

mackaymanx Custom Title Time!

1,611 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 3 Feb 2010, 11:42 am

#760897

In QLD you must have a 4 point cage

Results of a two point rollbar

http://dunebuggyandbajaadventures.freeforums.org/post424.html?hilit=rollbar#p424

http://dunebuggyandbajaadventures.freeforums.org/roll-cage-info-t87.html

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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 3 Feb 2010, 5:34 pm

#760928

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bugzla Custom Title Time!

1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 3 Feb 2010, 8:10 pm

#760964

alloy is still allowed in qld ............ wow thought it was long gone

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 3 Feb 2010, 8:21 pm

#760969

Good luck finding the right grade though.....Just get Jeff to make you a real rollcage. Drop over and have a look at ours on the yellow tank😂

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bugzla Custom Title Time!

1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 3 Feb 2010, 8:26 pm

#760970

hey might mick concidering ive got weekends off now
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mackaymanx Custom Title Time!

1,611 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 3 Feb 2010, 8:38 pm

#760971

bugzla wrote:alloy is still allowed in qld ............ wow thought it was long gone

That is an old bulletin (1992) so just use it as a guideline

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Adsman Officially Full-On Dubber

393 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 3 Feb 2010, 9:14 pm

#760978

Come on Steve just shout yourself. You've seen my bars and take a look at the YELLOW TANK no way I'm playing chicken with that!!!!
Jeff does excellent work and good bloke too. If your going 4wding with your new work you'll need a good roll bar, If its any of the black river club lads...trust me.
My old nissan stood up on its head a few times even went for a paddle till the floor leaked 😊. :lol. So how are you coming along with joining the dark side? And will it be turbo?👍

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