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| | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 | I have a 49 Surban with Clam Shell doors. A few months back I saw a panel in one of the truck mags that had replaced the rear door ( I think it was of RB Obselete "shop truck") with a Chev blazer rear one piece lift door. I don't want to go that route but it got me to thinking that you could weld the two clam shells together as on piece, add a couple hydraulic lift pistons from late model suburban, and build a one piece door. Quick someone tell me I'm crazy and it would never work.....What do you think? :rolleyes:
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
Things may come to those who wait...but only the things left by those who hustle."-Abraham Lincoln
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 466 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 466 | You are crazy and it would never work!  Or in the real world of TV, anything can be done with unlimited time and money. Actually I think it is a neat idea. I read some time ago about someone wanting to have the bottom half Barn Doors and the top half Clam Shell, I like this idea even better!  Buddy | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 96 Member | | Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 96 | It's already been done. I'll post back as soon as I find the article. I think it was in Classic Trucks? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 | Krissly The Classis truck article is what gave me the idea. They used a newer blazer rear door but basically cut off the back door area, cut the new one to fit, rebuilt the bottom ledge, etc. which is past my skill level. Thought if you could do the same without all the major metal surgery I could accomplish. I just need to go back and find the article.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
Things may come to those who wait...but only the things left by those who hustle."-Abraham Lincoln
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 52 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 52 | Upper clam shell doors NEVER have hinges intact - the surrounding sheet metal is typically full of cracks both on the upper clam shell piece or on the suburban body piece.
Life's short - don't waste it.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 | BradB thanks that's the one. Wouldn't it be nice to own a company in the resto biz so you could spend $100K on a truck and write it off as an expense?
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
Things may come to those who wait...but only the things left by those who hustle."-Abraham Lincoln
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 244 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 244 | If I could find a clam shell upper lid, I'd modify my barn doors Burb so it would have the clam shell upper and barn doors lower. But here's a pic of my '56 F*rd Panel I sold a while ago where I welded the barn doors together, installed hinges and gas pistons to hold up the door when opened. I installed a bear claw and electric release popper. [img] http://pic14.picturetrail.com/VOL563/2749607/5507564/74959508.jpg[/img] | | |
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