Lightweight Replacement Doorcards

[bill 0]

for people who have stripped out their interior what have you used as replacement door cards? carbon fibres to expensive, what would be the next best thing? a thin sheet of perspex?

 

any suggestions as what to use, and some pics if poss

 

ta

[Baz 421]

Nothing...

 

Why take out weight to put it back?

[m_pugz_1986 0]

yeah as baz said nothing but mine is like that but is driven everyday , so i about to go make some ali cards when the ali arrives , i using 1.0 gauge i cam make some up and take some pics to show you fella and more than welcome to have some off me if you like them

[bill 0]

Nothing...

 

Why take out weight to put it back?

so it doesn't look like its just rolled out of the scrap yard!

 

i understand what your saying, but i'd prefer it to look better for the sake of a bit of weight, my old 1.6 needed a window regulator fitting, i took all the interior door trim off to do it, never got round to doing it, and it got on my tits with no trim on at all, looked a right mess imo

[bill 0]

yeah as baz said nothing but mine is like that but is driven everyday , so i about to go make some ali cards when the ali arrives , i using 1.0 gauge i cam make some up and take some pics to show you fella and more than welcome to have some off me if you like them

 

 

that sounds more like what i was thinking, yeah if you could get some pics up when there done that would be cool

 

cheers

[m_pugz_1986 0]

well i waiting on the supplier for the ali which will be about a week as will get it cheaper if i wait

[bill 0]

well i waiting on the supplier for the ali which will be about a week as will get it cheaper if i wait

 

 

sound! look forward to the pics

[Baz 421]

so it doesn't look like its just rolled out of the scrap yard!

 

i understand what your saying, but i'd prefer it to look better for the sake of a bit of weight, my old 1.6 needed a window regulator fitting, i took all the interior door trim off to do it, never got round to doing it, and it got on my tits with no trim on at all, looked a right mess imo

 

Sorry i presumed you were taking the door cards off for a reason, ie weightsaving for a track car etc...

 

Function over form.

[smokey 0]

I saw these when searching for stuff on ebay.

 

Click Me

 

Quite expensive but sounds like what your looking for

[All Praise The GTI 3]

i bought some nice carbon fibre ones for mine,they were not cheap either. front and rears. decided not to fitt them as it is pretty much for track use anyway and i liked the complete stripped look.

if you want them £150 delivered. PM me if interested

[bill 0]

Sorry i presumed you were taking the door cards off for a reason, ie weightsaving for a track car etc...

 

Function over form.

 

 

erm, well i am kind of , but i'd prefer them looking a more tidy than just the metal door, you know what i mean

[bill 0]

I saw these when searching for stuff on ebay.

 

Click Me

 

Quite expensive but sounds like what your looking for

 

very nice!!!!!!!!!! and not as expensive as i thought they where

Edited March 24, 2008 by bill

[bill 0]

i bought some nice carbon fibre ones for mine,they were not cheap either. front and rears. decided not to fitt them as it is pretty much for track use anyway and i liked the complete stripped look.

if you want them £150 delivered. PM me if interested

 

 

i'll keep them in mind mate, are they the ebay ones in the link in this thread?

[t16ryan 1]

 

thats mine

[bill 0]

now that is light weight!

[crogthomas 0]

You want cheap? How about Hardboard? Like the backs of cheap DIY wardrobes are made from....

Its what many door cards are made from anyway. Paint it black from a spray can.

 

 

You can even get stuff that is treated to make it water resistant if that bothers you.

[All Praise The GTI 3]

i got them from a guy who bought them for his rally car but were never used. i test fitted them but decided to leave them out. hence they basically new.

look similar to ebay ones but better quality i think

[bill 0]

You want cheap? How about Hardboard? Like the backs of cheap DIY wardrobes are made from....

Its what many door cards are made from anyway. Paint it black from a spray can.

 

 

You can even get stuff that is treated to make it water resistant if that bothers you.

 

 

i like it, now where talking

[bill 0]

can i just ask how people fit these door cards? do you need a rivet gun?

[crogthomas 0]

I used self tapping screws and brass cup washers from the DIY store. Easy to remove when needed and cheap.

[SIDCPHIL 0]

I am going to use foamex very light and weather proof

[AdamP 0]

I'm just going to chop the inners out! No need for door cards if the windows are fixed, and use a piece of wire for a door handle!

[DaveW 6]

Rallye door cards are real thin and only come up inline with the top of the speaker grille is.

[SIDCPHIL 0]

Finished article just needs attaching with some self tapping screws

 

 

 

Phil

[pdd144c 0]

I have a set that cost an obscene amount of money (circa £500) back in the day. Covers the doors, rear quarters in one piece, not 3 piece like most others, and the floor. Made from a thin and flexible type of fibreglass, finished in gun metal grey. Make me a reasonable offer and they are yours!