Door reinforcements - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mclairmo · 07-30-2009, 12:34 AM

I predict nobody will post a reply but I've been wanting to install crush beams or tubes in the doors of my 68 C10 just like new cars have to better protect against a side impact. Driving in SoCal makes me fear for my life everday on the freeways here. Not sure if this can be done and if the window regulator would hit or not. Also not sure the best way to do this to maximize protection. I can weld but don't have a lot of fabrication equipment, no tubing bender, no sheet metal brake, etc. Has anyone ever done this? Probably not, ever.

OARNGESI · 07-30-2009, 12:53 AM

SOMEODY HAS DOORS LIKE THJAT BUT JUST MAde from tubes like an offroad style maybe you can do something like that and add dooor skins over them but no windows

JimKshortstep4x4 · 07-30-2009, 06:49 AM

I installed 1"x1" square tubing in my doors to hold the door skins in position as they wanted to "oil can" inward. The square tubing was welded in at the lower body line. I did have to trim a short piece off of the window runs at the bottom for clearance. It is a tight fit and I don't belive that you can get anything larger in the space.

Jim

AusMarty · 07-30-2009, 08:06 AM

The truck I am building down here in Aus has to be inspected and passed by an egineer, one of the requirements is anti intrusion bars in the doors also burst proof door latches which our trucks don't have,
Unfortunatley i'm not up to that stage yet so I can't show you anything

mclairmo · 07-30-2009, 02:14 PM

Anti intrusion bars are what I want. Sounds like 1x1 square tubing may be the ticket. Burst proof door latches sounds good, too, but how would you build that? Sounds like a retrofit from a new truck will be needed. Thanks to all.

07-30-2009, 12:34 AM	#1
mclairmo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Take Off Posts: 1,908	Door reinforcements I predict nobody will post a reply but I've been wanting to install crush beams or tubes in the doors of my 68 C10 just like new cars have to better protect against a side impact. Driving in SoCal makes me fear for my life everday on the freeways here. Not sure if this can be done and if the window regulator would hit or not. Also not sure the best way to do this to maximize protection. I can weld but don't have a lot of fabrication equipment, no tubing bender, no sheet metal brake, etc. Has anyone ever done this? Probably not, ever.

07-30-2009, 12:53 AM	#2
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: Door reinforcements SOMEODY HAS DOORS LIKE THJAT BUT JUST MAde from tubes like an offroad style maybe you can do something like that and add dooor skins over them but no windows __________________ 70 SWB STEPSIDE 70 BLAZER 09 challenger

07-30-2009, 06:49 AM	#3
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Door reinforcements I installed 1"x1" square tubing in my doors to hold the door skins in position as they wanted to "oil can" inward. The square tubing was welded in at the lower body line. I did have to trim a short piece off of the window runs at the bottom for clearance. It is a tight fit and I don't belive that you can get anything larger in the space. Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

07-30-2009, 08:06 AM	#4
AusMarty Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 215	Re: Door reinforcements The truck I am building down here in Aus has to be inspected and passed by an egineer, one of the requirements is anti intrusion bars in the doors also burst proof door latches which our trucks don't have, Unfortunatley i'm not up to that stage yet so I can't show you anything

07-30-2009, 02:14 PM	#5
mclairmo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Take Off Posts: 1,908	Re: Door reinforcements Anti intrusion bars are what I want. Sounds like 1x1 square tubing may be the ticket. Burst proof door latches sounds good, too, but how would you build that? Sounds like a retrofit from a new truck will be needed. Thanks to all.



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.