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06-11-2010, 08:34 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance, Roush 402R
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Show Me Your Padded Roll Bar or Headrests
Show Me Your Padded Roll Bar or Headrests. What materials did you use?
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06-11-2010, 08:40 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zzmac
Show Me Your Padded Roll Bar or Headrests. What materials did you use?
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I thought you'd never ask.  Opulently appointed with Summit Racing padding and black electrical tape found in the basement. 
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06-11-2010, 08:59 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Santa Cruz,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2613 Titanium w/Black, Roush 402SR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
I thought you'd never ask. Opulently appointed with Summit Racing padding and black electrical tape found in the basement.
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Hmm....I don't think I've ever seen that picture before. 
zzmac - Stay away from the dark side...don't do it. 
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06-11-2010, 09:03 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Got the Bug
zzmac - Stay away from the dark side...don't do it. |
Ahhh, but this dark side is so nice and warm. Just come in for a little while; you don't have to stay.... Just give it one little try and, who knows, maybe you'll like it....  |
06-11-2010, 09:32 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pottstown (East Coventry),
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Cobra Make, Engine: Don't think I'll be getting a Cobra for a long time... Do have '94 RX-7 R2.
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It would probably look a little prettier to have the padding go all the way down to the body.
It also seems like you could bump your head on the support bar. Why not pad that too.
Do you feel that the padding is adequate to protect your un-helmeted head?
Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
I thought you'd never ask. Opulently appointed with Summit Racing padding and black electrical tape found in the basement.
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06-11-2010, 09:43 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1ntCobra
It would probably look a little prettier to have the padding go all the way down to the body.
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Maybe, but that would then be one notch above a truly half-ass job. 
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1ntCobra
It also seems like you could bump your head on the support bar. Why not pad that too.
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You can't... at least I don't think you can (and I've tried). I think if you get hit hard enough that your head goes through the round part of the roll bar and back in to the suport brace then the padding's not gonna help you anyway.... 
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1ntCobra
Do you feel that the padding is adequate to protect your un-helmeted head?
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Probably not, but it helps quite a bit on non-impact "head bangs." I can easily whack my head on my roll bar by just stretching my back muscles. Having that padding there makes a big difference on that type of hit. Regarding the look of padding/tape, it's kind of funny... I would say four out of ten people like it, four out of ten don't, and the other two don't give a shi* one way or the other. But I've been wrapping roll bars that way on my roadsters since I was 17 years old, and it makes me feel young just looking at it. Besides, it irritates ERAChas....
Last edited by patrickt; 06-11-2010 at 09:47 AM..
Reason: typo
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06-11-2010, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by patrickt
You can't... at least I don't think you can (and I've tried)
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Maybe one too many times. |
06-11-2010, 09:57 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
Maybe one too many times. |
Alright, that was pretty funny. |
06-12-2010, 09:59 AM
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Location: Little Rock area,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
I thought you'd never ask. Opulently appointed with Summit Racing padding and black electrical tape found in the basement.
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I've never seen any one ask what he does for a license plate??????  |
06-11-2010, 08:45 AM
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Location: Bethesda,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 6022, navy blue, period correct 427 SO
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Jeez, please don't throw Pat any more underhanded pitches. He might get a complex or something....
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06-11-2010, 09:00 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dcdoug
Jeez, please don't throw Pat any more underhanded pitches. He might get a complex or something.... |
No, it would have only been a "gimmee" if he had also said "and btw, does anybody have any experience with clogged air bleeds or rusted magnetic pickups?" |
06-11-2010, 12:40 PM
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Everyone in the ERA shop is projectile vomiting right now.
Have your clients seen this and still remain your clients?
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06-11-2010, 12:58 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ERA Chas
Everyone in the ERA shop is projectile vomiting right now.
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OK, I'll mark you down as one of the two "undecideds."  |
06-11-2010, 01:23 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2100 Rio Red Wimbledon White Stripes 302 stroked to 331 Webers Richmond Road Race 5 speed
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I'd rather hit my head on the roll bar!
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06-11-2010, 01:52 PM
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06-20-2010, 01:01 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: UK Ram SC. KC-Yates 373, Jerico 5 speed.
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Roll Bar
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Originally Posted by Snakebit
I'd rather hit my head on the roll bar!
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Same,
my single hoop approved bar (nz regs) only needs approved padding on the forward brace only.
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06-12-2010, 08:12 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Sun City West,,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF2984 MK111, Roush 511 IR FE 8 Stack, Dynoed: [flywheel] 572HP at 6000 , 556# Torque at 4700, Bowler 4R70W Auto Transmision. Tires: Mickey T's S/R 26.0x10.0x15.0 F ,26.0x12.0x15.0 R Color, Bleck, because they told me it was Bleck, at the factory.
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Amen brother
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Originally Posted by ERA Chas
Everyone in the ERA shop is projectile vomiting right now.
Have your clients seen this and still remain your clients?
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Totally agree, and in MHO I cannot see anyone having a foam with black tape rollbar on a Cobra particularly when its cost mega bucks to build, it just takes away from the fluid lines of the car. For example, are there any Kirkhams out there with a foam and tape rollbar?
While I fully understand each to their own and whatever makes your bells chime, it just ain't my cup of tea and that too is also ok. Like I said, its MHO Cheers, tin-man
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06-11-2010, 11:38 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: CR 347 ford
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Whhhhhhhhhyyy
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06-12-2010, 02:48 AM
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One thing is for certain with the padded roll bars.Either you like it or you don't.The black looks great against silver paint!
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06-12-2010, 04:54 AM
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What I had in mind was a true headrest, not just padding in the tubing. It would clamp to the bar at the back (not shown), with a snap-on or Velcro'd pad.
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