suicide door+bootlid

TGemi1 · tinkerer Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 456

has any1 here fabricated sucide front doors or bootlid? or any1 got an email of sum1 that could give me advice? i'm only doing the front doors bonnet and bootlid and i'm fabrictating struts underneath the front frenders so they full lift up so u can see under the wheel arch. Just need some advice and tips on suiciding the front doors

chris...

logem · tinkerer Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 442

i got quoted 900 bucks a door and that was the cheapest i was also going to do mine but then the price put me off bad! and my mate that modifys cars! said its too hard of a job for him to do so i guess i am not getting sucide doors
Sad

but i am going to give it a go myself on a shell that i have and see if i can do it! if i can i will speak to you about it!!

TGemi1 · tinkerer Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 456

yeh the rear doors would b to hard cause of the wheel arch, would it b as simple as swapping round the hinges etc, the measurements would have 2 b exact, or the door wont align properly, shave the locks and use remote keyless entry. I have some good mig welding skills so i wanna give it a go. will take alot of paticence tho, tell me all your info as i am only in the brainstorming stages atm.

chris...

TGemi1 · tinkerer Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 456

the bootlid will b easy, just put hinges at the slope end(hinges similar to those of the doors) once again shave the lock and use a boot release which will be moved 2 the rear window end.

chris...

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 1:17 pm Post subject: Re: suicide door+bootlid

dont do that to the front 1/4's will be homo
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stumps · rice boy Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Posts: 28

U could try Drago Ostric of Sefton Smash Repairs. His Gemmi wagon had'em. Have a look in the video section of www.fastfours.com.au

Blue TG · tinkerer Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Posts: 183

Whay the hell would u want a suicide bootlid!!!??
If the car has practical use: eg putting shit in the boot, then it would make it totally impossible! And even if it wasnt a practical use car: eg all stereo in the boot, its heaps easier to look in the back of it anyway.
highway driving would be fun if the boot did pop up. another thing, how do u intend on holding the boot up when its open????
pretty pointless i rekon, just my op though

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 4:27 pm Post subject: Re: suicide door+bootlid

also when theres water on the car and u open the boot all the watter is gonna piss in the boot cos it opens the wrong way
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goons hired goons · petrol head Joined: 04 Jul 2002 Posts: 3268

gas struts maybe? i like the initial idea of the reverse opening bootlid, but why would you bother? whats the purpose?

rust3 · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 971

maybe its goin to be a show car. if its not, then i wouldnt even bother

Green Machine · tinkerer Joined: 08 Jun 2003 Posts: 142

Sorry, what r suicide doors and boots?

Pervert · backyard mechanic Joined: 09 Mar 2002 Posts: 527

doors and boots that open the opposite ways. I dont see the point of the boot and bonnet, but doors mite be worth a try. About the boot, it'll be a bitch cuz the back end of it is almost a 90degree angle so u'll have to come up wid a way of making it lift up b4 it opens or something. I seen a site somewhere with a kit for lambo style opening doors cost around $1500US so ur doors alone will cost more then ya car. Not very practical but fuck would be sweet seeing a gem like that for once instead of some rice bug.
cheers.

TGemi1 · tinkerer Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 456

nah bootlid would b piece a piss, doors will b hard but i cant wait to do a cruise and remove my self from the car via suicide doors, fark a few jaws would drop. Yes its gonna b 4 show, its also having most of the roof cut out like that rick ludgates gold tx gem. the bootlid would win hell votes 4 innovation at shows.

chris...

TGemi1 · tinkerer Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 456

any1 got his email?

chris...

20PSI TX · tinkerer Joined: 23 Oct 2001 Posts: 475

It's all about the wank factor.