pagemo Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) Well after many months and many delays I finally got the first door on hinges and working. I have alot of body work still to complete but thought everyone might like a peek at what I have been doing.If all goes well I should have the car back on the road this spring.I will post more picture as it progresses!<img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg1/pagemo/DSCI0185.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" /><img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg1/pagemo/DSCI0187.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" /><img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg1/pagemo/DSCI0186.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" /> Edited August 21, 2011 by pagemo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star_V8_Quest Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 well i be damned :shock: figured out the weatherstripping yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOHO Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Is it running Scott? or are you still in a thousand pieces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCNTSi Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 That Is AWESOME! I always wanted to do this. Has anyone else ever completed a custom gullwing on our cars, or are you the first to attempt it? I just worry about losing the rigidity of the body. Have you strengthed the A pillar? What are you planning on using to lift it? Have you measured the weight of it? Sorry for all the Q's but I've alwyas thought it'd be awesome to have but soo many challanges to overcome. Definetely keep us informed. -GCNTSi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Dont Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 That Is AWESOME! I always wanted to do this. Has anyone else ever completed a custom gullwing on our cars, or are you the first to attempt it? look at your own avatar and it will answer your own question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCNTSi Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 That Is AWESOME! I always wanted to do this. Has anyone else ever completed a custom gullwing on our cars, or are you the first to attempt it? look at your own avatar and it will answer your own question The one in my avatar was made by Mitsu, it came as a gullwing from the factory. What I meant was, has anyone else attampted to do this other than the manufacturer. -GCNTSi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie_Rich Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 That is fantastic. Can't wait to see more pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagemo Posted January 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 figured out the weatherstripping yet? Yeah actually I think the weather strip is going to be the easy part, but I am copying ideas from several vehicles including other gullwing cars. No its not running yet still in pieces but the good news is that virtually all of the parts are new or rebuilt and ready to go back on the car. I have to finish the doors before paint and reassembly though :cry: I just worry about losing the rigidity of the body. Have you strengthed the A pillar? What are you planning on using to lift it? Our car with the roof cut out will sag several inches and looses a tremndous amount of rigidity so everyone has been correct with the worries over the structure. Yes I have had to build in subframe connectors as well as permanent new sills, this with the added structure built in the roof hindge section it is actually very ridgid now. I do plan to add a roll cage as well though. The doors will lift with a single gas strut, like the origanal mitsubishi cars. The doors are actually lighter(including roof section) now than the factory door. I will have a strut on in the next day or so.... if there had not been so many ball games on today it would have been working today The hinges and door gap have taken the longest as well as attaching the roof to the door. some of these are older and have changed and been cleaned up but you can ge the idea below.I will post some picts of the other structural modshttp://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg1/pagemo/DSCI1354.jpghttp://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg1/pagemo/DSCI1353.jpghttp://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg1/pagemo/DSCI1350.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starion1991 Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Paint it silver and call it a delorian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver87 Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Pretty sweet man! I've been wanting to do this to my car for some time. Went so far as to find and buy a FSM for the DeLorean to see how they were done. Once I get my other projects done and find a garage of my own I'll take a crack at this mod. Keep us posted! http://www.tlarengineering.com/images/OT/emthup.gifhttp://www.tlarengineering.com/images/OT/embeer.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotrodTSi Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Wow Scott..can't wait to see how it turns out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 i remember you telling me about this last time we were at Jimmy's. i have to hand it to you, when you get your mind set on something you don't mess around 8) looks awesome Scott. i can't wait to see it in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagemo Posted January 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 when you get your mind set on something you don't mess around AJ, I could kick my own A$$ around the block once or twice for that :cry: ..but I hope it comes out like I think it will I just miss driving it and wish I had picked a different car to do this to, my car was a really clean 89 and in looking back at it I should have started with a roller. you live and you learn right anyway thanks for the support and i will be updating you as it goes. I mounted the gas strut tonight but it is not quite strong enough to lift the door so I need to locate some stronger struts now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeuppance Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Props!! Get-r-done!! -Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwrape Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Can't wait for more pics.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Awesome man! Paint it metallic silver and get som DeLorean wheels. Are they 5 lug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwrape Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Awesome man! Paint it metallic silver and get som DeLorean wheels. Are they 5 lug?DElorean wheels are 4 lug... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Damn......that figures. :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagemo Posted January 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Awesome man! Paint it metallic silver and get som DeLorean wheels. Are they 5 l No Delorean... I still want it to look like a starquest, thats the main reason I decided not to do a custom front end, I like the lines of the conquest just wanted the gullwing doors like the original cars mitsubishi did. I have some custom wheels to go on it but I am still up in the air about going with polished SHP wheels? I will have to wait until it is painted to see which way I want to go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sittin-sideways Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 am sick of people say mr with the back to future car.now you do this , :? not my taste at all. but good job come out nice keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickkrmr Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 thats great, , you know you can buy a hinge kit so the doors open like the lamboguine, sorry for the spelling, there around 1700 per door but there pretty cool also, if i had the extra money i would buy them, just a little welding required, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Lamborghini doors are played out though... you see everything with those. Even 300c's :roll: :roll: I love me some ingenuity. As long as it isn't a motor swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickkrmr Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 those doors look so much better than the lambourginie but alot more work and time, but i bet its worth it when your done, wish i had the time and to actually know how to do that, i might attempt it, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwrape Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Yea, the gullwing doors are much more original that the "Lambo" doors. But then again the old Lambo's had gullwings doors as well so they are both Lambo doors. The gullwings doors are much more unique. i love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 The gullwings doors are much more unique. i love it.+1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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