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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 06:25 PM
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Minivan conversion, purely hypothetical...I'd never do this to my car.

(would be easier to get out of the car in the crowded LA parking lots though)

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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 06:30 PM
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whaa? just take out your back seat
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 06:33 PM
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All doors should open like that, or lambo style so that some retard doesn't get out of his car and put a ding in yours. Like the ******* that parked next to my car.
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 08:13 PM
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that would be money
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 11:07 PM
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hmm.. wutta good idea!
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 01:05 AM
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would be *******, but you would have that line on your rear side panels :\ like minivans!
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 01:19 AM
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it would actually be cool to see though.
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 02:28 AM
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someone is gonna steal your idea now and get lots of money for it..
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 04:08 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by neRd &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">someone is gonna steal your idea now and get lots of money for it.. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I was thinking that also...Pretty innovative if you can come up with a way that you won't have the lines on the back panel like mini-vans do....Someway that you can have it like that but still look completely stock from the outside.
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 06:07 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Elkins911 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it would actually be cool to see though.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You could have the rails on the inside of the door. so your lines would be only visible from the inside.
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 06:31 AM
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man.. i'd actually do that if it werent so ridiculously involving. to your great idea.
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 07:29 AM
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You'd better call that invintech place and get a patent for that
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 09:15 AM
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You guys know what I am thinking? I'd like to make a basic attempt at this on an old car with thin, light doors. I think it would be fun, and really cool if it worked.
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 10:50 AM
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i dont have doors
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 11:12 AM
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i'd never do something like that, but if all cars were like that there would be no door dings. nice idea.
it would cost a crapload, btw.
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 11:17 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kotetu &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You guys know what I am thinking? I'd like to make a basic attempt at this on an old car with thin, light doors. I think it would be fun, and really cool if it worked.
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go for it!!! i think we'd all be super impressed if you pulled it off. and don't forget to patent that *****!
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 11:29 AM
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heh thats a pretty sweet idea, i bet it can be done, rails on the inside, you sould do it, you might need to figure out a way to lighten the doors so that your track mechanism can handle opening and closing the dorr, what about wires and locking mechinism. nice idea thought
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 04:16 PM
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Monster, Monster Garage!
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 04:32 PM
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or you could just get the lambo kit for $1600
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 05:22 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SsTiNgEr77 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">would be *******</TD></TR></TABLE>

Am i the only one who caught this????
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 06:01 PM
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couldn't you run the track where the door sill is, and have it mount onto the front bottom corner of it, run a single piece of angle iron or something to stregthen it up...huh...me likey
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 07:01 PM
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Probably cost around $800- $1000. The hard part is making it clean and have the extra hardware hidden or at least flow with the interior of the car. Probably the easiest way would be to have a rail at the bottom of the door and a bar that rolls on barrings in the middle of the interior door panel. However, you'd need the tracks to provide stabillity and hold the door by its self or you'll need two roller bar thingys. The top bar could be curved in the front and partially done up to look like a stock looking handle. Both bars would have to be welded in 2 places on the door itself to add ragidity. You'd also need to have at least two sets of rollers welded a ways appart for the same purpose under the b pillars.
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 08:08 PM
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i bet that idea will be in production in the next 5 years...
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 10:00 PM
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I love it, would never have to worry about someone hitting your door, or if a parking spot is too small!
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 10:05 PM
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someone had alot of time on their hands lol..
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