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| | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 37 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: May 2007 Posts: 37 | Have any of you welded your rear doors up and made a hatch lift door. I am curious if any of you were able to make it work with the drip rails still intact, on my 56 ford panel I removed the drip rail so I could make it operational but have been told after the fact that there are some who have done it without removing the drip rails, what type of hinges have you Chevy guys used for this modification? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 244 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 244 | Hey, I just replied to your other post. I'll try to find pics of my old '56 Ford Panel and post them. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | A budy of mine did it on a '55 2nd Chevy panel. If I remember correctly he used hinges from a mini-van.
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 | I have thought about it several times as the PO welded my top half hinges and they are not aligned correctly. A hatch door was in the Classic truck mags awhile back. I'll try to go dig it out.If anyone has any pictures of actual installation it would be great. I also posted ad wanted in Swap area if anyone knows where a clamshell might be located.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
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| | | | | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 144 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2002 Posts: 144 | I have thought about it too but... wouldn't it be an extremely heavy door ?
Can't think of any way to put a spring or whatever to help with the lift either.
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