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Grant01 Learner Dubber

9 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#363340
I wanna put suicide doors on my beetle does anybody now how to do it...

cheers
Grant

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#363465
use bear claw latches
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71superbug The Itch Itcher

1,184 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#363490
what do u mean by bearc claw latchets?

and would suicide doors be less unsafe at high speeds?/less aerodynamic due to their shape?


Anthony

71superbug The Itch Itcher

1,184 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#363493
I just thought of an even more tripped out plan for the doors.

if u want to have the backseats in..leave the front doors in the normal way...and convert the back half on the cabin into a suicide door.

making it open in the style of the new RX8.

Might be an idea


Anthony

bigbaja Wolfsburg Wizard

438 posts · joined Feb 2004 ·

#363531
some place in the states makes them
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RENNWAGEN Seriously Crusin Dubber

158 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#363671
rockyhinge.com

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#363673
not very aerodynamic?

You wouldn't be opening the doors often while you are driving would you?
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Sandy Officially Full-On Dubber

254 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#363734
Well only if the windows don't work...😀

BLUE_62 Wolfsburg Wizard

513 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#363877
Would anything need to be engineered to create a suicide
door set up. Love the idea, just dont want complications
come rego time.

any advice greatfully appreciated.
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HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!

3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#363917
BLUE_62 wrote:Would anything need to be engineered to create a suicide
door set up. Love the idea, just dont want complications
come rego time.

any advice greatfully appreciated.
Absolutley. Do them right and they'll be no problem.

57kombi Hannover Elder

2,544 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#363966
Machine 7 in the U.K do all the hinges and catches, Have a look in Volksworld.

Cheers
Dave

General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#364857
So, how would you keep the new back suicide doors and the front doors together properly. They'd rattle like nothing else without a rigid chassis member to anchor them to.

How about a gullwing bug? that would be something else!
If at first you don't succeed. Build, build again.
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#364899
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Southern Van Officially Full-On Dubber

243 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#364901
pic

Southern Van Officially Full-On Dubber

243 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#364902
too big

Southern Van Officially Full-On Dubber

243 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#365064
vw 54 I think you replyed before you saw the 3rd pic?

General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#371838
Southern Van wrote:pic
Oh dear god. What did they do to that poor beetle? Don't mind the gullwings though.
If at first you don't succeed. Build, build again.
Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based LCA pop-top camper. Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002.

VDU.88A Officially Full-On Dubber

306 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#374651
Herbie on a LSD trip

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#374700
thats the "pink lady" never been a fan. heres a better bug with gull wings

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Alex Holzl 2332cc of pure BALLZ!!

1,550 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#374735
Does anyone have anymore info on the white bug above with the gull wing door.?

alex

gerbie_rox

Former member ·

#378512
about the suicide doors,

I have a manual on how to do them but it has been copyrited and all that crap so unfortunatly i can't tell exactly how 2 do it. but the bear claws are wat you use because they very rarely if at all let go unless u tell it 2. thats y they call em bear claws. if u want more info u2u me and ill c wat i can help u with.