I'm starting to think as time wears on more of us will be faced with the prospect of replacing torsion bars. For me it's double jeopardy this year as both have broken in nearly the exact same spot. I suspect my bars were overtorqued in the past. A few visuals:
BrokenTorsionBars.jpg
TPanelRemoved.jpg
I bought a passenger side bar and have a solid lead on a drivers side bar. I might be foolish but I want to try to replace them myself. I need to construct the jig and buy a quality 3/8" hex socket. A few questions: If the roof has separated should it be plainly visible? I thought before I took anything off the car it might have separated but now I'm not sure. It seems solid, no flexing. I know my car has spent its life in the Northeast and I'm surprised I don't see much rust under the T panel so I believe the roof box is intact. I also have a receipt from a previous owner stating the rear window was replaced though I'm not sure if that affects much.
Thanks for any help or tips