Edbert said:Are you looking at the 4-point from AutoPower? That's what I have in my 67vert, and I agree with those who say it ruins the lines of the car. But aesthetics had to take a back seat to safety and performance for me when I made that decision. For that reason (safety over aesthetics) I say do the 4-point. Also, if you are going to have it padded be carefull around the rear quarter area, the top mechanism gets a little close to the bar which is moved inwards considerably compared to the coupe/fastback version of the same bar. it is not impossible but you're gonna want some thin padding on the outside of the bar back there.
Other than passenger safety the other reason to get the 4-point is for performance. These 40-year old verts have a lot of flex in them. I know you have SFCs but they still aint gonna tie the chassis together enough without a stout 4-point (or better) up top.
Are you going to have a functional back seat? If not do the cross-bar, they also makes your safety belt setup much easier and more effective. I am not using one and would like to use a 67 shelby style shoulder-belt setup, but cannot find the retractors. Branda told me that there's some guy that makes his own and sells on eGay for ~$550 but I've not seen them or him. Might be another project you can get into and sell, the hobby definitely needs one if you ask me, even though they'd be low volume.
Dark Knight said:Has to be at least 5 points, and yes a bolt in bar is legal. If you're not going to put a functional roll bar in, I say skip it..
That's totally right -- it's likely the car will never even see the drag strip at all. That's not what it's for. I have a buyer who is very close to pulling the trigger and he's dead set against the 4-point bar. He's got a number of other Shelbys, including convertibles, and he wants a car with that same look but that is fun and reliable to drive. So, it looks like the car is going to get the Shelby-style bar.1320stang said:Reen, I think I know you well enough thru Stangnet to know that this car isn't just going to be a show car, it'll get driven, and likely driven hard, but not to the ragged edge.
But truthfully, how much track time will this car truely see? I'm sorta thinking one or two times to see how well it performs, I don't see it as a track regular. I see it more of a vehicle that you'll commute back and forth to work on nice days.
Hmmm...that suprises me...what did Tony have to say about it? I mean the 1968 Shelby vert bar should be an exact fit in a 67 vert, nothing back there changed. Have you compared it to an original 68 vert bar?reenmachine said:The thing that prompted this whole debate is that the Branda bar I got for the car doesn't come anywhere close to fitting and will require significant rework to be just right.
reenmachine said:That's totally right -- it's likely the car will never even see the drag strip at all. That's not what it's for. I have a buyer who is very close to pulling the trigger and he's dead set against the 4-point bar. He's got a number of other Shelbys, including convertibles, and he wants a car with that same look but that is fun and reliable to drive. So, it looks like the car is going to get the Shelby-style bar.
The thing that prompted this whole debate is that the Branda bar I got for the car doesn't come anywhere close to fitting and will require significant rework to be just right. Frustration with that is what got me considering other options.
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