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Old 28-11-2006, 10:45 AM
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Anyone know of anywhere that sells lightweight door cards for a Saff. Most likely fiberglass ??

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Old 28-11-2006, 11:22 AM
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just buy a couple of sheets of alley, and cut some out yourself
Old 28-11-2006, 11:26 AM
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FG is not light weight unless you use it very thin

and then its not very strong...

as gareth said, use ally sheet or carbon if your loaded lol
Old 28-11-2006, 11:33 AM
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..... and if you used aluminuim you could get them flocked so they don't end up looking all scratched
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..... and if you used aluminuim you could get them flocked so they don't end up looking all scratched
do you know anyone who could do that sort of thing?
Old 28-11-2006, 11:43 AM
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you get my email doug?

not about flocking btw lol
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
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..... and if you used aluminuim you could get them flocked so they don't end up looking all scratched
do you know anyone who could do that sort of thing?
Who me.... nope
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Originally Posted by fudgeass
you get my email doug?

not about flocking btw lol
Eye, will type a reply when i have finnished my lunch, mmmmm.
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ha, ok

mmm food time!
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Well i'm certainly not loaded, so ally it is i guess.

Thanks guys
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Then when you have made them from ally I would lay up some carbon on them and make your own

Whats gonna be lighter then the cardboard ones they have on them anyway ?
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