Shaved

[Blue89rs]

;D

Does anyone know anybody with shaved door handles and locks? I plan on doing it to my 86 and want to see if anyone has had any problems with it. There seems to be enough room in the doors to add springs to help pop them open. Any advice will be helpful.

[Noemi_Z28]

PM bagged_camaro he has them on his ride, and i'm pretty sure he did all the work hilself too:)

[IROC-Z]

my buddy Larry had them done on his ride and it wasn't a problem.

[86 airborn]

I did it on my 82, but I had to put new doors on to race

[79 Z28]

ya cuz if you crash and burst into flames they cant open the door to haul you out lol ;D

[IROCNParts]

I did it on my 82, but I had to put new doors on to race


holy crap! good thing I didnt do it! :)

[Noemi_Z28]

I did it on my 82, but I had to put new doors on to race


holy crap! good thing I didnt do it! :)


yeah, shit i didn't know that either!

[iroc22]

Haha your thread title is funny.

Anyhooo yeah popper solenoids are usually the big hit but they can freeze or the weatherstripping can freeze and hey then your door wont open. My dad uses the remote control window setup in all of the street rods he has built and I think that's more reliable but try and tell that to any of the guys at TGO ::)

[Jewelz]

yeah bagged_camaro has everything shaved on his car... as he likes to say "I like my car like my women, clean shaven" lol... ;D

but he doesnt race so its a good thing u didnt hey!! lol U'd be screwed

[Chris_88_Camaro]

think of this thou, windows up, doors locked, occupantans passed out with door handles

whats the diff between this and having shaved handles in an accident????? same thing right?? so smash the window. it stupid some of the crap thats "illegal" for street or strip

[Jewelz]

door handles make it a lot quicker to open is the point... its a stupid rule but there is some logic. if the car had 30 seconds to blow up, it takes 2 seconds to open a door.. but if its shaved then u have to break the window then, deal with broken glass and open it from the inside, followed by getting the person out.

- Jewelz

[Noemi_Z28]

I kind of see chris's point if it's life and death they're gunna smash the window out anyways, it's the quickest way....

[Chris_88_Camaro]

but julie if the door is locked its the same as being shaved se my point? so yeah smash the damm window the glass wont be sharp as the type of glass used on side windows will crumble in to small non jaged pieces.
then u can open the door from the inside, or extracate thru the window

[86 airborn]

all I know is tech sent me home:P

new doors are cheap, have a set painted for each, I know someone who whould love it if we all started buying more doors

Rich

[79 Z28]

all I know is tech sent me home:P

new doors are cheap, have a set painted for each, I know someone who whould love it if we all started buying more doors

Rich


ya, mike! lol :P

[Jewelz]

Bagged_camaro here:

I did my door and locks myslef. And i must say it was an exteremly easy job (although, i do have alot of electrical and bodywork experience.)

A few things that still get to me are, one, how most people think shaved door solenoids are SO unreliable. All it is is a starter solenoid. Now how ofter do they fail. Not very.
If you do it, spend the money on a good kit. I got a 35lb AutoLoc door kit, and its the best on the market. No probalms , and i dont forsee any either. I can get the kit through my work for $300, then all you need after that is some sheet metal and bondo.

Check out my web site for pics:
http://www.fbody.com/members/gclarke

PM me with any questions. ;D

[Blue89rs]

Wow, thanks for all the advice guys! I got the door controller last week so I'm gonna start real soon. I'll make sure to include pictures :D

[Bagged_camaro]

its extremely easy, my door were done in no time. I suggest buying a second set of doors for safety inspections or racing.

[IROCNParts]

can you PLEASE buy a v8 off me
heh
I sell you cheap

[Noemi_Z28]

can you PLEASE buy a v8 off me
heh
I sell you cheap



$200 ??? ;) heheh

[Bagged_camaro]

huh? me?

[79 Z28]

huh? me?


V8 for everybody!

[Bagged_camaro]

lol, already got a stroker half built! ;D

[79 Z28]

lol, already got a stroker half built! ;D


stroker v8?

[IROCNParts]

nice, please tell me you are going fuel injected, you island people seem to swear on carbs

[79 Z28]

nice, please tell me you are going fuel injected, you island people seem to swear on carbs



carbs own you :D

[Bagged_camaro]

383 all forged stroker, 4 bolt main, Tuned port injection, Pete jackson gear drive, Edelbrock heads, Paxton Supercharger, MSD ignition, Gapless rings, hypereutectic pistons, 700R4 trans, aluminum driveshaft, 4:10 POSI disc rear end.

There ya go :D

[79 Z28]

383 all forged stroker, 4 bolt main, Tuned port injection, Pete jackson gear drive, Edelbrock heads, Paxton Supercharger, MSD ignition, Gapless rings, hypereutectic pistons, 700R4 trans, aluminum driveshaft, 4:10 POSI disc rear end.

There ya go :D


your gonna kill yourself heh, p.s. carb owns

[Bagged_camaro]

no...its just gonna be a noisy ass cruiser/lowrider ;D

[Noemi_Z28]

383 , 4 bolt main, Tuned port injection, Pete jackson gear drive, Edelbrock heads, Paxton Supercharger, MSD ignition, Gapless rings, , 700R4 trans, aluminum driveshaft, 4:10 POSI disc rear end.

There ya go :D


"all forged stroker" *smack* what kind of pistons? :P

[79 Z28]

383 , 4 bolt main, Tuned port injection, Pete jackson gear drive, Edelbrock heads, Paxton Supercharger, MSD ignition, Gapless rings, , 700R4 trans, aluminum driveshaft, 4:10 POSI disc rear end.

There ya go :D


"all forged stroker" *smack* what kind of pistons? :P


i sense some fudging ;D