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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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want some glass fiber doors for my mk 4 escort, track project. does any one no where you can get them or does anyone have any for sale?
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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smith and deakin will do them i suspect
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 08:08 PM
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i kno they do them for the mk3 sure they do mk4 aswell
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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personally i wouldnt fit them,, they are terrible to have in practice!
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 04:03 AM
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why?
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 04:07 AM
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Originally Posted by gus
i kno they do them for the mk3 sure they do mk4 aswell

mk3 doors fit a mk4 they are the same but the handles are diffrent
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 04:16 AM
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by gus
why?
they never seem to close nice at speed
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
they never seem to close nice at speed
they dont they will flex open at the top ! so unless you are building a race car and weight is a big issue i wouldnt bother tbh
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis,
they dont they will flex open at the top ! so unless you are building a race car and weight is a big issue i wouldnt bother tbh
totally agree,, they are a bit unnerving
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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I have never bothered with them either.

I just used to cut out all the inner skin and just have an outer skin in metal that was held on with the proper hinges and closure fittings.

Weighed about the same then too So little point for a poor fitting product

Bonnet and tailgate yes but not doors
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