removing crash bars?

What is the best way to remove the door crash bars on an e-body? Are they welded in?

I use a 4" cut off wheel and just get as close as you
can to the edges and just cut the bar itself, I'm
pretty sure they are welded in but it would be right
at the flange(where the door skin is crimped)

On my 73 charger I couldnt get them out with out ruining the paint on my door.

1. Drill out spot welds at front and rear of door were door skins pinch over. Should be six to eight per front and rear pinches. This will release crash beam.

2. Cut into 3rds to remove out opening on inside of door. I used my torch because couldn't get a cutting apparatus inside the door.

I took 38lbs (total for both doors out)!

If you need more info ask.

I will say that the hole where I drilled out I never have filled. THough you cant see them from outside they are fairly large 1/2" or so.

How much weight savings can be had by cutting these bars out? I know when I was restoring my '72 Cuda that the doors were a lot heavier than I would have thought.

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How much weight savings can be had by cutting these bars out? I know when I was restoring my '72 Cuda that the doors were a lot heavier than I would have thought.

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See my above post.