verticle door advice
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5th Gear
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verticle door advice
I have a very tight garage space, and an occasional clumsy friend or two in tight parking lots. Has anyone installed verticle door kit? If so, how does it work/seal, etc. How far does the door swing out before it stops?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Orange, CT
vertical door advice...?
Instructor
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From: Northfield NJ
Thats got to be one of the worst mods you could possibly do. You screw up the resale value of your car, you look like a jerk, and it could leak. DO NOT DO IT. If you want vertical doors buy a lambo, or maybe a deloreon is more your speed.
Former Vendor
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From: Loganville GA
On a C5, they come out about a foot or 18" before they go vertical, so it probably won't help you. As for looking like a jerk, you can get out in public and noone will know they are verticals.
However, I read in Autoweek about Galpin Auto in Los Angeles, who have a shop that does all kinds of customizing for all of their dealerships and are the new 'Pimp my Ride' shop, that the only mod they won't do to a car is vertical doors because they aren't crash worthy.
I would never do them unless it was a strictly show car only.
However, I read in Autoweek about Galpin Auto in Los Angeles, who have a shop that does all kinds of customizing for all of their dealerships and are the new 'Pimp my Ride' shop, that the only mod they won't do to a car is vertical doors because they aren't crash worthy.
I would never do them unless it was a strictly show car only.
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Originally Posted by 2BBVette
Thats got to be one of the worst mods you could possibly do. You screw up the resale value of your car, you look like a jerk, and it could leak. DO NOT DO IT. If you want vertical doors buy a lambo, or maybe a deloreon is more your speed.
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Originally Posted by 2BBVette
If you want vertical doors buy a lambo,
. . . and then you, too, can have a successful Lemon Law suit against Lamborghini. More than one dissatisfied owner has made Volkswagen (the owner of Lambo) buy back a $250,000 car.
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5th Gear
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thanks for all your help. I thought this would be an easy way to save the paint on the doors. Since they go lateral before verticle (like the lambo's - not the DeLorean), it kind of defeats the purpose. I guess I'll have to revert to being a gentleman and walk around the car and open the door for the dates, so they don't ding them!
Racer
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From: Coral Springs Florida
Just to let you know I am returning my vertical door kit that was just delivered base don all of your opinions. My car is for drag racing. I just like the appearance of the vertical doors, but it is not the best for racing. Thanks for the info
