The infamous torsion bar bracket. It cups up, so if it's allowe…

The infamous torsion bar bracket. It cups up, so if it's allowed to collect dirt & rain, it rusts out. Then, when the t/g is lowered, the torque on the rod breaks the bracket, and the bottom corner of the bar (with the foam tube) swings down & shatters the window.

Owner caption September 2007 · Photo 1925 of 6546