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[mini.cooper998]

hi all,


Ive had an offer that i couldnt refuse on a pair of heritage steel doors that i had bought for the mini. Cash in hand im now thinking about fibreglass doors but have a couple of questions for people who have them fitted.

1. Who does good fitting ones?
2. whats the finish like?
3. how much extra noise do you get when driving?
4. What recomendations / tips would those of you who have fitted them give.
5. What windows has everyone fitted.
6. Do you get a good seal around the door from the elements

thanks in advance all

[Surfbluegarage]

hi there i have fibreglass doors on my 1380 racer...

1. arc angels are where i got mine from and went on like a treat alot better than curley... a hell of a lot better!
2. the finish on mine is very good.. just needs a fettle of rough edges that need smoothing and a few holes to cut out like handles and so forth ( that are already marked for you)
3.wldnt no about that not drove it yet..
4. its not for complete ametuers as a little knoledge of door gaps and lining up is needed but not hard at all.
5. ive got polycarbonate windows for mine so no window mechanism
6. the arc angels doors ive got are exactly the same as standard doors but the one benefit of these doors are they have a solid hoop instead of a hollow one an are alot stronger and press against the seal very well..

[mini.cooper998]

cheers daps,

i spoke to arc angels this morning and they gave an almost picture perfect reply to yours, there only other coment being that they are slightly quiter due to the GRP being thicker so no resonating as much as steel, which is nice.

Daps how have you mounted your polycarbonate windows have you rivited on the outside or tried to make it fit like a standard window. without the up down part obviously.

May go GRP arc angels sounds the way forward.

thanks

Andy

[Wil_h]

I have much more flimsy GRP doors on my hillclimber, I wouldn't put them anywhere nere a road car. The tops open at speed, they don't seal and they offer even less protection that the not so protective steel door.

However, this is the first time I've seen this type of GRP door and they look maybe useable. How much are they?

[mike.]

I looked into FB doors but in the end went for some streetfight doors from the minidoorcompany. They're pretty pricey but i think its a good investment.

The have the normal steel frame so are nice and sturdy for road use, the bottom are galvanised so won't rust, they're fitted with aluminum skins and have all the winder mechanism cut out of them.

It all makes for a solid door for road use, they wont rust and they're nice and light. The weigh in at 5.5kg per door, compared to 20kg for a standard steel door. I'm chuffed to bits with mine! Another advantage is, enough of the inner frame is left to allow use of all the standard locks, handles and door cards.

I also went for the mk1 style sliding poly carb kit which is great and still practical for road use. Heres a few pics if your intrested:

Edited by minimadmike, 14 October 2009 - 08:47 PM.