mfg Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 The 'roll over cage' installed by the Granatellis in "Bonneville Avanti #9" is removable.......True? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted December 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 No thoughts here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1lark Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Sure, anything is removable with a cutting torch :-) Seriously, I really have no idea on this one Ed. Anything would be just a guess on my part, and I try to stay away from guessing on these trivia questions. But thanks for posting them, I enjoy them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted December 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Sure, anything is removable with a cutting torch :-) Seriously, I really have no idea on this one Ed. Anything would be just a guess on my part, and I try to stay away from guessing on these trivia questions. But thanks for posting them, I enjoy them! Good point about "anything is removable"....I agree! However, the Granatelli ad stated it was 'removable'..........with that, it sounds like it's a 'bolt in' job. Of course, inspecting #9 would tell the tale. Thanks for the positive comment!....MERRY CHRISTMAS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grobb284 Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 In observing #8, it appears to have had blocks welded to the roll cage to make it removable, but also of such size and strength that it was not weak for being a bolt in. The welds appeared to be of great quality, that they were not welded by a novice. I don't know who actually constructed and welded the roll cages, but I take my hat off to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwood7 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Yes it is removable and as Gene said the welds in #8 are quite amazing. I would guess it was done by someone or a shop near Paxton that did welding for the aerospace industry. Mfg: would you please give a reference for the ad stating it was bolted in? I have not seen that ad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 13 hours ago, gwood7 said: Yes it is removable and as Gene said the welds in #8 are quite amazing. I would guess it was done by someone or a shop near Paxton that did welding for the aerospace industry. Mfg: would you please give a reference for the ad stating it was bolted in? I have not seen that ad. Sure!...The ad was placed by Andy Granatelli in 'Avanti Newsletter #10', summer 1967, back page classifieds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwood7 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Thanks for the reference. Now I need to find the disk with all the old newsletters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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