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Old 02-09-2004, 07:55 PM   #1
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HELP!!! Suicide project!!!

hey all!! I have a 68 burban. Well I'm looking into taking the 3rd door behind the passenger, turning that into a suicide door. Does anyone know how i could start this project as far as cutting anything or what??? HELP??? Let me know??
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Old 02-09-2004, 11:56 PM   #2
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Hey Michelle,
I don't know that I can help you much, but I have see websites that do it on mini trucks and other vehicles. I would imagine its somewhat the same process. I don't frequent any of those sites because its not my thing, but you should be able to come up with something on a search for mini trucks.
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Old 02-10-2004, 10:04 AM   #3
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Ask this question over on the body and paint board.There are a couple of guys that have done suicide doors.Was not a very easy job!
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Old 02-10-2004, 04:35 PM   #4
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suicide hinges

A friend of mine in Tennessee use Rocky Hinge Co. hinges on all the suicide door projects they do. He has good luck with their products.

website: http://www.rockyhinge.com/


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Old 02-10-2004, 09:29 PM   #5
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Jeff, would that be Josh @ Wicked?????

I know that Grant Kustoms just did a chopped sub, don't know if they suicided any doors but it may help to call Bob up...
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Old 02-11-2004, 12:13 AM   #6
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No, it is Eric Arrington and Matt Long of Kustomwerks in Union City, TN. The mot recesnt major show vehicle they finished is the GMC Envoy that they built an entire chassis that lays rockers with a stock floor with 20's and 22's for SEMA show 2002.

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Old 02-12-2004, 09:44 AM   #7
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That's a sweet ride...

Yeah, Josh did a guy Manuel Ramos' Nissan Frontier Ext Cab from my club. I believe it's featured in this months MiniTruckin'. He also built the crewcab frontier for Kevin(i believe he is in ES). Both are stockfloored... Hopefully I will have paint & rims on my 91' by the spring

Back to the topic:
Chev72, have you considered using the hinges from the drivers door? I personally haven't checked it out yet to see if it will work on our subs or not bu I know some guy's have luck doing it that way on other vehicles... It's a BIG project but will be sweet if you can get it done.
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Old 02-12-2004, 02:58 PM   #8
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I have had some quotes to do this exact thing, and they have been quite expensive, especially if you go to someone that is know for suicides. We are talking like $3-5K bam there goes paint!
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Old 02-16-2004, 09:55 PM   #9
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Old 02-23-2004, 10:37 PM   #10
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there is a site called ***************** one of the board members posted it awhile back
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Old 02-24-2004, 08:42 PM   #11
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Don't know where your at in Wa. but theres a guy in the Redmond area that could help, also theres a shop in Snohomish. PM me and I'll dig up the #s. The dude in Redmond was going to build me a crew cab from a sub.
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Old 02-29-2004, 11:12 PM   #12
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hey
if you want to make suicide doors you have to remove the hinges to start. then it gets difficult. you have to cut the door latch and surrounding metal out of your door give it a half twist and and reinstall it on the front of the door. you have to be careful you weld it back in straight and level or your door will bind. then you can put the hinges on the back and re-do the connections inside the door.(door handle locks ect) and thats the basics of it.
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