[Z06] Vertical door kit
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Vertical door kit
Has anyone installed a vertical door kit on their C5? I'm interested in installing on a 2002 Z06....If so, are you happy with the the way it works? Any problems?
Thanks,
Dan
Thanks,
Dan
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I just saw a new ad in Corvette Quarterly for West Cosat Corvettes advertising them....Bolt on vertical doors...on sale for $ 2595.00
www.westcoastcorvettes.com
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Having the hinges do both (up and sideways), would be pointless. With the small parking spaces these days if all car doors went either up or were sliding like in vans, there would be no more door dings. Of course if you had an accident where the car was upside down then I guess you wouldn't be able to get out.
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I'm also thinking about it and saw an ad in this months Vette Magizine...."Verticle Door's, Inc"...its a direct bolt on system and they list a website VerticalDoors.com I have not seen the site nor do I know how much they charge. In the Magizine ad, they have a few photos of C5's with them installed...Looks very cool...not sure what it would do to the re-sale value of the car though.....
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Originally Posted by Z06CONVSC
Has anyone installed a vertical door kit on their C5? I'm interested in installing on a 2002 Z06....If so, are you happy with the the way it works? Any problems?
Thanks,
Dan
Thanks,
Dan
They open straight out for 24"...then go up like a Lambo.....I still havnt made up my mind whether I like em or not
Wash
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Originally Posted by washguy
I saw a set installed this week over at 21st Century
They open straight out for 24"...then go up like a Lambo.....I still havnt made up my mind whether I like em or not Wash
They open straight out for 24"...then go up like a Lambo.....I still havnt made up my mind whether I like em or not
Wash
from what I have seen the doors must first be opened out like normal; then the doors swings up. I am not a big fan of this mod. 
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Vertical door kit
I just finished the install on my 02' C5, and they are very sturdy. they do open out first, then up. My wife has short arms and has trouble reaching the upward position, so she can still enter like normal.
install was simple. Ordered form West coast corvettes $2200.
install was simple. Ordered form West coast corvettes $2200.
