[Fred Douglass]

OhBuoy,
I was pursuing the same topic a few weeks ago (off this site). Basically, I was trying to figure how a "switchable" set-up could be done, since I also like the single hoop look. It seemed possible to design three plugs on the frame, two close together, to accept a single hoop, and one stepped out to the right to pick up a full-width bar. The question of the rear brace does raise another problem, however: would it have to be central to the full-width bar? Fiberglas techniques (on boats) easily can produce "pull plugs" in the same body or gel-coat color. This would mean that you could go from the double-bar to single, with the only eveidence of the switch being a small, circular, flush-mounted plug. Cost might become an issue, but I'm not sure.

I still, for the life of me, can't figure why you would need a double (or full width) hoop if you're driving solo. We're now a nation being run by risk-averse sissies, I guess. (Watch THAT comment draw fire!) Duck and cover time!

Let me know if you come up with a solution.