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10 years 4 months ago #35645 by W. GORDON FOGARTY
Can anybody help here ?.
Need to find a pair of lightweight doors for the 2016 hillclimb race season.

Fiat x1/9 hillclimb car (competition modded)
Fiat X1/9 road car (basically standard)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Cloverleaf
Porsche 911 (996)

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10 years 3 months ago #35725 by Jeremy
Replied by Jeremy on topic Lightweight Fiberglass doors
Will CASCU do some? The prices seem very reasonable but perhaps moulds would be needed first?

I presume you could fit a fibreglass skin over an original door with lots of holes drilled in it?

Who needs 4th gear anyway...

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10 years 3 months ago #35731 by W. GORDON FOGARTY
Last time I heard Mark at CASCU had injured himself and then I also heard there was a fire or other such business problem, so I had not asked on this occasion.

I could get 2 pairs (whole door 100% fiberglass) made locally here in Belfast for about £900 by experienced race car fiberglass expert, including moulds if I could find someone who also wanted some race spec doors !

Fiat x1/9 hillclimb car (competition modded)
Fiat X1/9 road car (basically standard)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Cloverleaf
Porsche 911 (996)

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10 years 3 months ago #35732 by Speedy Fiat
You could try the Abarth Museum Although I do know somebody who has tried the doors and said that they wouldn't bother again as trying to get curved glass/lexan to fit into the very lightweight doors was very difficult and so there was always plenty of ventilation :lol: They would in future strip the original doors of as much as possible, drill holes, etc

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10 years 3 months ago #35734 by Martin Rutter
I've bought a pair of old doors with the intention of putting on an aluminium skins, plexiglass windows and drilling to produce some fairly light doors.

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10 years 3 months ago #35736 by W. GORDON FOGARTY
Any interest in some VERY lightweight rear lights (non functional).
They are high quality images printed onto vinyl at 1:1 scale of course.
I will be mounting on plastic sheet rivited to rear panel.
The ones pictured are mine but I'm sure I could have some more made if anyone interested?

Fiat x1/9 hillclimb car (competition modded)
Fiat X1/9 road car (basically standard)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Cloverleaf
Porsche 911 (996)

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10 years 3 months ago #35751 by Jeremy
Replied by Jeremy on topic Lightweight Fiberglass doors
Cool! Lights just like Lightning Mcqueen ☺saves all those electrical problems!

I hope Mark at Cascu is ok. I bought a front spoiler about a year ago and was planning on some 1300 bumpers soon.

Who needs 4th gear anyway...
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