Blindside Motorsports Rollcage Install - Pictures - Honda CRX

4.Peel back the carpet and strip the sound deadening material from the floor at the attachment points using chisel and hammer. As you can see, we went overboard on the interior of the CRX.
4.Peel back the carpet and strip the sound deadening material from the floor at the attac
5.Remove any of the remaining material with the angle grinder.
6.Take measurements for the main hoop (located at the B pillar) and make sure that you have enough clearance for headliner, door panels and other interior bits.
6.Take measurements for the main hoop (located at the B pillar) and make sure that you hav

7.Once you take all of the measurements you can bend the main hoop and place it in a mock up location.
7.Once you take all of the measurements you can bend the main hoop and place it in a mock
8.The base of each attachment point requires a floor plate. We cut our floor plates out of plate steel. Mock them up in the car.
8.The base of each attachment point requires a floor plate. We cut our floor plates out of
9.Trace around the floor plates with a Sharpie and grind away the rest of the paint in the marked area.
9.Trace around the floor plates with a Sharpie and grind away the rest of the paint in the

10. Weld the plates to the floor for the main hoop.
Once this is done you can mock up the main hoop again and trim it for the desired height.
11. Here we see the main hoop fitted and tacked into place.

12. Repeat the same steps for the rear down bars. Measure the bars, bend the tubing and cut it to length. For the rear down bars you'll need to notch one end of the tubing (shown) where it meets the main hoop.
12. Repeat the same steps for the rear down bars. Measure the bars, bend the tubing and cu
13. Now you can install the rear plates: first cut them, then outline them with your Sharpie, grind away the paint and weld the plates into place. Then trim the rear bars so they sit flush on the plates and tack them into place.
13. Now you can install the rear plates: first cut them, then outline them with your Sharp
14. Measure the cross or harness bar that bisects the main hoop. Notch it on one side (shown) and measure the distance to the other side before notching it and tacking the bar into place.
14. Measure the cross or harness bar that bisects the main hoop. Notch it on one side (sho

15. The front down or door bars can be added in the same fashion as the rear bars. Measure the bars, bend the tubing, cut to length and then notch the ends that meet the main hoop. Be sure to install the seats when you test fit the front down bars.
15. The front down or door bars can be added in the same fashion as the rear bars. Measure
Now you can remove the seats again, cut the front plates, mock them up, outline with a Sharpie, grind the paint, weld the plates into place, and finally trim the bars to sit flush on the plates and tack them into position.
Now you can remove the seats again, cut the front plates, mock them up, outline with a Sha
16. Once everything has been test fitted you can weld it all into place. Be careful as welding makes everything hot (even your skin!). Keep a fire extinguisher on hand as the undercoating may catch on fire. You don't want your car to go up in flames before you finish it.
16. Once everything has been test fitted you can weld it all into place. Be careful as wel

17. Behold, the finished product.
Make sure to primer the tubing and plates as the bare metal will rust quickly if left unfinished.
Make sure to primer the tubing and plates as the bare metal will rust quickly if left unfi
Someday, we may even paint Nads' CRX, but for now it will reassume its role as a garden ornament.
Someday, we may even paint Nads' CRX, but for now it will reassume its role as a garden or