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Number: 1062
From: asc709
Date: Sat Jul 20, 2002  5:08 pm
Subject: Re: roll bar

Body:
I have seen a roll bar in a McLaren. I have a mag article from many,
many years ago that has a feature on a silver '88 with a roll bar.
I'll scan it and post it on Monday.

BTW, it's padded gray and looks great. No info on who did the work,
though, but it would have to be a custom job.

Robert



--- In ascmclaren@y..., n20capri <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> Honestly, I've never seen one on a saleen in person. Do the pre 94
> saleens even have those light bars? I know some came with a 4-
point
> rollbar but not sure about the light bar. The 94-up's I think came
> with the light bars but they are totally different and it probably
> wouldn't work. However, Classic Design Concepts makes a light bar
> for pre 94 verts. I would imagine someone with some skills would
be
> able to modify one of those to work. I'm assuming it would only
have
> to be lowered a bit. That would be cool.
>
> Mike
>
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@y..., cigarsandy <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > Mike, you're very knowledgable of things mechanical. Do you
think
> > a "Stock" Saleen "Light Bar" would fit in an asc/McLaren
Roadster?
> > Has anyone every tried this, or known of someone. Be cool to
find
> a
> > wrecked Saleen with it and remove for a minimum of cost and
attempt.
> >
> > S A N D Y
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

--- In ascmclaren@y..., n20capri <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > > Actually, the S&W Bar (the one I have) limits the position of
> the
> > > front seats cause the crossbar is straight. I think the
Maximum
> > > Motorsports bar has a curved crossbar that allows the front
seats
> > to
> > > have more adjustments. I'd look into that one. Good Luck.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >

--- In ascmclaren@y..., mauro amato <mauro@d...> wrote:
> > > > Thanks for the info guys.
> > > > My car is a 87 asc/mclaren #486(I know the #s don't mean sh--
> it
> > > sounds
> > > > special when you include the #)
> > > >
> > > > Iam defiantly gonna invest in one now that I know its
possible.
> > > > Iam gonna check out those sites.
> > > >
> > > > I had a feeling it had to be modified because of the 20 deg
> > angel
> > > on the
> > > > windshield, But do you actually lose seat space when you put
it
> > in?
> > > do the
> > > > seats have to come forward?
> > > > Iam also going to be welding it to the frame instead of bolts
> so
> > I
> > > get extra
> > > > support.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "A friend of mine got T-boned on his side by a big Dodge Ram
> > truck
> > > in
> > > > his 89 convertible, and between the roll bar and sub frame
> > > > connectors, it stopped that car from flexing just enough to
> save
> > his
> > > > life. The grill of the truck ended up hitting the roll bar and
> > > > instead of crushing through the car, it pushed the car
instead.
> > > > Don't get me wrong, the car was totaled, but at least he
walked
> > > > away!"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > That's exactly why I want to put a little protection in the
car.
> > > > Ill spend the 800 bucks for that!!!
> > > >
> > > > a little story......
> > > >
> > > > I was racing a rice burner & his beer can for an exhaust the
> > other
> > > night on
> > > > the hwy. we were doing about 120mph +.I was totally gaining
on
> > him
> > > when all
> > > > of a sudden I hit some kind of ditch on the hwy. It made the
> car
> > go
> > > airborne
> > > > to come down for a hard landing. I got a little nervous so I
> > backed
> > > off(I
> > > > haven't done the suspension yet its still stock).So I let the
> > lawn
> > > mower go,
> > > > only to see him flashing his hazards thinking he got the
> victory.
> > > That made
> > > > me mad.
> > > > I said to myself "if I would of lost control of the car I
would
> > of
> > > flipped
> > > > it and I would be dead!
> > > > I need some protection!!!!!
> > > >
> > > > anyway,
> > > > I thought you guys might of had a laugh with that, My friends
> are
> > > still
> > > > ripping on me for that one.
> > > >
> > > > thanx for the info again guys ill post pics as soon as I get
it
> > > done.
> > > > peace,
> > > > Mauro