Re: [T3] The safety FAQ

["Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>Actually, the rood issue is where John Jaranson helped me out as its his
expertise.  As I recall ( I wrote it a while ago) the cross braces keep the
side pillars from folding inward in a rollover and the inherant cross
bracing of the sheetmetal on the roof aids in stiffness but from practical
application adding a rag is still feasable.  Perhaps John will speak up and
add his thoughts.

Keith


----- Original Message -----
From: phillip bradfield -- volkshaus <phillip@volkshaus.com>
To: Type 3 List <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 4:27 PM
Subject: RE: [T3] The safety FAQ


> Keith:
>
> What is your basis for the structural integrity lost when a full length
rag
> top is installed?
>
> I don't think this is true particularly in a Squareback. The black screwed
> in cross supports can't offer much structurally. I believe that these only
> keep the roof from loosing its shape in the instance of objects placed on
> the roof.
>
> The only cross support that could offer some structural reinforcement is
the
> larger welded in support close to the rear (of a Squareback). If a rag top
> is installed correctly, this support is unaffected. I'm not an engineer,
but
> the strength is in the pillars and the perimeter of the roof, not the roof
> itself.
>
> If you cut the roof off and made, uh, a roadster, that's a whole new
> ballgame. All integrity in a rollover is lost. The windshield frame, and A
> pillars aren't enough to support the car. A rollbar would be a necessity.
>
> I'm not sure about the Fastback or the Notchback, but I believe these
would
> even more integrity given the smaller roof surface. Has anyone had the
> headliner out of these cars? My Notch has the headliner intact.
>
> Your trickery isn't working on people who've succumbed to the dark side.
>
> 8)
>
> Phillip
>
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>
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>
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