Door crash bars

Gmirza · 10-16-2020, 08:42 PM

I’ve heard of guys removing the door skin, cutting the bars out and putting on a new skin. They didn’t start putting them in the doors until around 1973, mopars anyway. I doubt you can get the old door skins anymore.

Rory McNeil · 10-19-2020, 08:41 PM

I have to wonder if tech has ever requested a door panel be removed to check to ensure any crash bars are still intact? IF one was to attempt to remove said bars, without damaging the paint on the doors ,( of a bracket car, of course!), a cutoff wheel on a die grinder would be a good way to do it.

killintime6968 · 10-19-2020, 09:48 PM

I believe some of door/crash bars were also glued or epoxied to the door skins.

Dave Gantz · 10-20-2020, 06:38 AM

Might be easier to get an earlier model door. That's what I did on my Duster. Just make sure your 73 door panel, etc., will still work.

Myron Piatek · 10-20-2020, 12:25 PM

I believe around '72 or '73 was when they started Mopar A-body crash bars. They did change the inside door handle configuration in '73 so panels from '72 & earlier won't interchange with '73+.

tpoh815 · 10-21-2020, 05:43 AM

Pull doors off the car and remove glass. Plug holes if needed, put door on its side, fill door with water and use a plasma cutter. Time consuming but worth it!

10-16-2020, 08:42 PM	#1
Gmirza Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 177 Likes: 205 Liked 253 Times in 95 Posts	Re: Door crash bars I’ve heard of guys removing the door skin, cutting the bars out and putting on a new skin. They didn’t start putting them in the doors until around 1973, mopars anyway. I doubt you can get the old door skins anymore. __________________ George Mirza D/SA 1236 ‘71 Duster 340

10-19-2020, 08:41 PM	#2
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 317 Liked 1,106 Times in 303 Posts	Re: Door crash bars I have to wonder if tech has ever requested a door panel be removed to check to ensure any crash bars are still intact? IF one was to attempt to remove said bars, without damaging the paint on the doors ,( of a bracket car, of course!), a cutoff wheel on a die grinder would be a good way to do it. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

10-19-2020, 09:48 PM	#3
killintime6968 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Whitecourt,Alberta,Canada Posts: 236 Likes: 4,665 Liked 91 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Door crash bars I believe some of door/crash bars were also glued or epoxied to the door skins. __________________ Bruce Cameron 68 Nova 396 E/S 68 Camaro SS/? ex Checkmate Modified

10-20-2020, 06:38 AM	#4
Dave Gantz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Verrry South Jersey Posts: 537 Likes: 134 Liked 251 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Door crash bars Might be easier to get an earlier model door. That's what I did on my Duster. Just make sure your 73 door panel, etc., will still work.

10-20-2020, 12:25 PM	#5
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Door crash bars I believe around '72 or '73 was when they started Mopar A-body crash bars. They did change the inside door handle configuration in '73 so panels from '72 & earlier won't interchange with '73+. __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

10-21-2020, 05:43 AM	#6
tpoh815 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: West Seneca Posts: 537 Likes: 62 Liked 28 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Door crash bars Pull doors off the car and remove glass. Plug holes if needed, put door on its side, fill door with water and use a plasma cutter. Time consuming but worth it! __________________ EX 5-Doorstocker

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