Second Roll Bar

boblyon1 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 06:26 PM

I live in the north bay area and wonder if anyone could recommend a shop that will do a good quality job with installing a second roll bar. I have an SPF made in 1999. Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated.

Randy Rosenberg · #2 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 07:53 PM

I assume that you have already spoke to the folks at Dembeste... Top of the Hill can do this work as well - they are in Livermore.

RodKnock · #3 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 09:59 PM

Also, Hall Fabrication & Racing in Benicia, CA.

donraye · #4 (**permalink**) 02-18-2009, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by boblyon1

I live in the north bay area and wonder if anyone could recommend a shop that will do a good quality job with installing a second roll bar. I have an SPF made in 1999. Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated.

This is Don your fellow Cobra owner in the North Bay.
I had a body shop in Santa Rosa install mine and they did a very good job. cost me about $1,300 I think.
If you are interested I will try to find my receipt and their name. I think it was Santa Rosa Auto Body (?). They were on Santa Rosa Ave. about at Todd Rd.
Don

thudmaster · #5 (**permalink**) 02-18-2009, 03:11 PM

Ken Pike (Kens custum auto body) in Yuba City installed my second roll bar in spf 995. The drive is not that far and the work is the best..........

patrickt · #6 (**permalink**) 02-18-2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by boblyon1

I live in the north bay area and wonder if anyone could recommend a shop that will do a good quality job with installing a second roll bar. I have an SPF made in 1999. Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated.

I applaud your decision to put in a second roll bar. A poll taken last year on this forum showed that the overwhelming majority of members wanted a second roll bar, but were succumbing to the peer pressure of others in keeping their single bar. Glad to see you making the smart decision, and remember, those that are the most vocal when casting aspersions on dual roll bars are the ones that secretly want them the most.

jwd · #7 (**permalink**) 02-18-2009, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by patrickt

A poll taken last year on this forum showed that the overwhelming majority of members wanted a second roll bar, but were succumbing to the peer pressure of others in keeping their single bar.

Do you have a link to that poll? I searched but couldn't find it. Similar polls on other forums yielded quite the opposite results.

patrickt · #8 (**permalink**) 02-18-2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jwd

Do you have a link to that poll? I searched but couldn't find it. Similar polls on other forums yielded quite the opposite results.

There was a subsequent poll that requested the first poll be suppressed. That poll was also overwhelming in its popularity.

patrickt · #9 (**permalink**) 02-18-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by patrickt

That poll was also overwhelming in its popularity.

Ahh, it's coming back to me now. The first poll was so high-spirited in its appreciation for the dual setup that, as a result, Mr. Mustang announced that he was going to commission mickmate to have dual roll bars fabricated for his four-poster. It was at at that time that Jamo & Computerworks stepped in and suppressed the poll out of courtesy to the viewing membership. I suspect though that a careful search of the Google cache would bring it back up.

jwd · #10 (**permalink**) 02-18-2009, 05:17 PM

It's not worth the work. I just wanted to see it for myself as I've never seen one that favored 2 bars.

mickmate · #11 (**permalink**) 02-18-2009, 05:07 PM

Let me know if you need a bar made for someone to install over there.

289fia_cobra · #12 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 12:17 PM

I went two bars because I love my wife too much.
(ok, she had a say on whether or not I can even have my "toy". )

Got the Bug · #13 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 12:52 PM

Then there's the crazy roadster guys with no roll bar at all.

Buzz · #14 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 01:06 PM

The roadster guys don't love anybody. And they're suicidal to boot!

All kidding aside though, I have a single forward braced bar on my Unique which I am seriously considering removing in favour of the roadster look.

patrickt · #15 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Got the Bug

Then there's the crazy roadster guys with no roll bar at all.

And we all know how difficult it is to flip a Cobra.

Ronbo · #16 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 02:22 PM

Yep, remember that one. As I recall the quick-release steering wheel mount failed. I think there was another roll-over within a month or so of this one.

Me, I'm an optimist. I assume this will happen to me eventually.

mickmate · #17 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 06:37 PM

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Then there's the crazy roadster guys with no roll bar at all.

That's me, although I did make a doublewide recently to try and make up for my lack of one

donraye · #18 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 06:09 PM

Sorry Buzz if you thought I was throwing a "hissy fit". It was just a disagreement in style, no big deal. I'm not pissed or any such thing, just thought I'd sound off like you did. You give it, your to get it, that's the way of the forums.
We can all disagree and still be friends.
Don

patrickt · #19 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 06:10 PM

I know nothing... I see nothing...

Buzz · #20 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 06:31 PM

Ok Scholtz

Apples to apples now. I still think the one on the left looks better.