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Which door would be lighter after lightening? #1256976 06/25/12 07:45 AM 06/25/12 07:45 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 304 Maryland S SLEDGEHAMMER OP enthusiast
SLEDGEHAMMER OP enthusiast S Joined: May 2004 Posts: 304 Maryland	Which door would be lighter a pre crash beam door or post crash beam door after lightening both doors? I am trying to decide if I should look at getting some pre-71 doors and lighten them or just go crazy on the ones on the car now. 1971 Dodge Dart - Powerplant <<TBD>>

Re: Which door would be lighter after lightening? [Re: SLEDGEHAMMER] #1256977 06/25/12 09:39 AM 06/25/12 09:39 AM
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52savoy master 5 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,231 State of retirement	I've never been able to get all the crash bar out but what was left couldn't have been more than a few pounds. A couple pounds won't make any difference.

Re: Which door would be lighter after lightening? [Re: 52savoy] #1256978 06/25/12 10:23 AM 06/25/12 10:23 AM
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jim sciortino top fuel J Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,026 Trumbull,CT.	Sledge, how about fiberglass, or carbon w/ lexan??? My 70' has glass/lexan. 7264770-601190_10150910975234849_1160446613_n.jpg (76 downloads)

Re: Which door would be lighter after lightening? [Re: SLEDGEHAMMER] #1256979 06/25/12 10:57 AM 06/25/12 10:57 AM
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MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	To get the full crash bar out I had to pull the door skin off and then cut the bar out... the pre crash bar door would be lighter

Re: Which door would be lighter after lightening? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1256980 06/25/12 11:39 AM 06/25/12 11:39 AM
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FastmOp master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,762 Hot Rod Ridge	I'd just cut the crash bar out. A cutoff wheel will go a long way at getting them out.

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