i'm stripping down my interior in my 72 buick skylark. for my own reasons i need to increase it's strength and security.
my plan is to take off the door panels and reinforce them with some welded in metal plating. i'll also eventually do the fenders quarter panel and trunk. i thought about draping kevlar but hear that it was more expensive.
i've also hear bulletproof glass is expensive so my alternative is to take off headliner and install slide down sheet or plate metal to protect most of the windows in unfortunately difficult situations.
later on i'll want to re-inforce the cars body/frame to increase the strength. so it can take impacts without it bending the frame.
if there is a better way of going about doing this let me know. but i am doing it myself at home i have the tools i need tips on materials and methods.
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