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Ok so I'm 6'3" and at some point I'm planning on a roll bar, seats and harness so I can do NASA HPDE. Problem being that even the HDHC isn't tall enough for me, even with a Ultrasheild seat (I've sat in a club member's car with the setup). I also really want a hard top at some point and would be ok with just having a coupe.
I was wondering about having a custom roll bar done that would clear my helmet and then having an aluminum hardtop made around the bar that would be permanent. I figure it could use the roll bar as the main support and smaller steel tubing to create the door frames and nessisary other supports. I have a freind who can do the roll bar and steel frame, so I'd just being paying a bodyshop to do the skin and paint. Since hardtops are going for 800 or alot more plus shipping, the whole cost wouldn't be that much different by my estimation.
Am I nuts? Does this sound like a somewhat reasonable idea?
Thanks!
I was wondering about having a custom roll bar done that would clear my helmet and then having an aluminum hardtop made around the bar that would be permanent. I figure it could use the roll bar as the main support and smaller steel tubing to create the door frames and nessisary other supports. I have a freind who can do the roll bar and steel frame, so I'd just being paying a bodyshop to do the skin and paint. Since hardtops are going for 800 or alot more plus shipping, the whole cost wouldn't be that much different by my estimation.
Am I nuts? Does this sound like a somewhat reasonable idea?
Thanks!