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Half Door pic

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Post by grimbo »

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 :rofl: :rofl:
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Post by greg »

My half doors are still in the R and D phase - but one thing that we have done is keep the inside door opening mechanism - i think that will make them a bit more user-friendly.

All we need to do is re-mount them a little bit lower on the door :cool:
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Post by grimbo »

mine were half stripped when i got them and didn't have the handles or glass in them just the door mechanism
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Post by -Mick- »

Hey Grimbo where's the other half of your doors :shock: :?: Someone flogged them :!:

Looks good ;)
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Post by grimbo »

mj wrote:Hey Grimbo where's the other half of your doors :shock: :?: Someone flogged them :!:

Looks good ;)


I'd chase them but my car doesn't work :oops:
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Post by redzook »

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 :D
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Post by droopypete »

Graham, good to see you working on your car, have you given any thought to how hot that black rubber is going to get in summer :D
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Post by bigsteve »

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 :D


Just unbolt them, its just as quick and looks 500% cleaner
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Post by bigsteve »

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 :D


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.
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Post by N*A*M »

what did you do with my old doors graham?

btw, my half door is better than your half door! :finger:
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Post by droopypete »

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 :D


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 :D
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Post by Barathrum »

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 :D
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Post by markil »

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 :D then i'll post some pics.
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Post by grimbo »

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 :cool:

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
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Post by droopypete »

grimbo wrote:Pete thankyou for your optimism in that my car will be going in summer i appreciate it.


:D 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 :finger:
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Post by greg »

droopypete wrote: :D 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 :finger:
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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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Post by moose »

same as you droopy ,
full , half & nun !!!!
nun is best !!!!!

also cut hinges 4 quik remove , been done about 2 1/2 years ,
no probs !!!
even stayed on wen i rolled it !!!! :?
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Post by Guy »

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 ... :roll: :D
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Post by bigsteve »

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 ... :roll: :D


I think yours would be the strongest also.
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Post by antt »

what about tube doors?
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Post by Guy »

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 ... :roll: :D


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 ..
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Post by greg »

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.
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Post by Guy »

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 ... :D

(if thats the case .. I will slink away in shame for my little tirade about hinge strength :oops:)

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) ..
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Post by N*A*M »

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 ;)
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Post by antt »

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
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Post by Guy »

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 ..
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Post by bigsteve »

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
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Post by antt »

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 :finger:
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Post by Guy »

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 :finger:


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 ... :roll: :finger:
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Post by antt »

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 :finger:


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 ... :roll: :finger:


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