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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 179 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 179 | well the hinges showed up....now it's time to cut and grind and weld and do it all over!
I'm just posting to see if anyone has done suicide doors on a TF and if so - what problems did you experience (other than getting the door to fit properly - sag - those are typical of all suicides) that is unique to this model?
- Ryan
59 Apache Step 78 El Camino http://www.wsu.edu/~rsain
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 58 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 58 | Ryan, get yourself a Truck Builder Magazine from Nov/Dec 2002. there are 55 pics and lots of hints. If you can't find one you can have mine. Richie Z | | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 179 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 179 | thank you! I'll go dig that up....
- Ryan
59 Apache Step 78 El Camino http://www.wsu.edu/~rsain
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 179 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 179 | Richie, I don't have my copy of that issue - and a back issue is 6-8 weeks away - I want the truck done by then! Is there anyway you could send me a copy of your copy of that article? email off list: [email protected]remove nospam. - Ryan
59 Apache Step 78 El Camino http://www.wsu.edu/~rsain
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 16 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 16 | www.suicidedoors.com great link I JUST installed mine yesterday, lots of fun, though had to measure, measure, remeasure, cut, cut more, grind, measure, line up, get welding gas on a Sat. morning, weld, get spool, weld, remeasure....
41 Chevy Pickup 71 Jeep CJ5 99 GMC K1500 Xcab 00 Kawasaki ZR7 02 Saturn SL | | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 179 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 179 | that's where I got em from! Jason does great work!!!
Any pics of the process - I'd love to see how it turned out!
What year truck?
- Ryan
59 Apache Step 78 El Camino http://www.wsu.edu/~rsain
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 179 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 179 | JHN, email me at [email protected] I've got a ton of questions for you. remove nospam. What did you do about the window and support for the door? - Ryan (I fixed my email address - just in case you noticed a bounce yesterday - thanks Phil!)
59 Apache Step 78 El Camino http://www.wsu.edu/~rsain
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