How do I stop flex 100% (nothing too crazy)

[Based]

Ok I might be picking up a Blazer in the future to do a wall with 4 18s. But before I build the wall, how would I stop as much flex as possible? I do not give a crap about this vehicle I'm buying it just to do 155+ and hairtricks. I'm ok with anything as long as it stops flex. Like roof flex, hatch flex, door flex.

What are some methods? I have an idea that the "stripper pole" thing will work, like welding or bolting a pole to the roof, but what about the doors and hatch? Is there a way to bolt the doors and hatch shut so they don't move, and be able to unbolt them to open them? And for door panel flex, do I just put cement in them?

Thanks, and yes I'm serious.

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[BassAndBeer]

door flex is always going to be there, its impossible to prevent it. unless you wanna put giant bolts on the doors and bolt it down like greg butler. you can stop windshield flex and roof flex with a stripper pole. sound deaden your doors heavily, and other areas as needed. that's about the best you can do when dealing with a wall

 

[Based]

@keep_hope_alive ?

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

Happy to chime in, lemme get to a PC.

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

Concrete

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

you need to stiffen the panels. you can do this a number of ways. easiest is probably multiple layers of plywood. on curved surfaces, 1/4" plywood layers can conform to the contour. you can silicone the layers and support vertical panels from the sides. once you get to 2" or more, it becomes pretty rigid.

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

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door flex is always going to be there, its impossible to prevent it. unless you wanna put giant bolts on the doors and bolt it down like greg butler. you can stop windshield flex and roof flex with a stripper pole. sound deaden your doors heavily, and other areas as needed. that's about the best you can do when dealing with a wall

Who's Greg butler ?

 

[C1500martin 10+ year member]

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Who's Greg butler ?

an Australian mate!

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

concrete is always an option, but not realistic for a drivable vehicle. it's a Blazer, not a dump truck.

easier to just build a large box inside the vehicle.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

bolt a ton of phonebooks to the body and it also becomes bullet proof for lower calibers.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

If money is no object. Fiberglass with steel rods bracing through the wall enclosure welded to the car. Stripper poles, removed dash, removed interiors everything with thick heavy layers of fiberglass. Then deadener on top.

 

[BassAndBeer]

I mean craig butler

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Who's Greg butler ?

 

[los33 10+ year member]

bolt a ton of phonebooks to the body and it also becomes bullet proof for lower calibers.

[emoji28]

door flex is always going to be there, its impossible to prevent it. unless you wanna put giant bolts on the doors and bolt it down like greg butler. you can stop windshield flex and roof flex with a stripper pole. sound deaden your doors heavily, and other areas as needed. that's about the best you can do when dealing with a wall

Craig bolts to the wall panels, not the doors. And were talking about a man with tons of money and fiber glass in place.

He also does 180+db not 150 like most of us.

Adding wood layers as said above is easiest with rod supports.

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[BassAndBeer]

don't care where he bolts too, all I know is he bolts his doors shut

[emoji28]


Craig bolts to the wall panels, not the doors. And were talking about a man with tons of money and fiber glass in place.

He also does 180+db not 150 like most of us.

Adding wood layers as said above is easiest with rod supports.

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