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Extra WIDE door slide extension fabwork
#613706 May 01st 2013 3:18 pm
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I am preparing to fab out super extended door slides on the 1973 G10 van.. i will need the door to come out an extra 4" from stock. Anyone point in the direction to just buy these parts? If not, anyone have easy tips on what NOT to do so we can speed this up and get this girl through paint and into the interior shop?

Many thanks in advance! Photo is for reference... My flares and wheels are 2" wider than this...

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Re: Extra WIDE door slide extension fabwork
thetrailerguy #613713 May 01st 2013 3:37 pm
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no help here since my van came set up exactly how I wanted it.
I have no plans on flares or ground effects that I would probably ruin anyways.
When I park next to my block wall I get it so close that my wheels sometimes rub on it and flares would definitly get destroyed.
A spoilerkit would probably get jacked up out in the desert or dirt park spots that I frequent, i need at least a little bit of ground clearance.

My slide thingy was already extended to cover my wider than normal rear wheels and tires (15x12's & 295's) without rubbing.
My brother has a 73 shorty and he has cragers and 275's on the back and his rubs.
I dont have that problem.

But he told me, that a long wheelbase van slider is like 2" wider than stock shorty's.
so maybe that would work for you.
If not, it sounds like you might need to chop chop weld weld and grind grind.

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Re: Extra WIDE door slide extension fabwork
thetrailerguy #613718 May 01st 2013 4:16 pm
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How I would do it... I'd cut the slider hinge extension in half. then, I would make a step cut on both ends that are being used. Next, I would cut a piece of similar sized steel rod to the needed extra length (plus the amount of step cut from the factory pieces) and do the same step cut (for extra support) and weld the crap out of it to be sure it is solid.

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Re: Extra WIDE door slide extension fabwork
Ripper #613807 May 02nd 2013 9:47 am
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We are of a like mind on that... was planning on mounting the wheels and getting photos for you guys and measurements for me but a freak SNOW storm has hit Iowa last night (in MAY? Snow in MAY? Al Gore... you are a deusche.)I don't want to slosh through five miles of snow in the van to get it back to my shop from the body guy and i don't want to do the fit work for the door sliders in his shop... so we will wait.

I will have photos of the monster rears on here in a day or so and we will do full photo series on how we widened the sliders to make this easier for future customizers.

Craig


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Re: Extra WIDE door slide extension fabwork
thetrailerguy #613816 May 02nd 2013 10:46 am
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Just FYI I have the 10" extension arm on mine and it still does not clear enough to open all the way.


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Re: Extra WIDE door slide extension fabwork
thetrailerguy #613901 May 02nd 2013 10:24 pm
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I have spoken with a reputable shop in Texas and he assured me that it can be done. That cheers me up.

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Re: Extra WIDE door slide extension fabwork
thetrailerguy #613902 May 02nd 2013 10:28 pm
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Get two stock slider arms. Cut the opposite end off each arm. Weld them together. Done.


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Reed #614069 May 04th 2013 12:52 pm
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Originally Posted by Reed
Get two stock slider arms. Cut the opposite end off each arm. Weld them together. Done.


I like the sound of that idea. . . .!


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