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Offline Bobzooki

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OK, HELP!  Roll Bar Padding?
« on: March 15, 2004, 01:29:14 AM »
I looked at roll-bar padding choices on Summit Racing's web site, and HOLY COW!!!  :o  Anywhere from something like $3.50 per 3 foot piece, through $24 for a three foot piece!!!  What's the best choice, and WHY?

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Re: OK, HELP!  Roll Bar Padding?
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2004, 02:15:41 AM »
I went to a local construction supply company and bought high grade water pipe insulation ;) It's been in there for years and is still holding up good.
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Re: OK, HELP!  Roll Bar Padding?
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2004, 04:30:39 AM »
Bob, go to Wal-Mart and buy some noodles  ;D They are long tubes used as pool toys.  Pretty cheap too. I think they come in 8 ft sections. They come in all kinds of colors and are just right for a roll bar. Get some neon green ones.  ;D
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Re: OK, HELP!  Roll Bar Padding?
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2004, 04:35:29 AM »
Aw, c'mon Art.  Neon Green?  That's pretty close to the color of the Gnewt.  With a green body, and red mirrors, I'm thinking yellow might be best...   ::)
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Re: OK, HELP!  Roll Bar Padding?
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2004, 05:24:47 AM »
Oh, come on Bob, what about pink!

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Re: OK, HELP!  Roll Bar Padding?
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2004, 05:37:23 AM »
The difference is in the density of the foam used in the padding. the $3.50 piece is for non-lethal areas. i.e-legs, arms, noiwhere near the head. The $24 piece? you guessed it! around everone's noggins. It's about the same difference as riding a motorcycle with a batters helmet or a motorcyle helmet.

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Re: OK, HELP!  Roll Bar Padding?
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2004, 01:12:46 PM »
Okay, so  I just put a rollbar from a soft top into my tintop this weekend.  I was wondering what to use for padding and here is the answer!
Noodles is a genius idea, but how would you core out one so that it looked good?

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Re: OK, HELP!  Roll Bar Padding?
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2004, 03:31:57 PM »
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Okay, so  I just put a rollbar from a soft top into my tintop this weekend.  I was wondering what to use for padding and here is the answer!
Noodles is a genius idea, but how would you core out one so that it looked good?

Scott


The noodles I have seen have all been hollow ??? Maybe there are different kinds but I know for sure that I have seen hollow noodles at Wally World  ;)
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Re: OK, HELP!  Roll Bar Padding?
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2004, 10:13:33 PM »
i have never seen one withour a core in it eather.

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Re: OK, HELP!  Roll Bar Padding?
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2004, 03:43:52 AM »
The high grade pipe insulation does for whatever size tubing you are using, but it only comes in black.
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Re: OK, HELP!  Roll Bar Padding?
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2004, 05:38:38 AM »
where i work we have a willys jeep and for the roll bar we ust went to the pluming shop and got the pipe insilation in 3" i think works great.
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Re: OK, HELP!  Roll Bar Padding?
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2004, 05:40:12 AM »
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The high grade pipe insulation does for whatever size tubing you are using, but it only comes in black.


You can paint it with vinyl paint or you can make a cover out of any material of any color.  Close it up with a zipper, snaps, or self adhesive hook and loops.
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Offline Bobzooki

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Re: OK, HELP!  Roll Bar Padding?
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2004, 05:41:44 AM »
Thanks guys!
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Re: OK, HELP!  Roll Bar Padding?
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2004, 05:48:35 AM »
the stuff we use have the tape on each side all you gotta do is peel off the cover on each side then stick them together, it holds pretty good
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Re: OK, HELP!  Roll Bar Padding?
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2004, 06:20:15 AM »
at some of those prices i think it would be cheaper for u to just wear a helmet  ::)
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