Installing an Autopower street-sport roll bar in a 2007 Ford Mustang GT
For the weekend racer, a roll bar is a must and often times a safety requirement at race tracks. Autopower Safety Equipment of San Diego, CA has been manufacturing racing equipment for more than 35 years, and has developed a variety of roll bars and cages for the 2005+ Ford Mustang. Applications include anything from a bolt-in street roll bar to a full weld-in roll cage. Their roll bars and cages meet or exceed safety requirements for most competition sanctioning organizations, and have been designed for easy installation and maximum protection. For this particular Mustang, a SEMA project car being built by American Racing and Jason Cenora of Hillbank Motorsports, The Autopower Street-Sport Roll Bar was installed which includes four mounting points, a bolt-in harness mount, and 1.750 steel tubing. We found the fitment to be excellent, and the bars fit snugly against the interior and are relatively unobtrusive. The system is completely bolt-on and required no welding. Best of all, the stock front seats have plenty of room (they can even recline a little bit), and the harness-mount tube can be removed easily if you require the use of the rear seats. For more information on Autopower’s products, visit www.autopowerindustries.com.
 Autopower’s facility in San Diego has an inventory of roll bars and cages for a variety of cars |  All cages and roll bars are made in house |  The 1.75-inch tubing is cut for the roll bar that will go in the Mustang |
 To prepare for the install, the rear seats are removed |  Interior trim is also stripped out of the car so that the roll bar can be bolted in |  The front seats are removed to allow for more working room |
 With the interior cleared out, the roll bar goes in |  This roll bar is specifically designed for the 2005+ Mustang and fits right in |  With placement finalized, the roll bar is ready to be bolted in |
 Holes are drilled in the floor pan |  Holes are also drilled in the rear fender well |  Screws are put in to temporarily hold the roll bar in place before they are tightened from outside the car |
 A close look above the tires reveals the rear mounting points completely bolted in |  The front mounting points are bolted in held in with a plate on the underside of the car |  A close up view of the roll bar bolted into the floor |
 A hole is cut in the interior trim for the rear seats to wrap around the bar |  The interior trim is fitted over the bar |  With the roll bar bolted in, interior trim and carpet goes back in the Mustang |
 The carpet wraps right around the bar |  Front seats go back in |  The bolt-in harness mount tube is removable in case you ever want to use the rear seats |
 A look at the roll bar completely installed in the car |  The front seats have plenty of room with the roll bar installed, and can even recline | |
