Convertible Vehicles - Roll Bar owners inside (Question on install)

Here shortly, I should receive my bolt in Wolfe 4-point roll bar. I am curious how you guys cut the carpet in the back around the floor board and will I be able to make the install with the carpet look like a factory type install. I do alot of shows and need the carpet to look nice around the floor. Can you guys post any pics of what yours look like on the rear seat floor board. And where did you make the cut to wrap the carpet around the roll bar? Any info/pics would be great.

Thanks

Need help guys.

best bet would be to mock up the rollbar in the car. then mark where the bars line up to be bolted in and cut there. my guess is an exacto-knife or something along those lines would work well.

Will do. Thanks for the reply.

I wish I would have done mine differently....I kinda cut the carpet too much. I should have taken the carpet up, installed the cage, then cut the carpet. But I plan on getting new carpet anyways.....

I actually set the roll bar on the carpet, and made a mark where the cut needs to be. Removed the bar, made the cut from the edge of the carpet to the bar and made a small X where the bar would be located at. Pulled the carpet back and intalled the roll bar. Then made small cuts around the bar to get the carpet to lay flat. It made me nervous, that for sure.

Is the wolfe 4/6pt literally bolt in or is there drilling etc? Im trying to get an idea of how difficult it will be to install.

Is the wolfe 4/6pt literally bolt in or is there drilling etc? Im trying to get an idea of how difficult it will be to install.

There are no existing holes in your car so yes you will need to make holes for the bolts and also cut the carpet to go around the bars.

Gotcha. Im not worried about the carpet, but I am always hesitant when it comes to drilling holes into my baby.

Is the wolfe 4/6pt literally bolt in or is there drilling etc? Im trying to get an idea of how difficult it will be to install.

The rear two bars bolt right up to the rear seat belt mounts. The ones on the floor board are drilled. It was easy, just ran a drill bit trough the roll bar plate holes and dropped in the bolts.

The two front bars need to be drilled as well if you get the 6pnt. I opted for the 4 pnt. So much easier to get in and out of.

Gotcha. Im not worried about the carpet, but I am always hesitant when it comes to drilling holes into my baby.

I hear you on that...I'll also have to get a roll bar soon. :(

I just cut a slit and slid it through. I think the hardest part was cutting the plastic cover. ;)

wat plastic cover?im on a hard decision because i need a rollbar but i need it be nhra legal but then my car is a daily driver as well.wat are y option i was looking into a 6pt with swing outs but i dont think its legal and nethier is a 4 pt right?

depends on your track. my track is going to pass me in tech with a 4 point, but NHRA rules say you need at least a 5 point (as pictured in the rulebook). swingouts are legal as long as they are made by a reputable company (im sure thats pretty lenient as well), but the removeable rear bar is not nhra legal.

The swingouts just need to be secure. I made my door bar removable (installed only for track days) and it passed inspection at 3 different tracks.

how serious do the track officials take the center bar? Meaning, if you have a removeable piece, how far should i go into hiding it with padding to avoid not getting track approved?

how serious do the track officials take the center bar? Meaning, if you have a removeable piece, how far should i go into hiding it with padding to avoid not getting track approved?

I made damn sure my padding was snug, fit perfect, and secured so that they wouldn't look at it.