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#1 ·
can anyone make these and how hard would it be to make. i figured i can go to a machine shop and have them make the henges for me for half the cost of a kit.
 
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#7 ·
There was a long discussion on the "Old" org and I think some folks were trying to make it happen...but in the end they didn't think it was structurally possible.

I have since seen some hinges on Ebay that say they are for beetles, but not sure they just weren't universals.

As for fabbing....I don't recall many steel workers on the Org. Just a couple sheet metal people.
 
#9 ·
I have also looked into this both for lambo and suicide. The new style of lambo door hinges should allow for them to work on a NB but fitment is going to be pretty tight. The real issue is the mirror. Since it is attached to the door you run into an issue of it hitting the wheel wells when the door rotates up. This is also a problem for the suicide doors as everything would have to be rewired and I don't know how cool suicide doors would look with the mirror being attached to the end of the door. Autoloc makes a good suicide hinge, lambo hinge and gullwing hinge.

Suicide $299 - $399
Lambo $999 - $2199
Gullwing $499 - $799.

*clicking the "details" button on any of the above listed pages takes you to the price listings.*
 
#11 ·
Except that the way the did the PT destroys the lines of the fender....when that door is closed there is a vertical line that now bisects the fender...it's like they cut off the fender then molded it to the door. I think that would ruin the illusion when closed.
 
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#17 ·
I wouldn't trust any ebay auction that doesn't actually show the product on the vehicle you are wanting it for....but in the same vane...I would def. pay that kind of cash for a mod like this because this is a pretty major modification to your car as well as the safety concerns...after all, we are talking about your doors here.

Here is the thread that discusses this topic in detail from the old org....
http://forums.newbeetle.org/showthread.php?threadid=24664

I would suggest reading this if you are serious about this mod.


I still haven't seen it on a single NB...there is probably a reason for that.
 
#18 · (Edited)
From http://www.wingdoors.com/dealerinfo.html :

<< couple of cars that do not work without extensive fabrication are the VW Beetle and the Dodge Viper. They don’t have any under body fenders to mount on. >>

And from http://www.autoaccessorystore.com/GTfactorydetails.htm :

<< GT Factory provides a limited lifetime warranty and guarantees their vertical door conversion kit will fit your vehicle (except VW Beetle) or your money back! >>

However this companies claims they have a kit for NB:

http://www.partstrain.com/products/...it/2006~VOLKSWAGEN~BEETLE~5~2.5~BET--005.html
http://www.andysautosport.com/product/exterior/vertical_doors/glide?_v=vmd00423

More googling reveled three pictures (well thumbnails) of a NB with lambo doors:

http://images.google.com/images?q=l...t=safari&rls=en&sa=N&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&tab=wi

And it looks even worse than I tought it would. :hurl:

What about "lambo back window" ? :



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- editing as I find.
 
#19 ·
Lambo door usually require the front fender comes off so you can mount the new hinge and shocks to hold the door up. On a beetle the top hinge is outside of the car (the mirror mount) and the front fender is different, you would need that small area where the turn signal is to come off, it doesn't.

I don't think it's possible.
 
#25 ·
Lambo doors are awesome! I need to get a set for my DeLorean!! :p LOL, just kidding, but seriously, I think I posted this on the old forms about lambo doors on a New Beetle. The Lambo door conversions for standard door cars work by having the door pop out away from the body, then rotate up. This would be very difficult for the NB due to the fenders covering up the front of the door. We would be very limited in the movement we could get out of the door to even clear the door frame (Lambos and the such have an inset A frame for the door to clear). Now with extensive body mods you can make anything work, but off the shelf kits for our application would not be a good solution.

Now what about Lambo doors on my TT.....:D
 
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