posted 05-11-2005 08:41 PM                  

Hope your situation turns out ok.

posted 05-12-2005 08:24 AM                  

The failure your body guy is saying may happen sounds like a fatigue failure from may open/close cycles. Unless you are giving a real strong twist when you do this action, you should not fatigue anything.

And honestly, in my years since graduation, I have heard so many "experts" say this and that with no technical basis, I almost immediately ignore comments like the body guy is saying. The hinge should weaken the cowl no more than any welding at the factory did (assuming they weld properly). These guys weld quarter panels and actual structural parts to cars all day with few if any failures down the road.

posted 05-12-2005 01:31 PM                  

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Originally posted by jd2ksilver:
But I talked to few guys who had these doors. After doing so I decided against it.

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What did you hear that made you change your mind?
Possible problems?

posted 05-12-2005 03:12 PM                  

But to each their own.

After I thought about a while I decided against it as my feelings were it pushed the car into the class of rice burners/compact look. I want mine to look classic, hot roddish if you get my drift. These doors are a fad IMO, next thing would 20 inch woofers in the trunk, and I do not want to go that way.

I know of no mechanical problems that have them not work correctly.

posted 05-12-2005 04:08 PM                  

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Originally posted by Rpowell593:
Hey - I recently bought the GT kit, and it's sitting here in my garage. I plan to get the doors installed within the next month. My communication with Dan @ GT was with the use on the Prowler, to which I was informed that they fabricated a piece to bolt onto the prowler door. As welding isn't a great idea on it, and of course to take it back to stock easily if so desired. I can provide photos that Dan sent me if any are interested.

Randy

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I'd definitely like to see the pictures if it isn't too much trouble. Thanks.

posted 05-12-2005 04:31 PM                  

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Originally posted by jd2ksilver:
That. and I got the drift from people I talked to thought it would be kind of a hassle to get in and out frequently.

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posted 05-13-2005 01:50 AM                  

I can personally attest to what was written by Dan from GT:
"FOR A FACT, The GT factory Hinge is welded to the Cowl.
The Hinge is then "BOLTED to the door."

If you want to go back to stock then remove hinge from Cowl and unbolt door and reinstall stock hinges. You can't see where the hinge was once welded to so ..
NO BIG DEAL..

JD, that's the beauty of our cars, we all have feelings/ opinions on what we want to do to them, one day it's the number one mod that you want to do, the next day its not a mod you want but a "Rice Burner" mod. WOW....
I just joined the Ranks of the RB and Compact CARS.
Oh well, I need only consider the source.

posted 05-13-2005 09:22 AM                  

As I said, to each his own.

There are a lot of things I have seen on Kats I would never do to my car. I think mine is turning out ok.

Guess I should'nt have posted it, I'll try to be more politically correct next time.

Last I heard it was legal to change once's mind.