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Dec 31, 2012 | 11:20 AM

RENE'S RAGE

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Lite Weight Door Panels

Looking for some lite weight door panels for my '99 trans am.
What's everyone using these days.

Dec 31, 2012 | 12:41 PM

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I made a set out of sheet metal. Similar to the wolfe ones painted black and about 1/20th of the cost.

Dec 31, 2012 | 12:57 PM

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Carbon fiber, not sure who is currently making them but they are sweet.

Dec 31, 2012 | 01:35 PM

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Ive been looking to do the same out of aluminum... just a matter of finding the materials i guess. Ive been pretty lazy since winter hit, lol.

Dec 31, 2012 | 01:35 PM

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I made a set out of sheet metal. Similar to the wolfe ones painted black and about 1/20th of the cost.

Thinking about making mine.
Any pics.

Dec 31, 2012 | 01:40 PM

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Carbon fiber, not sure who is currently making them but they are sweet.

That's the ones I was looking for.
Can't remember who makes them, either.
Wolfe or did someone custom make them.

Dec 31, 2012 | 02:04 PM

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What do you guys do with the power window switches when you install panels like that?

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Dec 31, 2012 | 02:32 PM

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What do you guys do with the power window switches when you install panels like that?

i just cut mine into the panel underneath the steering wheel.

Dec 31, 2012 | 03:00 PM

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Wasn't 6LE making those for a while??

Dec 31, 2012 | 03:35 PM

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http://www.dmhfabrication.com/Produc...bon_doorpanels

https://ls1tech.com/forums/new-produ...or-panels.html

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Dec 31, 2012 | 04:02 PM

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6LE was distributing them for another maker.

Dec 31, 2012 | 04:41 PM

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the carbon ones are awesome, but didnt wanna spend the 400 for a 1 lb weight difference. heres mine, i spent 45$ on aluminum sheet .032" x 4' x 8' from a metal shop.

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Dec 31, 2012 | 04:58 PM

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The user ssperformance was selling them at one time two, his were about $250 in carbon fibre I think!

Dec 31, 2012 | 05:08 PM

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the carbon ones are awesome, but didnt wanna spend the 400 for a 1 lb weight difference. heres mine, i spent 45$ on aluminum sheet .032" x 4' x 8' from a metal shop.

Looks good, I like.
My brother works in a metal fab shop, I'm sure he can come up with something.

Dec 31, 2012 | 05:40 PM

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Looks good, I like.
My brother works in a metal fab shop, I'm sure he can come up with something.

If he has a bead roller at his shop have him put a design into the panel or just a line or two. It will take a lot of the noise away that's associated with sheet metal. A lightweight carpet looks good covering the panels plus some classes require door panels and won't count a bare sheet metal panel.