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Roll bar installation
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:41 am
by 16bit
Well yesterday I purchased this roll bar.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mazda-MX5-Rollba ... dZViewItem I have installed it and it looks great. Scuttle has reduced greatly and the over all feel is a bit better.
However I had a great deal of trouble getting the holes drilled for the rear or higher brackets so I just left them un bolted.
My question is could I get the rear brackets welded in. And if so any ideas on where I could get it done on the cheap? I am in brisbane for those with welders wondering how they could help me.
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:24 am
by orx626
Hi there, I'll be at my workshop tomorrow from around 10am onwards. I'm happy to see if we can get the holes you need for rollbar to remain a bolt-in assembly, otherwise, Mr Welder can assist!
PM me if you want the address (@ Geebung).
Cheers,
Danny
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:16 pm
by 16bit
and here it is with the roll bar
this is before i lowered it
this is after i lowered it
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:19 pm
by orx626
Looks great!
Did you get the radio working?
Cheers,
Danny
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:25 pm
by 16bit
btw thanks to danny for sorting out getting the rear dooies bolted in.
I have not got it working but found the problem. A wire has been 'nicked' - for lack of a better word - on the passanger side. Should not be too much trouble to get it re wired. Not sure what its doing to the electrical system but the cabin light fuse blew when i had it on tonight. So yeah all in the process of being sorted.
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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:36 pm
by orx626
16bit wrote:btw thanks to danny for sorting out getting the rear dooies bolted in.
I have not got it working but found the problem. A wire has been 'nicked' - for lack of a better word - on the passanger side.
Was that wire anywhere near where we were working?
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:55 am
by 16bit
yeah next to the passanger side pole. looks like its just had a small run in with the air tool. I will get a closer look at it on the weekend and just solder in a replacement section.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:50 am
by orx626
That's weird as the air tool was only on when drilling the holes.....is the wire completely broken in half?
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:54 am
by 16bit
not really just the casing has come off and is probably touching some other ones.
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:14 am
by 16bit
well that was not it - looks like its a mobile leccy