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Half Door pic
Half Door pic
I thought I better contribute something that is Suzuki related so here is a pic of my half doors now that I have cleaned them up and sort of finished them. They are normal doors cut down. I then filled the gap with expanding foam (I know, how bling is that) then capped them with rubber sheet tech screwed. Looks pretty good I reckon especially hanging on the shed wall because why bother putting them on my $%##& Suzuki.
Currently to open the door I just push the lever in the door mechanism which works fine but I'll get around to finishing that when the car is back on the road
Currently to open the door I just push the lever in the door mechanism which works fine but I'll get around to finishing that when the car is back on the road
Ransom note = demand + collage
who on here has cut there hinges?
to make the doors quick release?
has it bent the hinges overtime or anything?
thinkin of doin it. and gettin a set of half doors so i can swap em out quick
to make the doors quick release?
has it bent the hinges overtime or anything?
thinkin of doin it. and gettin a set of half doors so i can swap em out quick
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bigsteve wrote:redzook wrote:who on here has cut there hinges?
to make the doors quick release?
has it bent the hinges overtime or anything?
thinkin of doin it. and gettin a set of half doors so i can swap em out quick
Just unbolt them, its just as quick and looks 500% cleaner
And coming from someone who has done half doors vs No doors No doors is heaps more fun.
yeshemesh
bigsteve wrote:bigsteve wrote:redzook wrote:who on here has cut there hinges?
to make the doors quick release?
has it bent the hinges overtime or anything?
thinkin of doin it. and gettin a set of half doors so i can swap em out quick
Just unbolt them, its just as quick and looks 500% cleaner
And coming from someone who has done half doors vs No doors No doors is heaps more fun.
And coming from someone who has all 3 (full, 1/2 and none) there is a time and a place for all 3
i cut my hinges
its been done for a few months now
it makes it very quick to take the doors on and off. leave them under a tree somewhere and hope they're there when you get back
if you cut your hinges and manage to re-align the doors with the cut hinges, you wont have to stuff around trying to align the doors each time you put your doors back on.
Get rid of the old rubber door straps and make a quick release strap to stop the doors swinging open to far when your in a car park
its been done for a few months now
it makes it very quick to take the doors on and off. leave them under a tree somewhere and hope they're there when you get back
if you cut your hinges and manage to re-align the doors with the cut hinges, you wont have to stuff around trying to align the doors each time you put your doors back on.
Get rid of the old rubber door straps and make a quick release strap to stop the doors swinging open to far when your in a car park
i have cut my doors and hinges. i love having the cut hinges as it takes A LOT less time to swap/remove the doors as i do it quite regularly. they don't look as clean as full hinges but i'm happy with mine. i have not noticed anything bad like hinges bending overtime or anything. my half doors have been in the half fiished stage for well over a month now, maybe i'll finish them tomorrow then i'll post some pics.
Mark.
Pete thankyou for your optimism in that my car will be going in summer i appreciate it.
N*A*M the doors I got from you are on the car and are half painted orange with some yellow bits and the brown stripes. Very retro
i was going to go the half hinge thing but once it is back on the road it will be half doors pretty much all the time
N*A*M the doors I got from you are on the car and are half painted orange with some yellow bits and the brown stripes. Very retro
i was going to go the half hinge thing but once it is back on the road it will be half doors pretty much all the time
Ransom note = demand + collage
droopypete wrote: no problem mate, I think you had better stop bagging Stevie G on his 7 year build, cos I think he may be trail worthy before you
Peter.
Ouch - pete i don't that's something you should wish upon anyone
Otherwise it could end up as a never ending story...
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I got full and half (and by default none as well)
aslo have cut hinges .. had em for a few years .. no problems, heaps easier than tyring to take the entire hinge on and off ...
And for all you softco*ks out there that say it looks funny.. they are bush bashed SUZUKI's ... not a Lexus landcrusier ...
aslo have cut hinges .. had em for a few years .. no problems, heaps easier than tyring to take the entire hinge on and off ...
And for all you softco*ks out there that say it looks funny.. they are bush bashed SUZUKI's ... not a Lexus landcrusier ...
" If governments are involved in the covering up the knowledge of aliens, Then they are doing a much better job of it than they do of everything else "
love_mud wrote:I got full and half (and by default none as well)
aslo have cut hinges .. had em for a few years .. no problems, heaps easier than tyring to take the entire hinge on and off ...
And for all you softco*ks out there that say it looks funny.. they are bush bashed SUZUKI's ... not a Lexus landcrusier ...
I think yours would be the strongest also.
yeshemesh
bigsteve wrote:love_mud wrote:I got full and half (and by default none as well)
aslo have cut hinges .. had em for a few years .. no problems, heaps easier than tyring to take the entire hinge on and off ...
And for all you softco*ks out there that say it looks funny.. they are bush bashed SUZUKI's ... not a Lexus landcrusier ...
I think yours would be the strongest also.
As in the strongest hinge ??
I accept that the hinge may not be as strong as it was (no antiburst capability) and only half or no doors .. is dont see the relevance ..
" If governments are involved in the covering up the knowledge of aliens, Then they are doing a much better job of it than they do of everything else "
greg wrote:I think what he means is that the doors you bought off him are very strong - they have some pretty heavy capping on them - and have in fact been tested for strength by having bigsteve stand on them.
Ahh yes .. I think they are very cool ...
(if thats the case .. I will slink away in shame for my little tirade about hinge strength )
I will be stripping the doors back and even removing the nice sticker that steve painted over ... and will be getting some high density plastic to make up new door liners. (bit more comfy on the knees) ..
" If governments are involved in the covering up the knowledge of aliens, Then they are doing a much better job of it than they do of everything else "
N*A*M wrote:tube doors would be better than no doors
they should be hella easy to make
since i have 1 drivers side half door only, i was contemplating a pass-side tube door. better visibility for the mall and all
there was a thread on pirate a few weeks back about em, looked easy to make using a simple gate latch
I am toying with the idea of adding some flexi flare to the door ..
To help stop mud etc flying up into ones face when running half doors .. but I am undure where exactly to add it .. right up the top ... half way .. or down the bottom ..
To help stop mud etc flying up into ones face when running half doors .. but I am undure where exactly to add it .. right up the top ... half way .. or down the bottom ..
" If governments are involved in the covering up the knowledge of aliens, Then they are doing a much better job of it than they do of everything else "
love_mud wrote:I am toying with the idea of adding some flexi flare to the door ..
To help stop mud etc flying up into ones face when running half doors .. but I am undure where exactly to add it .. right up the top ... half way .. or down the bottom ..
That is absolutely soft and highly homosexual at the same time
yeshemesh
bigsteve wrote:love_mud wrote:I am toying with the idea of adding some flexi flare to the door ..
To help stop mud etc flying up into ones face when running half doors .. but I am undure where exactly to add it .. right up the top ... half way .. or down the bottom ..
That is absolutely soft and highly homosexual at the same time
i agree, love_mud is a skirt for even suggesting the idea
antt wrote:bigsteve wrote:love_mud wrote:I am toying with the idea of adding some flexi flare to the door ..
To help stop mud etc flying up into ones face when running half doors .. but I am undure where exactly to add it .. right up the top ... half way .. or down the bottom ..
That is absolutely soft and highly homosexual at the same time
i agree, love_mud is a skirt for even suggesting the idea
OK .. I will accept it from Bigsteve .. he drives around in a softop Zuk with no doors ... but for someone that drives a LWB doors always on IFS vitara .. calling me a Skirt ...
" If governments are involved in the covering up the knowledge of aliens, Then they are doing a much better job of it than they do of everything else "
love_mud wrote:antt wrote:bigsteve wrote:love_mud wrote:I am toying with the idea of adding some flexi flare to the door ..
To help stop mud etc flying up into ones face when running half doors .. but I am undure where exactly to add it .. right up the top ... half way .. or down the bottom ..
That is absolutely soft and highly homosexual at the same time
i agree, love_mud is a skirt for even suggesting the idea
OK .. I will accept it from Bigsteve .. he drives around in a softop Zuk with no doors ... but for someone that drives a LWB doors always on IFS vitara .. calling me a Skirt ...
"eeeeeeeewwww, i got mud in my hair and on my clothes, better get home and shampoo and wash"
the mongrels throw plenty of mud throught the window
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