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4 door to 2 door conversion

Started by _vintageholden_ , Jan 28 2010 10:23 PM

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#126 _SRC63_

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 11:53 AM

does anyone have a photo of the sill without the scuff plates please
i have scuff plates from a 2 door and they dont fit....

sill inside the door must be different

thanks

How's this?

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#127 _gtr161s_

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 04:18 PM

Just flicked thru most of this thread..pretty interesting what has been achieved.

Except for rego purposes there shouldnt be any problems actually converting a 4dr to 2dr....change the quarter (inner & outer), b pillar floor to roof then the 2 dr parts will slot into place.....the turret & rear window are typical on both models

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#128 _vintageholden_

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 06:06 PM

Just flicked thru most of this thread..pretty interesting what has been achieved.

Except for rego purposes there shouldnt be any problems actually converting a 4dr to 2dr....change the quarter (inner & outer), b pillar floor to roof then the 2 dr parts will slot into place.....the turret & rear window are typical on both models

done that..

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#129 _JadeGreenLHSLR_

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 07:00 PM

Just out of interest, bloke is doing the same kinda thing in Tas,
http://tastoranaowne...lay&thread=1367

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#130 _vintageholden_

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 09:49 PM

Just out of interest, bloke is doing the same kinda thing in Tas,
http://tastoranaowne...lay&thread=1367

looks like an lh

anyone in australia done an lj before?????

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#131 WhiteA9XS

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Posted 23 February 2010 - 02:50 PM

i reckon a chop top would be different

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#132 glenn stanley

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Posted 23 February 2010 - 03:35 PM

.......as long as it's not on a genuine gtr!!!! To many butchered including by me many eons ago.

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#133 _vintageholden_

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Posted 24 February 2010 - 07:46 PM

.......as long as it's not on a genuine gtr!!!! To many butchered including by me many eons ago.

you would have to be mad to chop a genuine one today....
years ago i chopped a ht coupe gts
paid $400 for it lic and running...

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#134 _stu.slr_

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Posted 24 February 2010 - 08:35 PM

not forgetting all the lj speedway cars during '80s

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#135 _vintageholden_

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Posted 01 March 2010 - 01:25 AM

not much has changed as yet
been busy
would love to sell my sprintmasters to help pay for the project....

there in the for sale section

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#136 _wblje_

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Posted 02 March 2010 - 06:46 PM

top job mate. got me thinking of doing mine. lucky to have the front doors and glass already thats saved a heap of time. its gunna be tops. most times a car thats getting this sort of treatment ends up being stronger than standard due to over compensating by the owner to ensure nothing goes wrong. seam welded instead of spot etc. keep the pics coming. toranas dont run side intrusion bars do they so technically there should be no hassles. your factory doors would be no diff to cut and extended ones. i noticed your drivers door support panel that holds the door hinges is rotted is that a common thing for a lj as mine is the same. keep pics coming.

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#137 _johnharte_

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 11:37 AM

Hey Mate - Great to see this thread happen..

Keep up the photos and updates!!

John

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#138 _vintageholden_

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Posted 20 March 2010 - 05:02 PM

Hey Mate - Great to see this thread happen..

Keep up the photos and updates!!

John

been a bit busy...will post more soon

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#139 _Bedford_

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Posted 27 April 2010 - 08:50 PM

Awesome project.

Keep the pics coming if you have more!

Also... to give you some perspective on the negativity you're receiving.
Your skills are wasted. You're building something that is readily available for a price that although expensive to you, is a lot more affordable to most people than even convceiving a project like this.

Had you built something not readily available, such as a convertible torana, or an lc/lj ute (see gong's thread) you would have been met with a lot more positivity and support

But, for the record, I'm impressed. Keep it up!

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#140 rodomo

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Posted 09 June 2010 - 12:09 AM

Update?

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#141 _vintageholden_

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 12:55 AM

Update?

no update sorry to say
hurt my back
off work at the moment.....

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#142 Heath

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Posted 21 June 2010 - 02:43 PM

Sounds like a good excuse to be finishing a few conversions and making some money out of it

Seriously though I look forward to seeing what you do when you get back on the horse.

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#143 _rob350hatch_

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Posted 21 June 2010 - 05:03 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

i have a 2 door ta and a 4 door lj i have no cash for a real one so i have 2 choices unpick both fronts and graft the lj onto the ta or on the lj cut and move the pillars back fill up the gap in the back doors after i shorten them and weld them in place. put in the glass and doors and scuff plates off the ta.im not worried about the interior becuase its going to be a racer but if one comes up cheap enough yeah.ive measured it all up and it doesnt look to be to big a job.pls i cant wait to see how you go .i have nothing to loose as it only cost me $500 for the both i cant get a 2 door in any shape for that money.but in all my asking around i have never heard of anyone doing it,which is strange as the lcjta looks to me to be unique in that the 4 and 2 door appear to have the same shape roofs and the rear doors become the quarters.its only the pillar that needs moving back.ill stand corrected on any of this please anyone correct me if im wrong but i hope you can pull it off

Edited by rob350hatch, 21 June 2010 - 05:04 PM.

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#144 _haydossss_

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Posted 01 August 2010 - 01:10 AM

Any updates?

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#145 Neils LX

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Posted 13 March 2011 - 02:55 PM

Any updates?

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#146 _nicko61_

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Posted 16 March 2011 - 09:40 PM

This thread is great to see,as ive sold two 4 doors last year that buyer(same bloke)was turning into two doors and he told me he had done several before,so its been done before that i know,
they both have same bodyshell and roof line so its relativly easy to do,and id say stronger than original too,not structually unsound at all as some have said in last few pages

Edited by nicko61, 16 March 2011 - 09:43 PM.

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#147 _rascal_

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Posted 31 March 2011 - 07:59 PM

Good luck with project, not much fun working with crook back.
in late 70,s local mech made lj 1/2 tonner, filled in behind B
piller and had flat tray, 308/5sp, huge mickey thompsons and
painted in BP green. no one drove it in the wet!!!!!! last saw it
parked out front of servo in the middle of nowhere in SA.