Show Me Your Padded Roll Bar or Headrests

[RallySnake]

Excaliber,

I wouldn't use plexiglass. That stuff scratches too easily. But yes, it does reduce the turbulence a lot and makes it easier to speak to each other. However, at higher speeds (above 90), if the wind is blowing from a certain direction, it will sometimes start to flap back and forth and make some noise of it's own. I have thought of using a clamp around the rollbar to steady it.

Paul

[Excaliber]

Thanks for that update Paul. I don't plan to run one but was curios as to the benefits. I recently ordered a soft top, side curtains and have installed a heater already (AC, cup holder, power steering, cruise control, neon lights below the side pipes and the kick ass stereo are still on hold ). I plan to do some long distance trips with the car so I thought full weather protection would be prudent.

[ZOERA-SC7XX]

Now all you need is the hardtop.

[RallySnake]

Excaliber,

I wish I had had a chance to talk you out of that purchase. A few years ago, I spent a lot of money on a hardtop (it looks like a soft top). After driving with it a few times, I realized that it reduced visability so much that it was not much fun to drive the car. I would rather take a chance on getting wet then running with the top. In fact there have been times when the rain started and we were a hundred miles from home. I grabbed two towels and hit the highway. At over 55, the rain goes right over your head. You just need the towel to form a dam to stop the water that tries to flow around the windshield and down your leg. We got home nice and dry.

Paul

[Excaliber]

Oh I know what you mean about the visibility issues. My first Cobra had a soft top and side curtains. It was claustrophobic and still leaked plenty water in a hard rain. So, I am familiar with the draw backs. In fact, Peter at ERA tried to talk me out of it as well! But I do plan on some extensive drives and think it is prudent in my case to have that option in the trunk. I also use my tanneau cover, which in many cases is enough (along with the towel).

I had considered a hardtop, a friend of mine in Hawaii had one. He hated the idea that once it was on and you were out for a cruise you were "stuck with it" on. He prefered the soft top for that reason, more flexibility on the road.

It takes up a lot of room in the trunk as well, so, it's far from perfect on many levels.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

I like that car a lot. Personally, I think we should all gang up on ERAChas on account of his gratuitous rudeness. Yeah, that's the ticket, dog pile on Chas!.

There's Patrick showing his true colors. Inciting violence. BTW, dog piles are for celebrations, like winning the World Series.

I remember a nice fellow a couple years ago, probably my first BACC outing with my Kirkham after finishing it, and after opening the hood to show everyone, the wonderful gentleman said '"You need to change your dipstick or hide the 'Made in Taiwan' stamp." I cried for days.

We all make fun of Patrick for his dual roll bars wrapped with heating insulation and duct tape, don't we?

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

We all make fun of Patrick for his dual roll bars wrapped with heating insulation and duct tape, don't we?

Yes, and it hurts my little feelings. I'd rather people just be nice to me....

[1ntCobra]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

Now I know how Ronald MacDonald gets to work.

I don't think Dan frequents clubcobra often, but I do like his car and his philosophy. He wants to have fun with his car and grinding off the fiberglass seams and painting it are not a priority for him to have fun.

On the other hand, I also think a Kirkham with a stroked aluminum block side oiler is cool too.

Now if we were talking about a pink with purple stripes low-rider cobra replica powered by an air cooled 4 cyclinder vw bug motor with a 3200 watt 7.1 channel dvd entertainment system, well maybe I could agree with that being ugly...

[RallySnake]

Excaliber,

Sounds like you are planning some long trips. Which way are you heading?

Paul

[henrik]

Originally Posted by jamo

following that line of thinking...everybody park their cobras!

These have to be in the top ten most dangerous rides...along with hummvees in iraq, a fedex delivery van on the bolivian road in the andes, driving a sedan in ciudad juarez with "policia" on the side, etc.

In the past month, i've seen threads about cupholders, electric trunk releases and now this...with arguments flowing from needing two rollbars to it's safer to have none to padding them enough to look like frost protection for outdoor water lines.

Christ almighty, i got 40 gallons of gas sloshing around behind my ass...it'll be over quickly if i get hit back there. The steering column will drive through to my heart even faster if i hit something in the front. Hell, the lucas switches will shoot from the dash and take out an eye. Look at the damn things...the front pusher fans will puree your hands, the pipes will burn your legs, the quickjacks leave scars on your shins and foreheads, every time i shift to second, my elbow hits the damn threaded bolt holding my battery, you get sun stroke driving these damn bare naked ladies in the summer, or frozen butt cracks in the cold rain.

But i digress...

Just get a flatbed trailer and tow it around to show folks...or, even better, just ride in it on the trailer and have the wife drive the tow truck. Then you can have that coffee in your cupholder, turn on the radio and ac, and pop that trunk lid for the bellman without getting out.

...but, that's just me. Y'all have the assolute right to make your cobra be what you want it to be.

spot on

[BT SNAKE]

He's on a roll folks. I'm laughin' so damn hard my
side hurt bad...real bad..

Hersh

[Jamo]

Originally Posted by RallySnake

Excaliber,

I wish I had had a chance to talk you out of that purchase. A few years ago, I spent a lot of money on a hardtop (it looks like a soft top). After driving with it a few times, I realized that it reduced visability so much that it was not much fun to drive the car. I would rather take a chance on getting wet then running with the top. In fact there have been times when the rain started and we were a hundred miles from home. I grabbed two towels and hit the highway. At over 55, the rain goes right over your head. You just need the towel to form a dam to stop the water that tries to flow around the windshield and down your leg. We got home nice and dry.

Paul

Then again, when we all drove to Vegas in the summer, you were the only one who didn't have a third degree sunburn.

[victor]

Originally Posted by Jamo

Following that line of thinking...everybody park their Cobras!

These have to be in the top ten most dangerous rides...along with HummVees in Iraq, a FedEx delivery van on the Bolivian road in the Andes, driving a sedan in Ciudad Juarez with "Policia" on the side, etc.

In the past month, I've seen threads about cupholders, electric trunk releases and now this...with arguments flowing from needing two rollbars to it's safer to have none to padding them enough to look like frost protection for outdoor water lines.

Christ Almighty, I got 40 gallons of gas sloshing around behind my ass...it'll be over quickly if I get hit back there. The steering column will drive through to my heart even faster if I hit something in the front. Hell, the Lucas switches will shoot from the dash and take out an eye. Look at the damn things...the front pusher fans will puree your hands, the pipes will burn your legs, the quickjacks leave scars on your shins and foreheads, every time I shift to second, my elbow hits the damn threaded bolt holding my battery, you get sun stroke driving these damn bare naked ladies in the summer, or frozen butt cracks in the cold rain.

But I digress...

Just get a flatbed trailer and tow it around to show folks...or, even better, just ride in it on the trailer and have the wife drive the tow truck. Then you can have that coffee in your cupholder, turn on the radio and AC, and pop that trunk lid for the bellman without getting out.

...but, that's just me. Y'all have the assolute right to make your Cobra be what you want it to be.

New cars are just to much like mobile launch rooms, to comfortable for our own good. Back in my day we had real cars that rattled and where much harder to drive. But that keeped you alert and awake. Give me an older car any day I feel much safer in them especially doing long distance trips.

[Trueoo7]

Found this on-line:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ima...=kitchen&img=3

[RallySnake]

Jamo,

That's true. But then, if I hadn't had the top, I could have gone "wifeless" like you guys. I'm sure you had a lot more fun!

Paul

[Ant]

Originally Posted by Snakebit

I'd rather hit my head on the roll bar!

Same,
my single hoop approved bar (nz regs) only needs approved padding on the forward brace only.

[1ntCobra]

Originally Posted by Trueoo7

Found this on-line:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ima...=kitchen&img=3

I see, you mean this:



I prefer brunettes. However she does seem to have dark roots, so maybe she is not really a blonde.

[Madmiles442]

So, on topic, is there another fastening method that electrical tape or zip strips?
Could you adhere the foam to the bar with construction adhesive?
Would like to pad my bars but am still looking for a halfway attractive way to do so. Haven't seen it yet...

[CoolCarl]

This panda was shown a picture of dual padded roll bars. Guess the bear didn't like them.

[mkassab]

Originally Posted by CoolCarl

This panda was shown a picture of dual padded roll bars. Guess the bear didn't like them.

That made my day !!!