Roll bar installation

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:41 am

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. :mrgreen:

Postby **orx626** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:24 am

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! :twisted:

PM me if you want the address (@ Geebung).

Cheers,
Danny

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:16 pm

and here it is with the roll bar

this is before i lowered it

this is after i lowered it

Postby **orx626** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:19 pm

Looks great!

Did you get the radio working?

Cheers,
Danny

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:25 pm

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.

Postby **orx626** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:36 pm

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?

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:55 am

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.