Cars with 'wing' doors

[RedFox]

What cars have the doors that open upwards?

I know some real prestige cars do, but what about the older toyotas etc?

[DaiOni]

toyota sera - that's an early 90s car though, not sure what your definition of 'older' is

[RedFox]

When I ment older I ment cars that arnt in the 'exotic hundreds of thousands'

What other cars have these gullwing doors?

[JezR31]

the Delorean

[Totti]

Hahaha....JigaWatts

[blx]

My mate has a FTO and is about to get "scissor" doors put on it. Apparently it is as easy as moving the hinges and installing gas struts.

Costing around $1500

Have seen a photo of it done and looks excellent. ( would look good on skyline)

[RedFox]

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[DJ984]

I've got a guide to installing scissor doors at home... i don't know if you can use the standard hinges?.... but you can get replacement ones for it... you also have to change the striker pins around so the door will actually close etc...

[The_Paladin]

would it be street legal? sounds like the kind of mod that would easily get you done for..

[DJ984]

I Can"t see a problem with it just as long as the doors are secure (not gonna fall off), they open, they close and they lock....

but it's a good question when you think about it...

[king_kw13]

Hrm, bloody.... ADR tests and stuff. Funny if u had to crash test your own car to get ADR approval for the doors

[DAN00H]

Hrm, bloody.... ADR tests and stuff. Funny if u had to crash test your own car to get ADR approval for the doors

kits are made in the US where they use the existing hinges, with a system that allows the door to open 'normally' for about 2 inches, before being lifted skyward on a gas strut. eventually going to get some for mine!

[blx]

kits are made in the US where they use the existing hinges, with a system that allows the door to open 'normally' for about 2 inches, before being lifted skyward on a gas strut. eventually going to get some for mine!

I look forward to pictures when it happens...

Are there any out there already with these doors? Pics?

[DAN00H]

I'll see if I can hunt down some pics. best thing about the kit is it doesn't require any body mods (chopping pillars/roof etc). Once I have mine done, I'll be posting a review.

[Pva_Glue]

MERC I dotn know if its CLK or SLK

[OBaYBe]

Heres a pic of an FTO with scissor doors.. It really does like quite hot.

[DJ984]

DANOOH: Have you got a website i can look at for prices?... or a price itself?... with these kits i'm guessing you don't have to change the door strikers (angles etc) either?....

cheers mate.

[DAN00H]

DANOOH: Have you got a website i can look at for prices?... or a price itself?... with these kits i'm guessing you don't have to change the door strikers (angles etc) either?....

cheers mate.

I'll see if I can dig it out tonight, or over the weekend. price from memory was in the $1500 - $2000 range. no, everything remains in place, it is configured to work with the existign hardwre.

[DJ984]

hmmm... i'll be interested to see it, sounds like a good idea... Yeah... if you can find the stuff that'd be great.

cheers mate,

Dave.

[rs73]

How hard is it to get in/out of that fto? Like you could bonk your melon on those doors and get some damage to your grey matter.