Greg

Don't know much about roll bars, but I have a glass body, metal doors and
metal front end, you can't tell the metal from the glass.

"Chris" <chris@nothitspartborngraphics.com> wrote in message
news:2004111307500916807%chris@nothitspartborngrap hicscom...
> Well my not so totaled YJ is now in my garage. With a few days removed and
> a new perspective thanks to you all here, it really does not seem as bad
> as it felt. I have begun tarring parts off, (damn those torx bolts on in
> there good, and painted over by the last owner).
>
> My two (or so) questions: Other than weight what are the advantages to the
> fiberglass or kevlar body part replacements over the steel. I like the
> look of the whole one piece front end, or even replacing the fenders with
> glass or kevlar, but is this really better than steel, and when painted
> will the glass portions match the steel tub.
>
> Next part. Because of the accident, I want better roll protection. the bar
> above the drivers (me) head buckled down into my head because the top
> drivers side corner of the windshield frame a main point of contact. It
> pushed straight back and down causing the buckling of the bar. I was
> looking at the O-R Fab sport cages, and would like some feed back from
> anyone who has used them. Better yet anyone used them and roll over?
>
> Thanks all.
>

Greg

Don't know much about roll bars, but I have a glass body, metal doors and
metal front end, you can't tell the metal from the glass.

"Chris" <chris@nothitspartborngraphics.com> wrote in message
news:2004111307500916807%chris@nothitspartborngrap hicscom...
> Well my not so totaled YJ is now in my garage. With a few days removed and
> a new perspective thanks to you all here, it really does not seem as bad
> as it felt. I have begun tarring parts off, (damn those torx bolts on in
> there good, and painted over by the last owner).
>
> My two (or so) questions: Other than weight what are the advantages to the
> fiberglass or kevlar body part replacements over the steel. I like the
> look of the whole one piece front end, or even replacing the fenders with
> glass or kevlar, but is this really better than steel, and when painted
> will the glass portions match the steel tub.
>
> Next part. Because of the accident, I want better roll protection. the bar
> above the drivers (me) head buckled down into my head because the top
> drivers side corner of the windshield frame a main point of contact. It
> pushed straight back and down causing the buckling of the bar. I was
> looking at the O-R Fab sport cages, and would like some feed back from
> anyone who has used them. Better yet anyone used them and roll over?
>
> Thanks all.
>

Greg

Don't know much about roll bars, but I have a glass body, metal doors and
metal front end, you can't tell the metal from the glass.

"Chris" <chris@nothitspartborngraphics.com> wrote in message
news:2004111307500916807%chris@nothitspartborngrap hicscom...
> Well my not so totaled YJ is now in my garage. With a few days removed and
> a new perspective thanks to you all here, it really does not seem as bad
> as it felt. I have begun tarring parts off, (damn those torx bolts on in
> there good, and painted over by the last owner).
>
> My two (or so) questions: Other than weight what are the advantages to the
> fiberglass or kevlar body part replacements over the steel. I like the
> look of the whole one piece front end, or even replacing the fenders with
> glass or kevlar, but is this really better than steel, and when painted
> will the glass portions match the steel tub.
>
> Next part. Because of the accident, I want better roll protection. the bar
> above the drivers (me) head buckled down into my head because the top
> drivers side corner of the windshield frame a main point of contact. It
> pushed straight back and down causing the buckling of the bar. I was
> looking at the O-R Fab sport cages, and would like some feed back from
> anyone who has used them. Better yet anyone used them and roll over?
>
> Thanks all.
>