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 321 Posts Member #: 557 Senior Member Ireland |
21st Jun, 2005 at 04:40:27pm
Has anyone tried - even succeeded - fitting suicide doors to their mini? I'm considering doing this to mine. Far as I can see it should be fairly simple to remove the hinges from the A column and reposition them in the B column, and move the relevant parts on the door... |
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 341 Posts Member #: 259 Member grays, essex |
21st Jun, 2005 at 07:18:11pm
suicide doors?
it may b small but it purfectly formed
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 265 Posts Member #: 368 Senior Member Roseville, CA (USA) |
21st Jun, 2005 at 07:20:44pm
I've seen it done with external hinge doors. Doesn't look too bad. But I think internally hinged doors would look slicker (though require more work!).
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 8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
21st Jun, 2005 at 08:13:48pm
On 21/06/2005 16:40:27 snowfruit said:
Has anyone tried - even succeeded - fitting suicide doors to their mini? I'm considering doing this to mine. Far as I can see it should be fairly simple to remove the hinges from the A column and reposition them in the B column, and move the relevant parts on the door... Any suggestions would be helpful though before I get the angle grinder out 
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 2924 Posts Member #: 95 Post Whore liverpool-on-sea |
21st Jun, 2005 at 08:44:46pm
each to there own and all that but dont see the point will look the same when closed closed anyway but if you really want them go for it but sounds like a hell of a lot of work no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.
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637 Posts Member #: 429 Post Whore newcastle upon tyne |
21st Jun, 2005 at 08:54:02pm
chop suey...(minivan has them and they look good + they are chopped height so look even madder)
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Site Admin  9407 Posts Member #: 58 455bhp per ton 12 sec 1/4 mile road legal mini Sunny Bridgend, South Wales |
22nd Jun, 2005 at 09:38:01am
I think the door frame would fall off, it is far to weak to take the weight of the door On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
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321 Posts Member #: 557 Senior Member Ireland |
22nd Jun, 2005 at 10:41:00am
Some reenforcement on the B column is probably in order...
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Site Admin  15302 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
22nd Jun, 2005 at 11:55:44am
I'd say your biggest problem is getting the door to actually open, as the hinges swing open they tuck the edge (normally front edge) in behind the A-panel. This works fine at the front as the A-panel forms a 'lip' (for want of a better description) that allows the door edge to tuck in. At the back (B post) you have a flush 'corner'.
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 2521 Posts Member #: 417 Post Whore Swindon |
22nd Jun, 2005 at 12:12:40pm
My mate has them on a split screen camper,with external hinges.
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1171 Posts Member #: 107 Post Whore Sunny Sussex |
22nd Jun, 2005 at 03:23:23pm
On 21/06/2005 19:20:44 Dr. jinG said:
And 1976, they are called "suicide doors" because if you are standing next to the car, with the door open, and it rolls forward, it's going to take you out... Hence, suicide because you chose it! :) Quote from Encyclopedia - "The name refers to the perceived greater danger of such a door falling open at speed." who's right? :):)
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82 Posts Member #: 42 Advanced Member Doncaster |
22nd Jun, 2005 at 03:27:49pm
A Mini which used to knock about Middlesbrough had suicide doors.
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265 Posts Member #: 368 Senior Member Roseville, CA (USA) |
22nd Jun, 2005 at 04:39:28pm
Mike, go with the encyclopedia. My definition is based on conversations with car guys. Let the guy, working for a book company, sitting in front of a computer define it... **************************************
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1171 Posts Member #: 107 Post Whore Sunny Sussex |
22nd Jun, 2005 at 04:41:15pm
more like the BORED guy infront of the computer!
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