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meeni
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Buy carbon fibre ones! Bonnet, boot, roof, front end, a panels, boot floor, parcel shelf, floor pans, bumpers, headlight rims etc are all available in carbon fibre
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this one has alloy door skins too

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And an alloy engine which has to be lighter than the A series :lol: .

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How do standard doors perform in side impacts? I'd be more concerned about adding an intrusion bar and looking elsewhere...

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Pulled one of the door bins off today. (Couldn't help but get in the garage) Found some rust in the process.

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Rust is light :wink:
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I should of gone rat rod then

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Rust is light :wink:

Actually, rust is heavier than steel (burn some steel wool to FeO2 and weigh it if you don't believe me). It's the holes it leaves that is light.. :lol:

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How do standard doors perform in side impacts? I'd be more concerned about adding an intrusion bar and looking elsewhere...

That's why I suggested it may be illegal to cut up the doors, more so the Leyland mini doors built to comply with ADR's.
Ideally I'd like to fit a 6 point roll cage welded to the A, B and C pillars and incorporate very good side intrusion bars then I'd be happy to fit carbon fiber doors.

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Kennomini wrote:
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How do standard doors perform in side impacts? I'd be more concerned about adding an intrusion bar and looking elsewhere...

That's why I suggested it may be illegal to cut up the doors, more so the Leyland mini doors built to comply with ADR's.
Ideally I'd like to fit a 6 point roll cage welded to the A, B and C pillars and incorporate very good side intrusion bars then I'd be happy to fit carbon fiber doors.


Then you'll need a helmet to drive to the shops!

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Lillee wrote:
Kennomini wrote:
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How do standard doors perform in side impacts? I'd be more concerned about adding an intrusion bar and looking elsewhere...

That's why I suggested it may be illegal to cut up the doors, more so the Leyland mini doors built to comply with ADR's.
Ideally I'd like to fit a 6 point roll cage welded to the A, B and C pillars and incorporate very good side intrusion bars then I'd be happy to fit carbon fiber doors.


Then you'll need a helmet to drive to the shops!

Why :?: :?

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Kennomini wrote:
Lillee wrote:
Kennomini wrote:
1275LS wrote:
How do standard doors perform in side impacts? I'd be more concerned about adding an intrusion bar and looking elsewhere...

That's why I suggested it may be illegal to cut up the doors, more so the Leyland mini doors built to comply with ADR's.
Ideally I'd like to fit a 6 point roll cage welded to the A, B and C pillars and incorporate very good side intrusion bars then I'd be happy to fit carbon fiber doors.


Then you'll need a helmet to drive to the shops!

Why :?: :?

To complete the image and perhaps a drivers suit too. 8)
Oh! Gloves too
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Kennomini wrote:
Lillee wrote:
Kennomini wrote:
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How do standard doors perform in side impacts? I'd be more concerned about adding an intrusion bar and looking elsewhere...

That's why I suggested it may be illegal to cut up the doors, more so the Leyland mini doors built to comply with ADR's.
Ideally I'd like to fit a 6 point roll cage welded to the A, B and C pillars and incorporate very good side intrusion bars then I'd be happy to fit carbon fiber doors.


Then you'll need a helmet to drive to the shops!

Why :?: :?

For when you hit your head on the bit of pipe that is an inch away from it.
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What is going to protect your head from the steel bars which are inches from your head when you do roll over?

This is the real reason why full roll cages are not road worthy in some states. Nothing to do with body integrity or strength

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Properly built they can be roadworthy - but the rules are pretty tight these days.
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