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Started by _vintageholden_ , Jan 28 2010 10:23 PM

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#1 _vintageholden_

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Posted 28 January 2010 - 10:23 PM

has any one ever converted a 4 door lj to a 2 door???
thinking about doing one
thanks

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 06:40 AM

When I was a young bloke I wanted to do a 4dr to 2dr conversion on an LH/LX... I hope you get yours done vintageholden!

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 07:12 AM

see if you can track down that little torry that at the factory had 2doors one side and one on the other beest of both worlds

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 08:38 AM

Well often people find 2dr 4cyl baby Toranas and weld a 4dr 6cyl front on them, that's the closest I've seen. But I don't see why it couldn't be done - a lot of vehicles get that kinda conversion; just never seen it on a Torana.

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 09:01 AM

surely be easier to just buy a 2 door ?? or you could just weld the back doors up !

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 10:01 AM

I know a bloke who is currently doing a 2 door KE70 corolla conversion.

Its actually not as daunting as it seems.

But it would definitely work out cheaper (in the toranas case) to buy a 2 door.

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 12:27 PM

I know a bloke who is currently doing a 2 door KE70 corolla conversion.

Its actually not as daunting as it seems.

But it would definitely work out cheaper (in the toranas case) to buy a 2 door.



i have done an ek holden before...
i have a 4 door and want a 2 door cant find one in my price range....lic and running..
i have the doors from a 2 door
rear 1/4 and glass..
after scuff plates.
and 2 door door trims
will be doing it next month and will post photos.....

i was hoping someone has done one so i can copy it....

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=TXLGxlFyzx4

Edited by vintageholden, 29 January 2010 - 12:33 PM.

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 12:37 PM

I know a bloke who is currently doing a 2 door KE70 corolla conversion.

lol yeah so do I. They look awesome in coupe-form. I want JDM/USDM stuff here :(

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 12:43 PM


I know a bloke who is currently doing a 2 door KE70 corolla conversion.

lol yeah so do I. They look awesome in coupe-form. I want JDM/USDM stuff here :(


http://cgi.ebay.com....gename=rvi:1:2v_

nothing in perth this cheep so i,m going ahead...

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 02:28 PM

Would it be viable to get that sent over though?

Just an idea.

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 04:02 PM

after scuff plates.
and 2 door door trims


I have, you want - lets talk!
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Posted 29 January 2010 - 04:08 PM

I'd actually been thinking about this lately myself glad somebody else made a post on it! i was wondering how one would look with the rear doors welded up and filled? that would have the be the easiest method of doing one.

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 04:30 PM

someone do a photoshop

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 05:08 PM

Don't forget that 2 Door and 4 door doors are different sizes sizes, so if you're going to weld up and smooth out a 4 door it won't look right.

My biggest worry converting a 4 to a 2 door would be the B Pillars, otherwise it sounds relatively possible....

I think we'll see more of this as 2 dr shells become harder to find, ie more expensive.

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 06:45 PM

B Pillars are different and will have to be modified
its all in my head ..so i hope it works out....

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 11:31 PM

someone do a photoshop


why???
i should be the same as a 2 door....

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Posted 30 January 2010 - 08:17 AM

if you're going to weld up and smooth out a 4 door it won't look right.

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That was the idea of making FX FJ's two doors ,the car and the pictures show , it's something different !!

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Posted 30 January 2010 - 07:17 PM

Don't want sound pessimistic but I think you will have a problem with licensing with the ADR tag reading 4dr. Good on you if you are trying to make something different. But if you are trying to replicate a two door I am pretty sure the roof line is considerably different to a two door from a four door also the inner wheel arches and the inner 1/4 panels are different. You would be miles ahead to just pay the extra and get a two door if that's what you want. Good luck whichever way you go.

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Posted 30 January 2010 - 08:37 PM

Don't want sound pessimistic but I think you will have a problem with licensing with the ADR tag reading 4dr. Good on you if you are trying to make something different. But if you are trying to replicate a two door I am pretty sure the roof line is considerably different to a two door from a four door also the inner wheel arches and the inner 1/4 panels are different. You would be miles ahead to just pay the extra and get a two door if that's what you want. Good luck whichever way you go.



how much different???
any photos or measurements

i was hoping no one would be able to tell

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Posted 30 January 2010 - 09:09 PM


Don't want sound pessimistic but I think you will have a problem with licensing with the ADR tag reading 4dr. Good on you if you are trying to make something different. But if you are trying to replicate a two door I am pretty sure the roof line is considerably different to a two door from a four door also the inner wheel arches and the inner 1/4 panels are different. You would be miles ahead to just pay the extra and get a two door if that's what you want. Good luck whichever way you go.



how much different???
any photos or measurements

i was hoping no one would be able to tell


I will post some pics sometime tomorrow.
Cheers Dave

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Posted 30 January 2010 - 11:02 PM



Don't want sound pessimistic but I think you will have a problem with licensing with the ADR tag reading 4dr. Good on you if you are trying to make something different. But if you are trying to replicate a two door I am pretty sure the roof line is considerably different to a two door from a four door also the inner wheel arches and the inner 1/4 panels are different. You would be miles ahead to just pay the extra and get a two door if that's what you want. Good luck whichever way you go.



how much different???
any photos or measurements

i was hoping no one would be able to tell


I will post some pics sometime tomorrow.
Cheers Dave


i downloaded a photo of a 2 door and a 4 door
printed them out
overlaid them over each other
no difference????

if i use a genuine 2 door, door
and rear 1/4 from a 2 door
why will it be different???

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Posted 30 January 2010 - 11:19 PM

Are the wheel arches the same ?

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Posted 31 January 2010 - 12:55 AM

Are the wheel arches the same ?



seem to be...

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Posted 31 January 2010 - 01:28 PM

i say go for it man...put up the pic's

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Posted 31 January 2010 - 01:55 PM

I am pretty sure the roof line is considerably different to a two door from a four door

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I'm pretty sure they run the same rear screens...
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