Hard Dog Roll Bar Installation
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- You asked for it - We're showing you a step by step installation of a Hard Dog Roll Bar into an NA Miata. There may be slight differences between bars and between generations, but this video should help you get almost any Hard Dog bar into your NA/NB Miata!
Hard Dog Roll Bars available at Flyin' Miata:
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Kit Overview 0:18
Tools Needed 0:50
Disassembly 2:52
Bar Mock-up For Trimming 6:11
Marking/Trimming the Sheet Metal & Bulkhead 8:17
Seatbelt Bolts & Adjustment 15:39
Drilling & Mounting the Lower Flanges 23:46
Drilling & Mounting the Upper Flanges 27:52
Sealing the Mounting Points 33:35
Installing the Bulkhead Panel 35:09
Trimming the Plastic Panels 36:06
Installing the Plastics 45:26
Trimming & Installing Carpets 46:55
Installing the Bar Padding and Vinyl Cover 52:14
Completing Reassembly 55:00
Outro 56:43
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Amazing install. Thank you FM for this, this is invaluable info.
I recently bought, installed, and just finished everything for the install on my 99 NB. Got the sport m2 hardcore; so the glass softtop window and the hard top fit.. it made the install a little weird (you can't put the inside seatbelt tower plastic trim in at the "right" time according to the install, IF YOU NEED the harness bar as well as the roll bar. Only mentioning this to be pedantic! )
All in, it took me 25 hours or so, give a few more, to completely finish the install. I didn't have an ideal setup, so each day I needed to reorganize my tools, and pack up back into my garage space.
I learned a lot of small things that helped, ask me anything!
And thank you again, Flyin Miata. I Feel like i know the mechanic here personally after putting so many hours into this guide.
Awesome! Thanks for the kind words.
Great guide Kyle! Those cuts with the reciprocating air saw turned out really tidy, much cleaner than an angle grinder. The plastics and carpet look like they line up really well too! That's not an easy feat, wish I'd had this guide when I installed my roll bar.
Best roll bar installation video on CZcams! Wish I had this when I installed mine, great job FM 🙌
Great video Kyle. Side note: All the Hard Dog roll bar installs I have done (NA/NBs) had that stiff, gooey insulator stuff on the rear deck, where the back vertical bar is bolted down. It has to be scraped free to not rest under the bar, which I think is mentioned in the installation instructions from the manufacturer.
Thanks for this- had it on my NB2; wasn’t difficult to remove.
Watching this as I'm installing my Gen 1 Blackbird Fabworx rollbar into my NB!
Seems to be fairly straight forward similar process except that I'll need to get longer bolts for the lower seat belt reel now.
Used this to install one for the wife's NB. Very thorough and excellent step by step, tons of tips and tricks that came in handy. My last step is cutting the carpet. Sleep for now. Thanks for the great instructional!
Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic walkthrough! Thank you for this, looking forward to working alongside this when my rollbar arrives.
Glad it was helpful!
You interior trimming skills are on point!. That looks so clean! I will try to match your skill here (installing the bar as we speak, least finishing bolting it down tonight, got hockey to watch lol).
Seriously though, very clean cutting of the interior parts
An excellent video on the roll bar installation. Very detailed showing exactly what needed to be done, especially those tricky spots. Nice details on those final trim pieces and how to fit them in, as some others have missed. THANK YOU for making this video for us to see.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the tip about the seat belt guide!
Glad we could help! It's definitely a small adjustment, but anything helps!
Great job on showing all the details. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
That is such a clean install ❤
Kyle does a great job!
Best install video, I had a shop do it, I wimped out.
Looks really nice!
Putting vasaline on the drill bit will catch the metal shavings.
Excellent work 😮😊
Thank you! Cheers!
Wish this had been available when I installed a Hard Dog Deuce in my 1990 15 years ago. BTW, the hard top striker plates on my 1990 use Phillips head bolts.
This video saved me from a big headache
So glad we could help!
Time estimate for first timer? I'm guessing 1 full day.
Would a Dremal tool work for the trimming if one doesn't have air tools?
Great video!
Yes, figure a day for a novice. We've often suggested in the past that you break the install into two parts - do the heavy lifting and bolting one day, then attack the plastic and carpet trimming the next day when you're fresh. Makes for cleaner work. You can drive the car before the carpet and plastic is reinstalled.
You can certainly use a Dremel tool for trimming.
A dremel with plastic cut off wheel works really well on the trim pieces. I cut the metal with aviation snips.
I used a Dremel tool for both the metal and plastic when I had to trim for my rollbar. You might go through a wheel or two but it'll get it done.
No locktite
Question, where did the clip that holds the back of two pieces together of the panel you cut in half come from? Thanks!
Those are factory components - it doesn't appear you can purchase them new any longer, so a Miata salvage operation will be your best bet: help.flyinmiata.com/en_us/does-flyin-miata-sell-used-parts-HJ6UkPUT8
I would love to know how you got your top flush in your thumb nail and at the end of the video. My top currently sits non flush like when you were installing the padding.
good video. Please torque those bolts to spec.
He’s gotta be kidding about zip tie the canister to the battery cable. Make a bracket or something close to it. 😮
@paulferrara9079 We always torque these bolts to specifications, but that may have been cut from the final version of this video. The zip tie was not a permanent fixture, that is simply to hold the canister out of the way for filming. Thanks for watching!
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Love watching it being done right. I had a pretty good idea the zip tie thing was temporary. And I also was betting you were going to mention the torque for the bolts. First time watching. I’ll be watching more. This video gave me good insight to what roll bar I might choose for our MX-5.
How does a roll bar affect the action of putting the top up and down? Is it terribly awkward? I daily my miata and love the ease of putting the top up and down in the stock car and would hate to have that become a chore
You would probably need to get out of the car to put the top up depending on the rollbar
Thank You!!!!!
Really good video. How come the bar you are installing (i.e. sport with no diagnols for NA) not listed on your website?
That is a very good question! We'll try to get that fixed!
Do you recommend painting the newly made metal cuts for rust or is it negligible?
The cuts inside the car should be shielded from the elements fairly well and have very little danger of rust.
ND next :D
We've got it on our list, but no ETA for the video at this time.
Is the padding and vinyl material available on its own for other roll bar makes? I have a UK/TR Lane one that could do with some!
The padding and cover we sell is available separately, but is made to use only with Hard Dog roll bars. We can't guarantee fitment with other bars or brands, but there might be other options available for your particular bar!
awesome vid, thanks for making it, with i could give you more likes!
Much appreciated!
When the top is folded down, it looks like it does not lay all the way down due to an aftermarket non-zip down window. Or does it full go down? I wanted to install a harddog bar similar to the one on the video but i am concerned about it not folding all the way down.
If memory serves, that's actually an NB top conversion. This is an NB bar as well. You sometimes have to scootch the glass forward just a bit to get them to sit flat, that's a feature of the NB top. The bar doesn't prevent the top from sitting flat unless you have an oversize glass window.
Any thoughts on how to modify the ABS cables on my NA? They currently interfere with the back feet unless i make a new entrance hole.
Give our CSR team a call directly. They'll be more than happy to offer some help and suggestions.
Any idea when you might do same video for ND?
We've got it on our list, but no EA at this time.
I have an 02 with an oem hardtop, will these roll bars fit with that?
We do sell roll bars that work great with hard tops. Check our site or feel free to reach out to our customer support team directly for a personal recommendation! :)
Here you see how the Pro's do it.
@kenf6662 Absolutely - thank you for watching!
This video took way too long to be released! Not enough good videos available that aren't from a backyard mechanic.
Which Hard Dog Bar is it ?
The roll bar in the video is the Hard Dog Sport with no diagonals
What wheels are those?
Old 6ULs from 949
Is their a install video for the Nd??
not yet, but we've got it on our list to do when the opportunity comes up!
@@FlyinMiataVideo please do i should get your stage 2 and hard dog in a few weeks lol
Rollbar padding isn't optional.
This bar was not properly thought out enough. Removing and changing too much of Mazda's engineering.
Besides some trimming on non-structural sheet metal components, and a few interior plastic bits, this doesn't remove any of Mazda's "engineering". We'd gladly sacrifice those small bits to make sure we survived a roll-over crash in the rare case of an accident. If you plan on doing any real track time, you're going to need some sort of roll bar or cage, and most of them will take a lot more modification that this one to fit.
Who the hell owns a 2ft drill bit
Kyle, apparently. :)
Anyone who went to the local hardware store and bought one?
@@MastaSquidgethat's what I had to do
I used a right angle IR air drill and a Matco super cool bit with a step bit tip (pricey but worth it) !
Cordless just to bulky.
Hard dog? Was this brand created by someone who was uncircumcised or something? 😂
Great video. Sadly the fit with the bar cover that come with mine, not enough clearance for the top to go up and down. The edge rails of the top scratch the sides of the cover. So you have to wrap the tool bar cover with a towel to maneuver the top up or down without ripping holes in you cover.
Sorry to hear about that issue. We haven't had that issue with any of the bars we've installed, but there are many bars out there, some with better clearance than others, and we obviously haven't been able to test every bar, with every top in every situation.
Please help, anybody. For a Hard Dog M2 Sport to go into an NA do the seat belt reels go between the bar and the car? Or in front of the bar? The shoulder bolt holes do not line up when my reels are between the bar and the car but the top of the reels won't clear if I put them in front. I desperately need help
If the video didn't answer your question, give our support team a call directly at 970-464-5600, or drop them an email at support@flyinmiata.com. They'll be happy to help.