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grantsfo
post Jul 25 2005, 08:26 PM
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Anyone have ideas on sources for lightweight 914 doors that would allow stock door handles and windows to work? How much weight can be saved by going from 1974 to earlier doors?
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post Jul 26 2005, 11:04 AM
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From the PCA rule book: Glass: The car must have full windows (glass or Plexiglas).

Windows don't have to be glass.
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grantsfo   Lightweight doors   Jul 25 2005, 08:26 PM
Randal   Bontempi probably has some.   Jul 25 2005, 08:29 PM
SLITS   Have a couple of sets....you lose the impact bar o...   Jul 25 2005, 09:10 PM
Cloudbuster   On my DOT approved, highly precise bathroom scales...   Jul 25 2005, 09:18 PM
SLITS   <...   Jul 26 2005, 10:05 AM
Brett W   There is about a 20lb difference in the two doors....   Jul 26 2005, 10:40 AM
Randal   From the PCA rule book: Glass: The car must have ...   Jul 26 2005, 11:04 AM
URY914   <...   Jul 26 2005, 11:05 AM
Brett W   And I the same.   Jul 26 2005, 11:10 AM
nebreitling     Jul 26 2005, 11:15 AM
Randal     Jul 26 2005, 11:22 AM
URY914   Use Surane Wrap.   Jul 26 2005, 11:24 AM
redshift   I was going to ask if anyone had seen those snap-o...   Jul 26 2005, 11:26 AM
URY914   Visqueen and duct tape.   Jul 26 2005, 11:31 AM
Mueller   ...   Jul 26 2005, 11:33 AM
neo914-6   <...   Jul 26 2005, 12:22 PM
J P Stein   Complete late door......bathroom scale, 64lbs. Tot...   Jul 26 2005, 12:39 PM
URY914   My fiberglass door skin.....5 pounds   Jul 26 2005, 07:00 PM
grantsfo     Jul 26 2005, 07:45 PM
Randal   FM is an Advanced Class for Street Modified Cars a...   Jul 26 2005, 07:57 PM
Brad Roberts   Last time I cut a door brace out, I *thought* it w...   Jul 26 2005, 08:01 PM
URY914     Jul 26 2005, 08:41 PM
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brant   I'm sure my bathroom scale isn't perfectly...   Jul 27 2005, 09:14 AM
brant   We also took a sanding disc and cleaned off all of...   Jul 27 2005, 09:15 AM
Joe Ricard   Dang Brant that sweet, But even Street mod will ba...   Jul 27 2005, 10:15 AM
brant   thanks... its built to vintage rules and they most...   Jul 27 2005, 10:52 AM
brant   passenger side:   Jul 27 2005, 10:53 AM
URY914   You cut away more than I did. Good clean job   Jul 27 2005, 11:03 AM
brant   Thanks paul, dad spent a lot of time trying to f...   Jul 27 2005, 01:11 PM

 

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