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68 torino suicide rear doors need help

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Topic: 68 torino suicide rear doors need help
Posted By: cutthroaxxx
Subject: 68 torino suicide rear doors need help
Date Posted: 02-October-2015 at 6:26PM
I Have a buddy wants to do suicide doors on his back once it is a 1968 Torino 4 door the kits to do it are crazy can anybody help me out here?



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Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 09-October-2015 at 3:40PM
generally, to suicide the doors, they need to swing out away from the body, i've often thought about using door hinges from like a '56 f100, they swing out away from the body! just an idea...


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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE
74 VETTE CUSTOM
90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED
77 CELICA CUSTOM
75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED
79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED
75 VEGA V6 5 SPD
70 CHEV C10 P/U
68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION


Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 10-October-2015 at 4:07AM
Look at the 67-71 4-door t-birds, maybe they can get you pointed in the right direction.
The hinges don't have to be external, but the pivot points (hinge pins) have to be in-line with each other. Because most 4-doors have a curved edge to the read door that follows the wheel arch, the hinges need to be closer together than on a front mounted door. Closer hinges mean that the structure needs to be stronger to support the same load.


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"What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind."
Randy
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Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 10-October-2015 at 5:38AM
the '56 f100 hinges aren't "external" but good point about the rear doors and the "dog leg" part of the door!
53 54 55 56 Ford Pickup Door Hinge, Fits RH or LH


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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE
74 VETTE CUSTOM
90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED
77 CELICA CUSTOM
75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED
79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED
75 VEGA V6 5 SPD
70 CHEV C10 P/U
68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION



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