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George Maxey    POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Groveland, FL USA |
posted 04-12-2004 09:42 AM
    
The car went to the painter this weekend ..... for a little paint work and a lot of door work. Sucide doors will be done sometime in the near future. I plan on taking lots of pictures and will post if anyone is interested in seeing what we went through. Next time - I'm keeping it stock! Sorta ------------------ |
jd2ksilver  POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Mt. View, CA |
posted 04-12-2004 12:29 PM
That should be awesome George, would love to see pics of that process. |
WildCat                POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:North Louisville, Indiana, USA |
posted 04-12-2004 02:10 PM
GEORGE, WHAT ELSE COULD YOU POSSIBLY PAINT? I love the look of suicide doors and wanted to do this from the beginning. Looking forward to seeing your NEW MOD! |
Marty Usher POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:San Antonio, Texas, United States |
posted 04-12-2004 07:56 PM
George - I have done some preliminary research on suicide doors and was told you were doing that so I look forwardto seeing how you fabrictaed the hinges and completed the modification. It should be a great addition for your car. ------------------  |
ALLEY CAT POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, az, USA |
posted 04-12-2004 09:35 PM
George - the doors sound like a great project and should be awesome when done. Looking forward to seeing it  |
catfish POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 04-12-2004 11:32 PM
lets see those doors asap. ------------------ |
Chromer POA Site Supporter With Jack the Wonder Dog - Official POA Mascot Personal ScrapBook From:Denver, Colorado, USA |
posted 04-13-2004 06:00 AM
George.... The Prowler SUICIDE doors conversions is one of the five "Holy Grails" of Modifications Keep us posted with plenty of pics of your progress! Way COOL!!
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George Maxey POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Groveland, FL USA |
posted 04-22-2004 01:19 PM
For a moment, I thought about posting a picture of the cardboard door we're playing with. This is a much bigger project that it seems. The suicide hinge kits that are out there will not work! When I stopped by the body shop at lunch, they had 33 different hinges that they were playing with. I need my head examined! Because of the curve at the rear of the door, it will need to swing out and down. The trick is to prevent and binding. Once it's done - It will be SIC!!! Hopefully some pics next week. Everybody Keep your fingers crossed. ------------------ |
GenoTex POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Oakfield, WI, USA |
posted 04-22-2004 01:39 PM
k... got me curious.... the other 3 ?
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thedqman POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Marco Island Fl |
posted 04-22-2004 06:23 PM
George, Will it be done for the Keys? ???? |
Karesel POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Elk Grove, California USA |
posted 04-22-2004 09:52 PM
You know when I was stationed in England one of the guys had a car with suicide doors and he was riding as the passenger one day and the door wasn't all the way closed... You know what happened next at 50mph he held on and was pulled right out of the car and bounced down the side of the road on an English country lane. That is probably what saved him since he ended up on dirt from the begining but he was banged up really good... |
ed monahan POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 04-22-2004 11:00 PM
I think that may be why they are called "suicide doors" |
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George Maxey POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Groveland, FL USA |
posted 04-28-2004 08:01 AM
After the fact .... should have used the flash. There is still time for more and better pics. LOOKS A LITTLE ROUGH!!! The doors will be hung by Friday evening and we'll be painting on Saturday. As we progress, I'll post a few more pics. Now I just need to figure out how to post multiple pics.   [img]http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/ima ge_uploads/door4.jpg[/img] ------------------ |
SunriseCruiser Prowler Junkie From:Boca Raton,FL,USA |
posted 04-28-2004 08:05 AM
Wow i thought you ruined the car! Your right it looks rough but I am sure it will be trick when your done. |
butchcee POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Lake Ariel, Pa. |
posted 04-28-2004 08:11 AM
Looks scarey George  |
cnote6 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Dallas, TX |
posted 04-28-2004 09:14 AM
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Bob Goetz POA Site Supporter Mr. Real Rod From:Belle Plaine MN USA |
posted 04-28-2004 11:03 AM
Ok everyone lets give it up to George!!! YEA YEA Applause! he is the first guy to take the suicide door project to the point of no return! Make sure they make at least 1 extra set of brackets and cutting templates. ------------------ |
Randy Cobb POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Greensboro, NC |
posted 04-28-2004 11:15 AM
Way to go George! I'll give it to 'ya - You've got big ones taking on this task. ------------------ |
Gary Archer POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Mobile,AL |
posted 04-28-2004 11:22 AM
This is one big project!! Going to look great ! Must say........seeing Georges car cut up like that hurts! Can't wait to see the finished product. ------------------ |
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Marty Usher POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:San Antonio, Texas, United States |
posted 04-28-2004 05:39 PM
George - the finished project will be well worth it. Congrats on the first (I hope not only) to complete the suicide door mod. Let us know how it is to get in and out. Are you removing the door handles? Marty |
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WildCat POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:North Louisville, Indiana, USA |
posted 04-28-2004 07:27 PM
quote: George, MAKE SURE YOU PUT THE SAFETY LATCHES ON THE FRONT OF THE DOOR. These eliminate the door opening when they should be closed. I have a few friends with street rods with suicide doors and they have the safety latches, a real life saver. Looking forward to the finished product |
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catfish POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 04-28-2004 08:14 PM
george,this is a huge project!being in the body business,i have a question.im assuming,that the rr. of dr. where hinge is.is going to open to the outside of lock pillar,meaning the whole dr.will open to the outside.whereas when hinged at frt,it opens to the inside.i guess i dont understand why dr.needs to move 2 different directions.from what i see,it should swing straight out,please enlighten me.when i say this is huge,most people don't realize just how huge.besides making hinge from scratch.rear lock pillar must be reinforced to keep dr. from sagging.then you must move the striker and latch to the front,which also means altering all of the dr.latch rods/parts to.then making it all fit and work, good luck george.its quite a lot of work,and done right will work fine. ------------------ This message has been edited by jan bruggeman on 04-28-2004 at 10:18 PM |
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Chromer POA Site Supporter With Jack the Wonder Dog - Official POA Mascot Personal ScrapBook From:Denver, Colorado, USA |
posted 04-28-2004 08:22 PM
"Where's the BEEF?" to support the doors? WOW..one of the Holy Grails of Mods...if it's true...WER'RE NOT WORTHY!! GO MAXEY GO!! |
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George Maxey POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Groveland, FL USA |
posted 04-29-2004 07:17 AM
Here is the latest in pics. Both doors will be hung this afternoon! Drivers side was tough, as someone decided to put the gas tank neck in the way. Driver's side should go much faster. Once they are hung, we'll fill the hole in the door where the handles once were. Needless to say, welding is gonna screw up the paint - flames included. OH BOY! In order to prevent any "binding" the doors will swing out and down. As you can see in the pics, without any adjustments, the door will swing down to the ground when fully opened. We'll stop it just before it starts down, except for shows. Thanks for all the support!
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maverick1 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:New Port Richey Fl. USA |
posted 04-29-2004 01:01 PM
George, They're really gonna look great, and be so much easier to get in and out. Mav ------------------ |
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