camaro vertical doors

March 1, 2010

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I wanted to do somthing unique to my camaro became a real attention getter.

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Door had to be plated for strenth. Definitely made you realize when you cut the factory hinges off you pass the point of no return.

Door had to be plated for strenth. Definitely made you realize when you cut the factory hinges off you pass the point of no return.

0 2010/03/01 17:11:58 babyrat307

Pillow blocks provide the outward movement and flanged ones do the upward pivot. Everything was fabbed by hand.

Pillow blocks provide the outward movement and flanged ones do the upward pivot. Everything was fabbed by hand.

0 2010/03/01 17:11:58 babyrat307

Gas lift supports provide the lifting force 350lb total.

Gas lift supports provide the lifting force 350lb total.

0 2010/03/01 17:11:58 babyrat307

I plated the inner panel with 1/4" thick plating. I did run into a problem on the pasenger side it is 1 1/2" out farther than the drivers had to sub cut and frame back to the hvac box.

I plated the inner panel with 1/4" thick plating. I did run into a problem on the pasenger side it is 1 1/2" out farther than the drivers had to sub cut and frame back to the hvac box.

0 2010/03/01 17:19:24 babyrat307

This was a trickey part you only get one shot to weld the arm to the door and get your door gaps and level right

This was a trickey part you only get one shot to weld the arm to the door and get your door gaps and level right

0 2010/03/01 17:19:24 babyrat307

end result turned out well as close to parallel and 90 deg as possible.

end result turned out well as close to parallel and 90 deg as possible.

0 2010/03/01 17:19:24 babyrat307

0 2010/03/02 17:44:08 babyrat307