Any idea about my roll bar?

obus · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 9:28 am Post subject: Any idea about my roll bar?

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Hard to see but it is a different angle in the back part of the roll bar going down to the body than TTS roll bar.
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wbailey2112 · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 9:42 am Post subject: Re: Any idea about my roll bar?

Looks like a homemade roll bar to me. The TTS and the VWoA 5-point versions are/were bolt together designs. If you search the technical documentation section of the site you'll find the assembly and installation instructions for the VWoA bolt together version.
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vws-microcars4jim · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 9:49 am Post subject: Re: Any idea about my roll bar?

No, it looks like the factory bar or dealer-installed, I have heard it called the "west coast" bar, there were at least two styles. I have the same as the one obus posted, and have seen others. Just fits under the soft top.

obus · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 10:20 am Post subject: Re: Any idea about my roll bar?

^^^^ That was the news i wanted to hear!! Thank you!!!!!
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July 1959 Mango Standard Bus aka Obus L346 L347 https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=256592&highlight=
June 1973 Pumpkin Orange Thing aka Othing L30H
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=711775&highlight=
1960 Paprika Red Karmann Ghia Convertible aka Schatze L452 built 5/20/60
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...highlight=
66 21 window bus built 8/31/65 https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=777273

Al Capulco · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 11:43 pm Post subject: Re: Any idea about my roll bar?

It is a nice looking roll bar, but I think you will find that it's not factory. The so called west coast bar was four point not six. The 4 point roll bar was wielded and the 5 point was bolted and they are the only factory roll bars from the dealer. There were aftermarket companies that also made roll bars for the Thing. You can also search and find a lot of good information on the roll bars here on this forum.

obus · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 8:55 am Post subject: Re: Any idea about my roll bar?

Thanks Al Capulco. I did a search and saw several but none with the same rear roll bar setup as mine until i saw vws-microcars4jim setup. My main concern was fitting a soft top over it
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July 1959 Mango Standard Bus aka Obus L346 L347 https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=256592&highlight=
June 1973 Pumpkin Orange Thing aka Othing L30H
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=711775&highlight=
1960 Paprika Red Karmann Ghia Convertible aka Schatze L452 built 5/20/60
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...highlight=
66 21 window bus built 8/31/65 https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=777273

el_safari · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 3:37 pm Post subject: Re: Any idea about my roll bar?

Hi all
Any idea about this other roll bar?
It came to south west of France bolt on a american vw thing.
It seems to be aftermarket not home made:
I have found pictures from the same in the brooklands books vw kubelwagen and on a tshirt Cool

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Wildthings · Samba Member Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50332

Roll bars themselves are dangerous things. Whack your head against one and you may never be right again. Padding certainly helps as does a roll bar that is as far from your noggin is reasonably possible.

EDragnDean · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:29 am Post subject: Re: Any idea about my roll bar?

I have the same one. It is an original dealer accessory (VWOA ?). The seat belt mount points on yours are not, and were probably welded on.
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el_safari · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2019 4:47 am Post subject: Re: Any idea about my roll bar?

Hi EDraghDean
Thank you for your answer.
I welded on the belt mount points and also a braquet screwed in the hole for hard top support.
I have seen the last picture in your post, have you other pictures from the roll bar?
Adishatz Cool

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obus · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: Any idea about my roll bar?

after 3.5 hours in the sun to make the roof supple, i was finally able to get it over the roll bar and close with some help from a friends

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July 1959 Mango Standard Bus aka Obus L346 L347 https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=256592&highlight=
June 1973 Pumpkin Orange Thing aka Othing L30H
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=711775&highlight=
1960 Paprika Red Karmann Ghia Convertible aka Schatze L452 built 5/20/60
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...highlight=
66 21 window bus built 8/31/65 https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=777273


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