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Old Jan 3, 2017 | 02:27 PM
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fiberglass doors

Does anyone make a fiberglass door skin for the RX7? Its for a full race car and doesnt need to have anything to support windows, interior bits, etc. I got t-boned at my last race and need a new door. The fancy carbon ones seem a bit to spendy for my taste.

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Old Jan 3, 2017 | 02:40 PM
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Did you talk with Jim Downing? He use to make fiberglass 3rd gen parts.
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Old Jan 3, 2017 | 02:46 PM
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They closed their composites division... unfortunately. I think they are just focusing on hans now.
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Old Jan 3, 2017 | 03:29 PM
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Labour under a rule where the frame has to be retained and only the skin is free, or can complete door be fg?

SPI in NZ do one if it's the latter, I suspect they're Chinese in origin, pita of a company to deal with too.
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Old Jan 3, 2017 | 03:31 PM
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I have a feeling that shipping from NZ would cost a small fortune. As far as rules go I just need something that looks stock-ish from 20ft from the car and stays closed whilst racing.
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Old Jan 3, 2017 | 03:58 PM
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Recall they weren't that bad to here, but yeah, maybe a different proposition that distance.
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Old Jan 6, 2017 | 11:54 PM
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Doesn't Seibon make some CF doors? Don't know how their build/fitment is though.
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I emailed them about if they made a stripped door and or a fiberglass door. Their doors are $2600 on their website. It I figure a lot of cost is in making all of the surfaces for oem stuff.
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Old Jan 7, 2017 | 01:36 PM
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What class do you race? Got video?
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NASA ST2.

I think there is some on YouTube. - search Nick deKay
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PM'ing you with a fellow FD racer who has fiberglass molds for most of the car.
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