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| 914gem |
 Jul 21 2004, 09:15 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Greenwood Arkansas Member No.: 89  |
Just finished building and putting on 20 guage aluminum skins on the doors of a 55 Chevy and it made the doors a lot lighter. I looker at the doors and both trunk lids on the 914 and it looks more simple to do than the 55. On the doors the guard rail could be cut out while doing new skins. Has any one done this before and if so how much weight was taken off.
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| Andyrew |
Jul 21 2004, 10:33 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California 
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Theres really not a whole lot of weight to be lost. Maybt 50 lbs max doing the front trunk, rear trunk, and both front fenders....
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| 914gem |
Jul 21 2004, 10:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Greenwood Arkansas Member No.: 89 |
50lb ? would that include taking out the guard rails in the doors?
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| Brad Roberts |
Jul 21 2004, 10:43 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
The rails are a tad over 15lbs a piece (weighed them after cutting them out a few years back)
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| Mueller |
Jul 21 2004, 10:48 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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you'd save way more than 50lbs...the problem with aluminum is that it is not as forgiving as a composite skin is...hit a big @ss bug at speed with an aluminum hood and it's going to leave a dent (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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| 914gem |
Jul 22 2004, 06:29 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Greenwood Arkansas Member No.: 89 |
OK, I might do it because my brain won't leave me alone late at night.
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| brant |
Jul 22 2004, 09:16 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,625 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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QUOTE(914gem @ Jul 22 2004, 05:29 AM) OK, I might do it because my brain won't leave me alone late at night. 914gem, DO IT... I badly want to do this.. a lot of vintage race classes would not allow composite, but would allow metal panels... I haven't had the time or the skill to try this, but want to.... do it and let us know how it goes... brant |
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