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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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1991 trans am sport bar

ive always wanted one of those bars that go over the back seat. and now in looking into putting on SFC's and a shock tower brace and figured now would be the time to get a sport bar as well...any suggestions on where to get it or what kind? thx
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 06:07 PM
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Re: 1991 trans am sport bar

I've seen them for 4th gens, but never 3rd gens. No Idea how well they'd interchange, or even come close.

Every one in a 3rd gen that I've seen, was a home-made/custom built one.
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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Re: 1991 trans am sport bar

o ok...bummer. thx. ill have to look into the 4th gen ones then. maybe i can make it fit. there pretty much the same
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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Re: 1991 trans am sport bar

http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/ca...elightbar.aspx just found one...dunno if i like it though
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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Re: 1991 trans am sport bar

pretty expensive too imho but the real roll bars look good in my opinion too I think S&W used to make an 8 point for our cars and I think Summit carried one as well it may have been the S&W bar though or maybe comp engineering.
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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Re: 1991 trans am sport bar

Originally Posted by 1991ragtop
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/ca...elightbar.aspx just found one...dunno if i like it though
Purely cosmetic & provides no structural support though. Would be too high for the shoulder straps of a harness anyways.
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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Re: 1991 trans am sport bar

at least a 2 point welded in hoop is somewhat helpful structually.
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 09:35 AM
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Re: 1991 trans am sport bar

hawks isn't going to have the light bar availible again until next spring
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 04:24 PM
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Re: 1991 trans am sport bar

Dude... are you in ATL?

This is one sexy car:

http://www.sparkysmachines.com/inventory/44

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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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Re: 1991 trans am sport bar

Looks pretty sick with the top down and sport bar showing. Later.
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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Re: 1991 trans am sport bar

ya i love the way it looks....im planing on doing SFC's and shock tower brace, along with a t-56 swap

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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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Re: 1991 trans am sport bar

A friend of mine put the "light bar" in his 3rd gen Camaro. Then he added a wind screen similar to this, but custom fit for his bar . . .

. . . the the difference was huge. It was way less windy in the interior, as these 3rd gens are prone to be. His girlfriend's hair didn't blow forward into her face nearly as bad.
Those screens also look way better when incorporated with a roll/light bar.

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