vertical doors

[jackal2000]

alright, one of the things i am thinking about doing is a vertical door conversion. has anyone tried this before? i have done a little bit of research and found that the kit from lambodoor.com is a diy kit. how do you guys think that would look on a two door alero? (feel free to speak your mind as what you say will have little to no effect on what i do)

[Naich]

It is a real tough conversion to do, and it will take a lot of effort and time. It would definately be cool to see though.

[Sportalero]

Man, verticals would look great on an Alero. But the fab work is gonna be a "B". I didn't see the part where it said "DIY", but if it is, "DDIY" (Don't DIY) unless you work at a shop because you would hate to F-up your doors and have no one to blame but yourself. On the domestics lists, I didn't see the Alero mention (or any N-bodies), and more than likely never will. I recommend trying the lambo kit from AutoLoc. (http://autoloc.com/products/lambo.lasso) I personally don't know anyone with it, but it's universal and AutoLoc has been known to put out quality products.

[99blackalero]

i think it would look great on a two-door...keep us posted

[jonez]

Would llok good on a 2 door.

[johny_boy32]

it would look awesome but I wouldnt wanna be the gunny pig being the first one to do it.

[jackal2000]

thanks for the autoloc reference sportalero. i havent heard of them before. the deluxe kit is a little much but the standard kit is priced in the range i was expecting. i didnt know the kit from lambodoors.com was a diy kit until i emailed them asking if any of their applications would fit. here is what i got in response:

Hi,

This is a Do It Yourself kit. You get the parts, and you
save the money. Parts cost around $90-200 are available
at your local auto parts dealers, scrap yards, and even
Walmart. What you get is an installation manual and
software. Shipping the parts increases the overall
cost of the kit, which can be picked up anywhere.

The conversion takes about 18hrs to do, or a weekend,
and will require an aide of a friend or family member,
someone needed to hold the door in a vertical position.

After your conversion is successful, we recommend sending
us your pictures and in exchange we will send you a vinyl
LamboDoors.com Decal that can be placed on your car.

Price including shipping and tracking number is $64.99US.

We look forward to your order, this is the coolest modification
you can do to your car, and much cheaper than a body kit.

Regards,
Sales
LamboDoors.com

no way! a free decal! :lol: after thinking about that kit more it seems kind of shady. i also looked at verticaldoor.com but they want 10 pre-orders before they start the kit, obviously thats not going happen for something that costs $1600. well i am going to keep thinking about it. i am about 70% sure i want to do it right now. i am not going to do it myself either so i gotta check labor prices. i'll keep you guys posted.

[Sportalero]

^^That's more like a "Do-It-ALL-Yourself but give us all the credit" project. And all you get is a manual, some software, and a decal for 65 bux? What are they :smokin: ? Try askin a couple of shops about AutoLoc. Of course they'll try to tell you about VerticalDoors and Decah, but be sure to tell him you drive an Alero. I'm pretty sure their response will be "A what"?

[johny_boy32]

^lmao^....looking at Autoloc...thats a lot of money for those doors/software/hinges/whatever else you get, for that kind of cash, you could make your car fly.

[jackal2000]

so maybe i should get delorean doors and flux capacitor? :lol:

[Sportalero]

Originally posted by johny_boy32@Mar 28 2004, 11:01 PM
^lmao^....looking at Autoloc...thats a lot of money for those doors/software/hinges/whatever else you get, for that kind of cash, you could make your car fly.
What can i say? When it comes to cars, Individuality ain't cheap :rolleyes:

[Silentalero]

good luck keeping em shut on the expressway.

lambo doors always vibrate because your going from 2 strong hinges to 1 big hinge...keep us updated though

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

I wanna make my car fly!

:rolleyes:

But the vertical doors would look decent on a 2-door. Haven't seen em on an Alero yet...

[johny_boy32]

thats a lot of money to be original...i think i could think of some others that are cheaper....your money. I wanna see the final product though if you do decide to do it...should look sweet.

[Sportalero]

Originally posted by Silentalero@Mar 29 2004, 01:53 AM
good luck keeping em shut on the expressway.


Have they been known to fly open or something?

[StealthAlero]

:lol: "One of the coolest add-ons you can do, even cooler then a body kit" haha. I definitely think it would look good. But i'm not gonna try it til i see it. You for it man, and document it good with lots of pictures.

['04 aler-ho]

a friend of mine got the decah kit for his eclipse. it looks fairly simple to make. some solid steel and a good welder. hell they even sell ya the super heavy duty struts for like $15

[Silentalero]

they possibly could, but I have heard from alot of people and alot of shops that the doors will neverc lose right because of the hinge style. Since the doors sits sideways on 2 normal hinges the door can swing shut no problem, bt now your making the door go up on an angle and stressing the body a little more with diff weight on 1 bigger hinge.

[jackal2000]

this project is officially on hold until further notice.

[bdyman]

don`t do it!!!
you go to a shop it is goin to cost ya allot of money
and it`s allot of fab work
don`t do it
i personally never did it suicide doors are a pain frenching is a pain coming from someone that does it for a living don`t do the lambo doors

[jackal2000]

yeah thats why i am not doing it right now because it is simply too much money. granted if i win the lottery that would be a different story. thanks for the input guys.

[StockAlero00]

The vertical doors will not work with the alero. Point made.

[Sportalero]

^^But that wasn't the point that was made. The point was it CAN be done, but it would be expensive as crap.

[StockAlero00]

i'm sure it could if u spent all your time on it, but afterawhile probably wouldnt last long before something goes wrong.

[jonez]

There are good kits out there you just have to look for them. They are just very expensive. I you buy cheap poop that is what you get

[StockAlero00]

Look at this way, if they were meant to be added to an alero, it wouldn't take tons of money, time and effort just to cross your fingers that they would turn out.

[Silentalero]

Ok heres the way it is, ANYTHING can be done to any car if you have the knowlege to do so. Its just a simple fact that Lambo doors have a bad history of not closing right due to changing the hingle style.

When you origionally have 2 hinges that swing horizontal and then you swap those out to 1 big hingle/shock arms and make it move in a vertical motion its gonna cause more stress and a door is lined up to perfection. So your most likely gonna be adjusting your doors constantly. On the expressway the doors will shake becasue of the way it latches in because coming into a latch on an angle is obviously not going to be as secure as your factory doors.

But regarless of the money involved its the workmanship that makes the difference.

When you start digging into bigger custom work your going to spend the money obviously unless you have people who are good at doing it. There is not going to be a bolt up kit for everything, becasue thats why its called custom work.

[mlcroy20]

Look at this way, if they were meant to be added to an alero, it wouldn't take tons of money, time and effort just to cross your fingers that they would turn out.


^ Yes, but if people didn't take that chance a lot of the mods we have now wouldn't have ever been created and wouldn't be available!!!!

[jonez]

Originally posted by Silentalero@Apr 8 2004, 02:36 PM
Ok heres the way it is, ANYTHING can be done to any car if you have the knowlege to do so. Its just a simple fact that Lambo doors have a bad history of not closing right due to changing the hingle style.

When you origionally have 2 hinges that swing horizontal and then you swap those out to 1 big hingle/shock arms and make it move in a vertical motion its gonna cause more stress and a door is lined up to perfection. So your most likely gonna be adjusting your doors constantly. On the expressway the doors will shake becasue of the way it latches in because coming into a latch on an angle is obviously not going to be as secure as your factory doors.

But regarless of the money involved its the workmanship that makes the difference.

When you start digging into bigger custom work your going to spend the money obviously unless you have people who are good at doing it. There is not going to be a bolt up kit for everything, becasue thats why its called custom work.
But not all kits go just vertical. There are some that open like normal doors then swing up vertical. Thus allowing you to shut your door proper.

[Silentalero]

and those would be gullwing doors not lambo

[Sportalero]

God, i already have the design. If only I had the funds.

But Si has a point. Don't do this mod to your daily driver. Constant use would just ruin it anyway due to lack of structual integrity

[Americangirl]

Originally posted by Silentalero@Apr 8 2004, 08:09 PM
and those would be gullwing doors not lambo
No, they are still lambo doors not gullwing. The doors are still able to open normal. Check it out Here (http://importprecision.com/faq_vls_switch_back.htm) or just go to ImportPrecision.com

[`2000redalero]

Thank you! I saw these on a Mustang at a Ford dealership, disliked em at first, but then they grew on me...can always trust a post from americangirl :D

--Edit--

The ones I see like that though, that "can still close OEM" you have to open like a regular door first, then they go vertical, and that's why they go out to the side so much.

Like this:
http://members.aol.com/importprecision/images/images_gallery/pic_2001eclipse_vls_6.jpg