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Old Dec 23, 2002 | 07:07 PM
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how are you guys fastening your rollbars to the car?
are you guys just bolting them to the floor?
any pics would help :cheers:
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Old Dec 24, 2002 | 08:07 AM
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mine is welded.
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Old Dec 24, 2002 | 09:56 AM
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Mine is also welded and bolted, depends which part! http://www.rebsspecialties.com/rebs/jeff_hess.htm


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Old Dec 24, 2002 | 09:58 AM
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thats beautiful, do you have any pics under the carpet? :cheers:
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Old Dec 24, 2002 | 10:05 AM
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thats beautiful, do you have any pics under the carpet? :cheers:
Sorry, no pix under the carpet. I stopped by once while they were working on it and decided I didn't need to be there! :lol: They had the carpet up and holes through the body and were welding tabs on the frame, it was too much. BUT, the car was cleaner when I got it back than when it went in. :D
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Old Dec 24, 2002 | 10:27 AM
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I used self tapping HD screws.and tack welded the posts but here's another way from Wolfe..http://www.wolferacecraft.com/pages/.../c5rollbar.htm
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Old Dec 24, 2002 | 10:35 AM
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thats a cool link, does anyone have any C4 stuff?
Thanks again guys :cheers:


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