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Post by skip20 on Mar 16, 2013 21:55:19 GMT -5
How bout something like this.  |
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Post by 48flatbed on Mar 17, 2013 3:08:49 GMT -5
I made a two piece hinged door out of my driverside one piece door. I cut the door at about the same spot Erics were cut then used three slip hinges (like the stock ones only much smaller) on the inside. I put a small piece of aluminum accross the edge of the top piece to cover the gap between the two pieces. It opened similar to an old car hood, folding back on itself like a model A ford hood. Then you could slip off the bottom and run with just the top half. I removed the thing that holds up the stock door and used the mount near the outside corner of the door to pin the top half down while driving. My passenger side door was broken so I couldn't make a pair. I have no pictures of this and have since cut the top off of the car and no longer need doors. (Dont rag me too hard till you see it finished  ) I will try to get it out of the attic and get some pics next time Im home. My job has me away from home currently. Jon |
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Post by geebee09 on Mar 17, 2013 21:01:41 GMT -5
Skip and 48...Thanks for the ideas! I'm mechanically-challenged, but I have a pretty good understanding of what you said. I think I can shove this under my mechanicanic's nose and have him come up with something that works.
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Post by Eric A on Mar 18, 2013 9:02:16 GMT -5
If you need help let me know. I am not that far away from you.
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Post by 48flatbed on Mar 18, 2013 9:32:17 GMT -5
Well I apologize to Skip- I got to a place where I could see the pics (photobucket wont show at work) and the one I made ,and described, is exactly what skip20 showed in his pic. The only thing I will add is that I left some room between the lower plexi and the cover (aluminum on mine plexi on his) to allow you to pull the lower glass out a little to clear the lip on the windsheild side without flexing the plexi.
Jon
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Post by Big-birds-ride on Mar 22, 2013 16:37:49 GMT -5
A hinged door would/should work, but its going to leak at the hinge when it rains or you wash the car. There will have to be several holes drilled on both top and bottom of the two sections where they are going to be hinged, for the bolts/screws or rivits. Every hole is a potential leak point as well as the hinge itself will leak.
Personally, I would go with a half door for air circulation and get a waterproof car cover if it lives outside.
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Post by straycat on Mar 24, 2013 6:54:21 GMT -5
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Post by geebee09 on Mar 27, 2013 18:46:03 GMT -5
Skip - Could you send the schematic of your hinged gullwing again? The original image is no longer available...shoudda printed it out when I saw it!
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Post by skip20 on Mar 27, 2013 19:08:20 GMT -5
Skip - Could you send the schematic of your hinged gullwing again? The original image is no longer available...shoudda printed it out when I saw it! It's gone, don't know what happen to it. Will have to redo it. |
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Post by geebee09 on Apr 1, 2013 13:11:36 GMT -5
Skip - My original mechanic is going to help me use the lower part of the old gull and attach it (with hinges) to the new Half-gull. That schematic that you posted several days ago (and has since disappeared) would be a great help. Any luck finding it? Was it something you created...or can I find it somewhere else?
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Post by skip20 on Apr 6, 2013 15:46:14 GMT -5
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Post by geebee09 on Apr 6, 2013 19:10:10 GMT -5
Skip - Got it! Thanks a bunch. Ray at Sun Ray suggested that I use some kind of extra-thick clear plastic that can be found at fabric shops to weatherproof the bottom-third of the half-gull. I can't picture it working. How do you attach it...how does it tightly seal? I had some serious doubts and that's why the hinged door made sense...especially when I still have the original Gulls to work with.
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Post by leonardabell on Apr 7, 2013 9:50:12 GMT -5
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Post by leonardabell on Apr 7, 2013 11:53:15 GMT -5
 I also made a 1/2 lower window so I could get the sunroof effect. It keeps the wind from beating me to death on the highway. |
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Post by geebee09 on Apr 11, 2013 12:33:49 GMT -5
Leonard - Thanks so much for the pictures. It's always nice to have options. Where do you get the plastic?
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Post by leonardabell on Apr 11, 2013 23:21:07 GMT -5
I went to a canvas shop that uses it for windows in campers and such, and had them custom made.
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Post by eieio79 on Apr 16, 2013 1:01:55 GMT -5
I haven't been to this site for a while (I guess I should check in more often) I built two steel frame doors for my Bradley Bat Car and then fiberglassed them. They weigh 22 pounds each and they work great. I am finally getting around to painting them in the next couple of weeks. I will post photos when I finish them and install the glass. Here is a link to how I made the my gull wing doors. batdude.com/Gullwingdoors.html Bob N. |
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Post by 48flatbed on Apr 16, 2013 8:50:32 GMT -5
eieio79- Nice fabrication work!
Jon
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Post by Big-birds-ride on Apr 21, 2013 9:17:16 GMT -5
Reading all of the cool things done by masters like Bob in AZ, Skip, JSB, I decided to try my hand at plexiglass work. I have badly cracked drivers door. Attachments:
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Post by Big-birds-ride on Apr 21, 2013 9:19:40 GMT -5
So using my dremel tool at high speed with the cutting bit, I removed the door, clamped it down and marked a line to both cut out the cracked section and provide desperately needed air flow for the comming warm California summer days. Attachments:
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Post by Big-birds-ride on Apr 21, 2013 9:23:38 GMT -5
My cut was not perfectly straight, but with a belt sander I smoothed the edge and rounded the corners. It was late when I finished to I have yet to take a test drive to determine if I need to cut the passenger door to match, or if I will get enough air flow through my new opening. Won't be today, My Angels baseball team needs me in the stand cheering so that they might win a game... they are having a pretty bad start, just like last year  Attachments:
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Post by Dan MacMillan on Apr 21, 2013 12:46:11 GMT -5
If you run a propane torch over the edges it will take out the drwmmel/sanding marks and reduce the stresses at these edges.
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Post by Roodog on Apr 25, 2013 23:28:12 GMT -5
wow how do you keep it closed? Hold on to the knob, thats kinda funny.. Good times!
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Post by Eric A on Apr 26, 2013 17:37:39 GMT -5
Mine use boat hatch twist latches. They were small and easy to mount.
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Post by Big-birds-ride on Apr 29, 2013 11:39:04 GMT -5
wow how do you keep it closed? Hold on to the knob, thats kinda funny.. Good times! I really do have a preference to holding onto knobs...D's or larger please |
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Post by Roodog on Apr 30, 2013 16:14:19 GMT -5
HA HA you crack me up! Knob holder...
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Post by Big-birds-ride on Apr 30, 2013 16:53:35 GMT -5
I had an opportunity to take my GT out for a spin with my modified door. I find that the airflow was not than much and that the door was still heavy enough so that it never tried to float up (I only drove it around at up to 45-50 mph). I am going to cut my other door to match as I also like the look. There are tons of different ways to make a door latch so the gulls won't try to fly at freeway speeds. Heck, thats the easy part  |
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Post by Roodog on May 2, 2013 20:48:32 GMT -5
Ya I like the look of it to. I think you will get much more air flow with both windows cut.
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Post by leonardabell on May 3, 2013 6:59:40 GMT -5
Ya I like the look of it to. I think you will get much more air flow with both windows cut. Just hope you don't get caught in the rain! |
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Post by Big-birds-ride on May 3, 2013 11:40:15 GMT -5
Just hope you don't get caught in the rain! Rain...?? I live in sunny southern California. I am not sure what that is. Probably could use a little with the fires we have burning in the hills.  |
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) I will try to get it out of the attic and get some pics next time Im home. My job has me away from home currently. Jon
