How do you remove the crash bars on late doors? Options

[dan10101]

Yes, I have a cage and I will have door bars.

So I looked and looked, but can't find a write up on how to remove the factory crash bars on late doors? I have 1/2 of it out, but the door latch side is a puzzlement. So far I've cut them in half and was able to cut out the front hinge side.

Can someone help?

[Mike Bellis]

Here's some pics in my thread. It's kind of hard to see all the details where it mounts right above the front suspension mounts and ties into the tow bar tabs. The bars are welded to 1/4 plate, that is welded and gusseted to square tubing that ties above the suspension mounts.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...7914&st=420

EDIT: front bar is 1" 0.120 wall DOM tubing. Rest of the cage is 1-5/8" tubing.

[dan10101]

Here's some pics in my thread. It's kind of hard to see all the details where it mounts right above the front suspension mounts and ties into the tow bar tabs. The bars are welded to 1/4 plate, that is welded and gusseted to square tubing that ties above the suspension mounts.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...7914&st=420

EDIT: front bar is 1" 0.120 wall DOM tubing. Rest of the cage is 1-5/8" tubing.

I'm sure it will be as strong or stronger than it was a year ago. But the extreme stresses on the suspension i feel this could be a weakish point. Can't hurt, right?

Thanks for the link I'll check out your build.
Dan