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Yarmouth Fiero
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JUN 04, 02:07 PM
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You'd think .. wouldn't you. However, we are doing testing on a new vessel and its been 12 hours days this week. But this weekend I'll get back on the car. Stand by. 
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Yarmouth Fiero
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JUN 08, 04:26 PM
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I've been debating all day about the height of these roll over hoops. I have them centered with the seats so I think that looks fine. But the height is questionable. In the photos, I have them about 3" higher than the head rest. I think they look ok but without the actual rear deck in place, they may actually be too low. I don't want them looking too low on the finished car but I also don't want them towering over the seats. Does anyone have a picture of a Fiero with roll over hoops?
Blooz, would it be possible to get a measurement of the rear deck height above the top of the firewall on your car?
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fieroguru
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JUN 08, 06:47 PM
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Yarmouth Fiero
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JUN 08, 08:45 PM
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Thank you very much fieroguru.....ask and ye shall receive. 
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Bloozberry
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JUN 08, 09:11 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Yarmouth Fiero:
Blooz, would it be possible to get a measurement of the rear deck height above the top of the firewall on your car? |
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Rats... I was working on the car tonight and forgot to measure it. I did look at it though and it's about an inch. I'll measure it for you tomorrow.
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Yarmouth Fiero
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JUN 08, 09:54 PM
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Thanks Blooz. I got one hoop mounted through the transverse frame. It's a little nerve racking to make sure the holes are in the exact spot .... on both sides of the beam. The pipe is 1 7/8" O.D. so I used a 1 3/4" hole saw and hand filed the holes to the final diameter. In these pictures, the hoop is 4" above the seat headrest. This will allow me to notch the top flange of the firewall so that the bend in the hoop is just slightly above the flange. With the body work about 1" higher than the firewall flange, I think the hoops would look proportional in height to the seats.
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Yarmouth Fiero
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JUN 09, 12:45 PM
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I now have both the hoops fitted to the transverse frame and tacked in position. Now to notch the firewall top flange so that the transverse frame can slide forward up against the firewall. I set the height of the hoops about 4" above the seat headrest.
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Bloozberry
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JUN 09, 03:08 PM
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The measurement you wanted earlier is 30 mm. That is: from the upper-most surface of the cross member at the base of the rear window, to the upper surface of the IFG rear decklid.
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Yarmouth Fiero
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JUN 09, 03:23 PM
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Excellent, thanks Blooz. I may mock up a cardboard rear deck just to see how the roll hoops will look sticking out of it.
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Yarmouth Fiero
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JUN 11, 07:57 PM
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Tonight we notched the top flange of the firewall so that the transverse frame with roll hoops could slide forward and tight against the back of the firewall. I used a 2" hole saw to start the notches and then finished the opening off with a a zip wheel. Then dressed the edges with a file. Those suckers are very sharp.
Once the notches were completed, the transverse frame slid right into place. I raised the hoops slightly to compensate for the 30mm deck height when the body work is done. I think the final height of the hoops is pretty close to what I want. They are slightly lower than the current roof and windshield top edge. I looked at a few different convertable models and I found I liked the look best when the roll hoops / bars were at a height somewhere between the headrest and top of the windshield. I got a few pics with Kirk in the drivers seat to give some reference.....he's 5' 9".
With everything tacked together the way I want, I'll remove the frame, cut the excess tubes below the frame, get it all welded, sand blasted and primed. I am considering having just the hoops powdered coated to accent the final body color. When we get to the body work, I'll include a stylish body panel to cover this frame and the base of the hoops.
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