Slider turned into hinged door?

1996astro · Post by **1996astro** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 7:18 am

I know a while back I read a post where somebody put hinges on their slider door... I have searched and searched and I can't seem to find the topic...

thanks

SoCalli V8 · Post by **SoCalli V8** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:36 am

I Gullwinged my sliding door, and fitted dutch doors to my `86 cargo then welded the two lower together and cut off those sticky out hinges. Was it mine you were thinking of ?

Rebel · Post by **Rebel** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 9:08 am

Daren,,I can't let you get away with your bragging rights AGAIN.

You can also trash the slider by filling it and smoothing everything out for something very impracticle.

BREAK · Post by **BREAK** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 9:22 am

You guys have more pictures of your vans?

Rebel · Post by **Rebel** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 9:55 am

You guys have more pictures of your vans?

My buddy Darren can fill up this thread with pics in a flash

and will.

I'm bad about it also, so Darren,,you first budro.

SoCalli V8 · Post by **SoCalli V8** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:07 pm

Here is a link to some of my van body mods, on the British AstroSafari site. http://www.astrosafari.co.uk/forums/alb ... =1&apage=7 Some of the build-up pics are in the wrong order, but you will figure it out.

1996astro · Post by **1996astro** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:58 am

thanks for the replies but it wasn't your gull wing door. Although I like the idea I would not have enough room most the time to open it. The one I am thinking of was hinged on one side I can't remember which side. And no I certainly don't need it welded shut LOL. Right now I can only open it half way due to my wheels and tires sticking out which has become a pain for people to get in.

crash · Post by **crash** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:38 am

i remember what you're talking about. i commented on the hinged slider when the pic was posted. i've just spent the last 20min searching and can't find the thread. i do recall that it was a member or a members friends van from switzerland or iceland... maybe my memory glitch will jog someones memory as to where/who it was

EDIT: BINGO!! duh.. i just did a search of my posts and there it was.. LOL (link below)
the details on the hinged slider are on 2nd page of that thread posted by Icelandastro

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=3112&p=31561&hilit=+slider#p31561

rlsllc · Post by **rlsllc** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:25 pm

Would it be possible to trim the inside of the slider somehow to make it work? Like cut out the inside and make it flat or something down at the bottom?

1Gary · Post by **1Gary** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:17 pm

Not sure if anyone has ever done it,but I think turning a no window slider into a barn door cutting it down the center and hinging it on both ends would be cool.Kind of like the ones on some of the full size vans.

rlsllc · Post by **rlsllc** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:41 pm

1Gary wrote:Not sure if anyone has ever done it,but I think turning a no window slider into a barn door cutting it down the center and hinging it on both ends would be cool.Kind of like the ones on some of the full size vans.

I agree it would be cool, but prolly countless hours of fabricating.

I am thinking now that the best option is to just add more lift until the door clears the tire.

1996astro · Post by **1996astro** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:56 am

i remember what you're talking about. i commented on the hinged slider when the pic was posted. i've just spent the last 20min searching and can't find the thread. i do recall that it was a member or a members friends van from switzerland or iceland... maybe my memory glitch will jog someones memory as to where/who it was

EDIT: BINGO!! duh.. i just did a search of my posts and there it was.. LOL (link below)
the details on the hinged slider are on 2nd page of that thread posted by Icelandastro

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=3112&p=31561&hilit=+slider#p31561

That may be the van but there were pics showing the process of how it was done that I remember.

Would it be possible to trim the inside of the slider somehow to make it work? Like cut out the inside and make it flat or something down at the bottom?

I have already removed the door panel, doing this allows me to open it a bit further. If I remove material from the door then it wont seal.

Smiliesafari · Post by **Smiliesafari** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:47 am

The solution is a lot simpler. I had the same problem when I put the 8" wheels on the "Smilievan". I removed the center of the right rear wheel and moved it 1 1/2" to give me the clearance I needed. $\:D/$

1996astro · Post by **1996astro** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:10 am

Smiliesafari wrote:The solution is a lot simpler. I had the same problem when I put the 8" wheels on the "Smilievan". I removed the center of the right rear wheel and moved it 1 1/2" to give me the clearance I needed. $\:D/$

Not really an option for me as I have aluminum wheels. Also then I would not be able to rotate tires without dismounting.

GnarliSafari · Post by **GnarliSafari** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:54 am

1gary i do recall seeing one with 40/60s like you were saying, but i dont remember when or where. i wanna say it was a "stereo system" van at a show that someone went to and posted pics of.

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