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| | | side slider door | Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 5 stranger | OP stranger Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 5 | Can a side slider door be switched to barn doors? Has anyone done this, and is it labor intensive? looking for options for my 74 Chevy shorty. Thanks | | | Re: side slider door | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 941 old hand | old hand Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 941 |
UK member of Nova Vans and California Street Vans | | | Re: side slider door | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 12,847 Maniac | Maniac Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 12,847 | ----- ...if I ever paint my van that's what I'm going to do !! Proud member: Shenandoah Valley Vans ............" REALITY IS JUST AN ELABORATE ILLUSION".................. | | | Re: side slider door | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,043 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,043 | Quarter panel is different, has body line at top missing on slider door version (under track cover)
Step area is different
Forward door pillar is reinforced differently
Upper frame has latches
So, if you wanted to do it right, all you would need is everything on the passenger side from the passenger door back.
Gregg Groff
The right to bear vans 65 ChevyVan Pontiac OHC 6/TH2004R 68 ChevyVan 108 454/4L80E 86 Dodge "Yeah, it's got a 318" 83 ChevyVan Shorty- B2%B Pt II | | | Re: side slider door | Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 112 member | member Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 112 | are fiberglass gullwing sliders available? thanks.
| | | Re: side slider door | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,578 Likes: 2 veteran | veteran Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,578 Likes: 2 | Keech, your asking a funny question a slider is 1 style and a Gullwing is another style. There are a couple of vans out there with fiberglass sliders Chris Karsons drag van and Dave Jarvis's track van but they're both equipped with these doors for light weight. Gullwing doors are still available for our G vans there is a company called van crazy customs making them. As afar ar swapping barn doors into the slider body like Gregg says there is a lot to change but I've seen it done. Another thing is the 2 barn doors AKA 60/40 doors are slightly smaller due to the pillar right behind the passenger door being slightly thicker to support the 60 door. Thre is some serious body fabrication do do this swap correctly but it has been done and looks pretty cool when you realize that you looking at a pre 84 chevy without a slider.
Munzvan@aol.com / Runnin Wild Truckers / I never met a van I didn't like. | | | Re: side slider door | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 12,847 Maniac | Maniac Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 12,847 | Keech, your asking a funny question a slider is 1 style and a Gullwing is another style. There are a couple of vans out there with fiberglass sliders Chris Karsons drag van and Dave Jarvis's track van but they're both equipped with these doors for light weight. Gullwing doors are still available for our G vans there is a company called van crazy customs making them. As afar ar swapping barn doors into the slider body like Gregg says there is a lot to change but I've seen it done. Another thing is the 2 barn doors AKA 60/40 doors are slightly smaller due to the pillar right behind the passenger door being slightly thicker to support the 60 door. Thre is some serious body fabrication do do this swap correctly but it has been done and looks pretty cool when you realize that you looking at a pre 84 chevy without a slider. Agree...loved the 60/40 door on my 87 white shorty...wish I had one on my 77. Proud member: Shenandoah Valley Vans ............" REALITY IS JUST AN ELABORATE ILLUSION".................. | | | Re: side slider door | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,578 Likes: 2 veteran | veteran Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,578 Likes: 2 | I do like the functionally of the 60/40 doors but you gotta admit the slider door is a little cleaner in the appearance department. I would like to see someone put a set of hidden hinges on those 60/40's that would be something.
Munzvan@aol.com / Runnin Wild Truckers / I never met a van I didn't like. | | | Re: side slider door | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 12,847 Maniac | Maniac Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 12,847 | I do like the functionally of the 60/40 doors but you gotta admit the slider door is a little cleaner in the appearance department. I would like to see someone put a set of hidden hinges on those 60/40's that would be something. that would be perfect ! Proud member: Shenandoah Valley Vans ............" REALITY IS JUST AN ELABORATE ILLUSION".................. | | |
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