i have some fiberglass door skins and there is about a one inch lip on the front were the hinge mounts. what would be the best way to mount them, rivet a piece of sheet metal to that lip? is there any kind of adhesive that you can bond metal to fiberglass? thanks

 

are they just skins??? or the whole fiberglass door??

 

skins, i'll try to get some pics later today

 

you can use rivits, but you have to be very careful, or the fiberglass will crack. My suggestion is pre-drill all the holes in both sections, then start to rivet them, but if you can hear or feel the fiberglass giving away, cut the rivet stem so it doesnt compress all the way. just use wire cutters for that.

 

awesome, thanks for your help.. i just dont wanna mess these up.. kinda expensive and they took a while to get made/shipped.

 

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yes i used it on my one peice front end, its made by Duramix and its a two part "tube" system. youll need a special caulk gun to apply it, just as strong as welding two peices of metal together.

 

is the section where the hings mounts perfectly flat? if so, why not bolt the hing to the door skin with a backing plate on the other side to offer support and keep the bolt from scarring or pressuring the glass.

 

thats what i did on my doors and it worked fine. the frontend i used the adhesive stuff cause i didnt want the eight rivet heads to show.

 

Besides the specialized adhesives, you might want to take a look at the urethane 1 part adhesives used to install windshield, rear window and side window glass. I used some of it for the first time a month ago, and it is the baddest adhesive that I have crossed paths with. Very impressed with how darn hard it sticks to metal and glass. If you go this route, try a test first for compatability with the fiberglass.

 

thanks for the help guys, btw the front section is not flat, so that makes it a little harder,

 

Are Door Skins Legal in Sport FWD?

 

"Lightweight body panels limited to hood, fenders, and deck lid.
Aftermarket body kits permitted, but full street-legal appearance
must be maintained. One-piece aftermarket front end prohibited."

Fiberglass or any form of lightweight pieces are not allowed on any part of the car except for the above mentioned (hood, fenders and deck lid). So no, fiberglass door skins are not allowed in SFWD.

 

When possible use the stock hinges and glass them on. It dont get any better than that.

 

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Yah i wish, this pig is gettin heavy!

 

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that would work, or you can pre-drill and use small stainless steels allen head screws with lock nuts on the back (if you can get to the back) Looks nice, thats how I have all of my Lexan installed!!

 

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Not completely true, Jim Skelly posted the other day that a sunroof plug is also allowed.

I don't mean to jack the thread but what about removing the door support bars in the doors for SFWD. They run the length of the door and are pretty thick, gotta be a couple pounds easy.

 

I guess I'll add that to my list of rules that are not in the rule book. Just more stuff to argue with the tech guys...

 

Here's a link to the thread. https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=707856

 

yes I've seen the thread, however I would rather go by what the rule book says.
I just don't know why we have a rule book when rules are been removed and added without it being changed in the offical rule book. And trust me this isn't the first rule or item I'm reffering too. Many people here know what I'm talking about.

 

the door bars are removable as far as i know

 

where can I get fiberglass door skins?? All I ever see is fiberglass doors. Do you have any pics of these skins?

 

i'll try to get some pics tomorrow, these are made by houseman auto sport. im pretty sure they only make them for 1st gen crx's though.

 

Anyone who sells doors should be able to sell you skins because of the way they are made. I know we have skins of nearly every Honda. Also road race companies usually offer only skins just be careful that it is not too far modified from the original since they are usually widened a bit. Not too much of a concern with doors but other parts it could be an issue.

 

hmm, interesting if you are from PA. because I am from buffalo. The drive would save me a assload on shipping costs.

 

Yes we are from PA, just outside Reading.