Silver 21 Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Having now parted with the hard earned reddies for an interchangable aero screen (just waiting for the parcel to arrive 😬), my thoughts are turning to how I protect myeslf and passenger against the weather with no doors. As the Caterham half doors seem a tad expensive can normal doors be cut down and if so how are they fixed? (hinged or poppered on?). I presume they can be cut carefully along the top of the hard piece and some kind of trim edge put over the top or have I got this completely wrong and am I wasting my time. If the answers positive has anyone got some scruffy doors they want to sell?   Graham Competition Secretary Lydden, Curborough, MIRA, Llandow, Loton Park, Curborough, Aintree...What more can you ask for?  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philwaters Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Hi Graham, I looked for ages to get some old doors for this purpose. No one had any for sale so I resorted to guying a second hand tonneau, £20 I think, and using that. The material is more flexible so it doesn't obstruct your elbows like you may think. Simply fit it to the current poppers and then mark and cut along the top edge and try to retain the boot cover/live axle damper fixing if you can/have them. Leave enough for a loop and put some small dia Ali tube (B&Q - £2) in to give it some strength. Other benefit is that you get a spare zip for your regular tonneau  They are great with Aero's - they stop the kiddney area of your back from being frozen! They also make the car look mean 😬 Phil Waters You mean you can drive these? I thought it was just there to polish 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Grundy Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Graham Im sure I remember from a previous thread that Chris Alston (C7 CAT) had some made by Jill Judd of tonnaeu alteration fame. Haven't got her number but Im sure if you look at the archives it will come up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Have a look at this link here to see my half-hight door. Small Boy - with Loud Toy! See Eugene here and Lotus@Herts here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefoster Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 I made some out of that leatheret fabric and a bamboo stick and they lasted 2 years. Then got an old tonneau and made a proper one as Phil suggests.  Course, Phil copied me! His is neater as he has a live axle and was able to incorporate the shock absorber stick eyelet and his wife made his whereas I do all my on sewing. Apart from the Tillet tonneau conversion she did for me.  My racing pics, 7 DIY, race prep. Updated often here Photo's of the year here Hants (North) and Berkshire Area club site here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philwaters Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Steve - "his wife" .... not yet mate.. but getting closer 😬 Eugene - That's very similar.... Phil Waters You mean you can drive these? I thought it was just there to polish 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefoster Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Phil, must be common law by now!  My racing pics, 7 DIY, race prep. Updated often here Photo's of the year here Hants (North) and Berkshire Area club site here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philwaters Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Steve - Please don't post that kind of thing on a 'PUBLIC' forum.... she might read it  Sorry Graham...  Phil Waters You mean you can drive these? I thought it was just there to polish 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefoster Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Hehehe... Sorry Graham.  My racing pics, 7 DIY, race prep. Updated often here Photo's of the year here Hants (North) and Berkshire Area club site here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefoster Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Hehehe! The day she starts reading BC you are in trouble mate! Sorry Graham..  My racing pics, 7 DIY, race prep. Updated often here Photo's of the year here Hants (North) and Berkshire Area club site here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver 21 Posted March 4, 2003 Author Share Posted March 4, 2003 Phil/Steve Since you've hijacked my thread I have one thing to say: Phil, can your wife make me some half doors as well 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 Graham Competition Secretary Lydden, Curborough, MIRA, Llandow, Loton Park, Curborough, Aintree...What more can you ask for?  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Geoff Pickin had some 1/2 doors made up at a local company , they look realy good - maybe worth dropping Geoff a line ?? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philwaters Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Graham... where abouts are you? Would need to fit a tonneau to the car before letting you decide where to cut, etc... I'm in Reading, if that is any good to you let me know, via a mail... and I'll start to warn Mandy that she has another job with that really tough to sew stuff  Phil Waters You mean you can drive these? I thought it was just there to polish 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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