Anyone ever make sucide doors on a 1948 mercury? need help
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john degrofft

Just call suicide prevention and talk it over with someone till the insanity passes.

I wish someone would have given me that phone number, three years ago:))

Those are pretty big doors to deal with. I have seen one done that way at Americruise, but I didn't pay much attention as to how it was done. So, I guess I can say that yes, it can be done, but I can't advise how. Sorry. Anyone else?
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Lynn
'32 3W

I've been wondering, "Whatever happened to the subjects that tested Preparations A through G?"

1948 - Mercury Coupe -
12/31/2002 - GA - For Sale - 1948 Mercury Coupe Street Rod - $20,000.00 Contact: Larry - 7065755876 - lrrycllwy@aol.com


from a search
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1937 Chevrolet 2 door master deluxe sedan

1940 Chevrolet 4 door Special Deluxe

Hi John
I have done some sucide doors on different cars i use Harolds at Windors fab there # is 616 964 2128 he makes about the best hinge on the market if you have any questions get with me be glad to help you.....Johnny
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A GOODGUYS REP

JW, Harold's area code has changed to 269 and the old one (616) doesn't always work anymore.
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George

Why would you want suicide doors ????? I have a '33 Ford coupe (suicide doors) I spent a lot of time and energy comming up with a lock that would not open by accident. A friend of mine had a 33 coupe and while driving down the highway at speed his drivers door came open........I guess we were moving about 80 miles per hour.......long story short......the door hit the stop at 80 miles per hour.....cost him a door and fender and body work on the door/body post repsirs........they call them "suicide doors" for a reason..... The factory only had them for one year !!!!
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RICH

They had them in 1932, 33, and 34 Rich
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Digger
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DSRA Member

I threw it away yesterday, now I have to go buy one
Just when you think you have won the Rat Race along come faster rats

Your right. I did not have my brain fully in gear when I started going too fast...........it could happen... But a buddy had his door come open on the road and it was a close call. If I understand correctly that was one of the reasons the door did not stay that way very long. The other reason was "modesty"... When women opened the door to step out of a vehicle with this type door, they sort of lost thier "modesty"......... I thought the 32 had the standard door opening during it original manufacture (?)
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RICH

Rich--I believe just 32 "3 windows" had suicide doors.
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Digger
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DSRA Member

I threw it away yesterday, now I have to go buy one
Just when you think you have won the Rat Race along come faster rats