This is crazy but cool!!!
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This is crazy but cool!!!
What do ya think about a Camaro having its doors cut in half on the body crease and then the bottom welded to the car and smoothed out and have just the top of the door open up??? Also what should I do about the fenders?? Now how would I go about takin the doors apart to cut in half and then just weld sheetmetal to the top and bottom of the door halfs to make them clean looking or what...I need Ideas.. thanks for any opinions and ideas
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However you did it you'd have to be careful. The doors play an important role in maintaining the structural integrity of the passenger compartment in a crash.
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What about the windows? You won't beable to open the door with the windows down.
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Ya something like that but I am thinkin about cuttin the front fender too and then weld the bottom of the door and fenders together for a cleaner look
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Start out by drawing a picture of how you would like the doors to open and what you would like the car to look like in the end, then send it to me.
I will help you out.
I like the idea...it is creative and out of the norm.
I will help you out.
I like the idea...it is creative and out of the norm.
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Car: 1985 Firebird
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Originally posted by ME Leigh
What about the windows? You won't beable to open the door with the windows down.
What about the windows? You won't beable to open the door with the windows down.
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Car: 1985 Firebird
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Originally posted by Apeiron
However you did it you'd have to be careful. The doors play an important role in maintaining the structural integrity of the passenger compartment in a crash.
However you did it you'd have to be careful. The doors play an important role in maintaining the structural integrity of the passenger compartment in a crash.
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Originally posted by Lonestar
The Ferrari F-40 has a small slider for a window...sucks if you go to the drive-thru but functions for ventilation.
The Ferrari F-40 has a small slider for a window...sucks if you go to the drive-thru but functions for ventilation.
hm.. I wonder how hard it'd be to fabricate something like that if you use Lexan.
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Originally posted by Crayz9000
The DeLorean does as well, that small piece of metal in the middle of the window is one of its distinctive looks.
hm.. I wonder how hard it'd be to fabricate something like that if you use Lexan.
The DeLorean does as well, that small piece of metal in the middle of the window is one of its distinctive looks.
hm.. I wonder how hard it'd be to fabricate something like that if you use Lexan.
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That's nothing over here in japan there are some older cars there model is SERA, I don't rember who made them.
But the Hole top of the car is like a glass bubble, from the windows up all glass if I see one I'll get a pic of it.
I think there's one down the road from me.
It reminds me a lot of those SERA cars from the way the moving part of the windo is sealed to the non-moving parts.
It looks kind of like that SVX but smaller and with a all glass top.
But the Hole top of the car is like a glass bubble, from the windows up all glass if I see one I'll get a pic of it.
I think there's one down the road from me.
It reminds me a lot of those SERA cars from the way the moving part of the windo is sealed to the non-moving parts.
It looks kind of like that SVX but smaller and with a all glass top.
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got to love innovative designs. what if you made the window slide back into the rear quarter panel? it would be alot of fabbing and measurement but it would be pretty original.
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Originally posted by 87F383
ahhhh window within a window.... my favorite. here is my personal fav... and I own one too. Here are a couple good pics for inspiration if you want to attempt someting like that on a thirdgen. Won't be easy... wasn't easy for the OEM either. The car below and the DeLorean were both done by the same design bureau.
ahhhh window within a window.... my favorite. here is my personal fav... and I own one too. Here are a couple good pics for inspiration if you want to attempt someting like that on a thirdgen. Won't be easy... wasn't easy for the OEM either. The car below and the DeLorean were both done by the same design bureau.
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Originally posted by kretos
damn those windows must be expensive to replace, just hope no one takes a bat to the car
damn those windows must be expensive to replace, just hope no one takes a bat to the car
I do believe it would be next to impossible on a thirdgen. What I would like to see sometime is perhaps some rear quarter windows...kinda 1st gen like. Think it could be interesting. Unfortunately I suck at PS.
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Originally posted by tazmear
Adrenaline, is that your car? I like the doors, where can I get this done, im in delaware.
Tazmear
Adrenaline, is that your car? I like the doors, where can I get this done, im in delaware.
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I know this is completely off topic, but 87F383, what kind of car is that? I have seen 2 around here where I live and absolutely LOVE the look of them. Could you give me some info, specs, or a website on it if you don't mind? Nice rims too
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Originally posted by 305RSlc
I know this is completely off topic, but 87F383, what kind of car is that? I have seen 2 around here where I live and absolutely LOVE the look of them. Could you give me some info, specs, or a website on it if you don't mind? Nice rims too
I know this is completely off topic, but 87F383, what kind of car is that? I have seen 2 around here where I live and absolutely LOVE the look of them. Could you give me some info, specs, or a website on it if you don't mind? Nice rims too
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the one basic question I have is how do you get in and out with the bottom half of the door stationary? You had better be in good shape and not very large. I can see that getting annoying very fast if you're doing anything but towing this thing to a car show.
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