Reply to "Hall Rollbar install"

Sorry Pushbutton, if I new your car was different I would have warned you before you bought it from me. My best suggestion is to add the retractor plates to your car.
The holes that you leave for the bolts when the bar is removed are kind of inconsequential to the chassis. You could plug them with those black plastic body fasteners in the future if you take the bar out. That's what I'm going to do now. When I change the carpet, the carpet will cover them. It isn't like they will be a rust or draft problem.
As far as the roll cage goes your choice is to weld it in or bolt it in. Bolts require holes.
The only other alternative I saw was from Pantera Performance awhile back. It is a roll bar that mounts in the engine compartment and has bars that extend forward through the rocker panels to the front wheel wells.
The added advantage to it is that it ties the chassis together somewhat, gives some side impact protection, and help in a head on.
The downside is that you have to pull the engine and gas tank to get it in.
I seem to remember it was around $900. You have to call Denis and ask him if he still has it or can get it. I haven't asked him as of yet. I think he gets mad if you ask about it and you don't buy it.
I've been thinking about doing it but that's a lot of work. I don't want to pull them out again.
If you are going to race these things you need a bar. IF you land on your roof you better not be afraid of being a sardine if you don't have one.
I think the doors in the Pantera jambs shut in this case rather then pops open, but I don't really wanna find out. It's an upsetting thought.
Also if you need a roll bar then you need the gas tank check valve. All that gas on a hot engine...I hate the smell of napom in the morning.
Incidentally I had the Moroso offset padding on the bar with a leather lace on cover at one time. It looks nice but for me took up to much interior room. I still have the cover stashed somewhere I think.