door ideas
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Le Mans Master
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From: detroit area
need custom door ideas
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some of you people know that i am doing a custom vette...some hate some don't...... i'm in a postion to trick out the doors.... i was thinking about the lambo kits but after research on the kits i found a few problems with them...... so, i decided that i was going to suicide the doors if i can... iwas going to do this a year ago but didn't have the marbles to do it...... i figure that i could mount the new hinges to the frame in the rear pillar and i would just cut out for the new latch in the door.... this will also solve my door popper issue since i shaed my handles and locks...... the only thing i see an issue with is making sure the door open enough to clear overhang of the outer skin...... i need some feedback....any ideas?
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some of you people know that i am doing a custom vette...some hate some don't...... i'm in a postion to trick out the doors.... i was thinking about the lambo kits but after research on the kits i found a few problems with them...... so, i decided that i was going to suicide the doors if i can... iwas going to do this a year ago but didn't have the marbles to do it...... i figure that i could mount the new hinges to the frame in the rear pillar and i would just cut out for the new latch in the door.... this will also solve my door popper issue since i shaed my handles and locks...... the only thing i see an issue with is making sure the door open enough to clear overhang of the outer skin...... i need some feedback....any ideas?
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Last edited by onaqwst; Mar 22, 2005 at 12:29 AM.
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Le Mans Master
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From: detroit area
i ahve heard that they tend to work loose and its hard to align the fenders to the doors...... i figured that suicide would look sweet anyways..... suicide will be better since i'm 6'2 and getting my legs out of the vette has always been a problem..
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by scotty13
Ferarri (probaly not spelled right) swing up doors would look cool since the doors are long.
He speaks the truth. Def be custom fabrication though as I am sure there is not kit out there for this.
Last edited by bhays; Mar 23, 2005 at 08:13 AM.
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Le Mans Master
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there is actually a kit for that...the door is called a "gull wing" door..... i've seen them for other cars...hondas, acura....... i'll have to see what i can pull up for a setup like that...
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Burning Brakes
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Well, noot much help here, but I must say that the suicide doors would be hella sweet, too. I dont see those much anymore with all these new lambo kits out there. I lik them 'cause they kind of remind me of an old 30-40's gangsta's car.
Burning Brakes
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From: Seymour Indiana
Originally Posted by onaqwst
there is actually a kit for that...the door is called a "gull wing" door..... i've seen them for other cars...hondas, acura....... i'll have to see what i can pull up for a setup like that...
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Le Mans Master
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true with the gull wing...... that's how they advertise the setup since the kits aren't made for the delorean setup but are close to the motion...i guess...... i think suicide would look sweet.... i'm looking into it right now and trying to figure out a hinge system to work.... considering the latch side now has two angles in it i would have to make the hinge axis straight so i might have to cut into something..... that's fine..... it's a project car...right..
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Burning Brakes
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Keep us informed. Suicide doors might be pretty sweet...the way the Enzo doors open is way cool, though.
These folks make a rebody for 3rd gen Camaros with the ferrari doors...maybe what they make could be adapted for the C3?
http://www.kitcarmag.com/featuredvehicles/98878/
These folks make a rebody for 3rd gen Camaros with the ferrari doors...maybe what they make could be adapted for the C3?
http://www.kitcarmag.com/featuredvehicles/98878/
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Le Mans Master
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i talked to the guy that made the lambo kits for the c3's and i guess he is selling a ton..... he has an order for 25 right now plus what ever else comes in from today...... they were 600 but now he selling them for 899 i think but he said i can get one for 799 if i call him..... eventually they will be 1099 in a month..... i'm gonna see if i can suicide my doors for under 400.... i don't see y i can't..... i got a place that will do it but they have to look at the car first..
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