Factory Door weight ??
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Melting Slicks
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From: Canton MI
Factory Door weight ??
Sup guys ,
Any idea what a factory door on a 86 weighs ? they gotta be close to a 100lbs with the facory window and all ... Thinking about going to a light weight set . Can anything be done to take weight of factory doors ? already took out the crash beams but that was only 10 lbs from what i can remember .
Any one ever see a light weight door for are cars ?
Thanks
Any idea what a factory door on a 86 weighs ? they gotta be close to a 100lbs with the facory window and all ... Thinking about going to a light weight set . Can anything be done to take weight of factory doors ? already took out the crash beams but that was only 10 lbs from what i can remember .
Any one ever see a light weight door for are cars ?
Thanks
Burning Brakes
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From: Nashville TN
Good idea
Sup guys ,
Any idea what a factory door on a 86 weighs ? they gotta be close to a 100lbs with the facory window and all ... Thinking about going to a light weight set . Can anything be done to take weight of factory doors ? already took out the crash beams but that was only 10 lbs from what i can remember .
Any one ever see a light weight door for are cars ?
Thanks
Any idea what a factory door on a 86 weighs ? they gotta be close to a 100lbs with the facory window and all ... Thinking about going to a light weight set . Can anything be done to take weight of factory doors ? already took out the crash beams but that was only 10 lbs from what i can remember .
Any one ever see a light weight door for are cars ?
Thanks
Melting Slicks
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From: Cherokee National Forest TN
Track car?
Plexi MR6000 instead of glass. Remove regulator/motor. If side window needs to function build aluminum frame slide bar with fricion lock or:
Link to VW crank regulator mod.
http://www.clubhotrod.com/hot-rod-bu...tml#post434669
Large hole saw = swiss cheese inner panel. Small hole saw = lighter jams.
Plexi MR6000 instead of glass. Remove regulator/motor. If side window needs to function build aluminum frame slide bar with fricion lock or:
Link to VW crank regulator mod.
http://www.clubhotrod.com/hot-rod-bu...tml#post434669
Large hole saw = swiss cheese inner panel. Small hole saw = lighter jams.
Last edited by Churchkey; Jan 20, 2013 at 09:48 AM.
Instructor
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My doors from my 85 complete weight was 85lbs each, my light weight doors I have now weigh 35lbs each complete with glass and power window and aluminum panels I saved 100lbs total. the bare door weight was 10lbs each, I'm trying to get my car down to 2300lbs
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Melting Slicks
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From: Canton MI
Yeah it's a track car but does see a few street miles ... Someone Gotta keep those mustangs and ricers in my town in check .. LOL
The car is 2700 without driver right now , i would like to get her down to 2500lbs .. My car has the 95 dash and door panles still with one kirkey seat and nice light weight carpet , So the car looks nice and almost factory like on the inside .
The car is 2700 without driver right now , i would like to get her down to 2500lbs .. My car has the 95 dash and door panles still with one kirkey seat and nice light weight carpet , So the car looks nice and almost factory like on the inside .
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Race Director
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I've been around here over a decade and have heard nothing about c4 lightweight doors.
The only thing I've ever seen is exotic muscle lists a lightweight carbon fiber? Door and it says call for price.
I guess those may have been a product for race teams when c4 was the car to race, but I'm gonna guess they are (were) expensive and not available anymore - though I could be wrong.
Id love to hear more about these doors.
Are they carbon fiber? Or just real light fiberglass?
What pieces from stock doors do they reuse?
Last edited by dizwiz24; Jan 20, 2013 at 10:24 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Canton MI
VFN makes a set to use with Lexan , But they want closs to $800 for each door .. I really wanna stay away from lexan .. Using one on the hatch but will never do for the front and sides.
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Yeah it's a track car but does see a few street miles ... Someone Gotta keep those mustangs and ricers in my town in check .. LOL
The car is 2700 without driver right now , i would like to get her down to 2500lbs .. My car has the 95 dash and door panles still with one kirkey seat and nice light weight carpet , So the car looks nice and almost factory like on the inside .
The car is 2700 without driver right now , i would like to get her down to 2500lbs .. My car has the 95 dash and door panles still with one kirkey seat and nice light weight carpet , So the car looks nice and almost factory like on the inside .
avatar has twin d1 prochargers on a cog belt on a 440 sbc and that is my street car. I take that car on the hotrod power tour many times
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From: san antonio tx
Id like to here more about these.
I've been around here over a decade and have heard nothing about c4 lightweight doors.
The only thing I've ever seen is exotic muscle lists a lightweight carbon fiber? Door and it says call for price.
I guess those may have been a product for race teams when c4 was the car to race, but I'm gonna guess they are (were) expensive and not available anymore - though I could be wrong.
Id love to hear more about these doors.
Are they carbon fiber? Or just real light fiberglass?
What pieces from stock doors do they reuse?
I've been around here over a decade and have heard nothing about c4 lightweight doors.
The only thing I've ever seen is exotic muscle lists a lightweight carbon fiber? Door and it says call for price.
I guess those may have been a product for race teams when c4 was the car to race, but I'm gonna guess they are (were) expensive and not available anymore - though I could be wrong.
Id love to hear more about these doors.
Are they carbon fiber? Or just real light fiberglass?
What pieces from stock doors do they reuse?
before and they fit very good. I just luck out
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Melting Slicks
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From: Canton MI
Could you snapp some pics for us if you get a chance ... Thats car should run strong , i just finished the short block for my 14* motor , just waiting for the heads and intake to get here . Looking to 7s next year
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go on racingjunk and input the ad # in the search block and they look just like a stock door. the VFN have a window frame with the door
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Yea I will, we are building the 9 inch waiting on axles. Are you NA or power adder. I'm going to race it on drag week and roll racing here in Texas very big roll racing event here
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Melting Slicks
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bolts in just like a stock door you just have drill all the holes in the door. I'm going to reinforce mine at the hinges for added strength, I will need to build a window locator to keep the glass from moving in the door because no door panel