Post pic of suicide door or CUSTOM crewcab hinges

[gentrysgarage]

Good Morning everybody! I am seeking pics of Kustom crewcab and Suicide door hinge installations. I found the tread for the period coachworks crewcab conversions but would like to see custom hidden hinge installations. I am leaning towards an extended cab conversion, but it is still in the planning stages so I can change to crewcab with ease at this point.

I have a 2008 3500HD extended cab donar truck with some beautiful hinges, but they seem a little huge for the jamb area. Also I have picked up a set of VERY worn J10 hinges, that is causing me to second guess using them (I don't think one is even salvagable and another has a piece of wood carved to shape under the hinge itself and is probably in the same shape as the other one :sad.

Thanks in advance!

[SCOTI]

No experience to share but if it were my build, the later model hinges would be my direction. Easier to source, less wear & tear, plus more crew-cab or extended cab possibilities to explore.

[forestb]

I know this guy did suicide doors. Here is his build thread. I don't know where in the Thread he talks abut it.

https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=321173

[forestb]

Its somewhere around here

https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...321173&page=17

[gentrysgarage]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

No experience to share but if it were my build, the later model hinges would be my direction. Easier to source, less wear & tear, plus more crew-cab or extended cab possibilities to explore.

Hi Scoti, The more measurements I make, the less feasible, they look, sad they are the beefiest.

Originally Posted by forestb

Its somewhere around here

https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...321173&page=17

ForestB, Thanks I will check it out!

I have relaunched my YT channel with this project...check it out!
https://youtu.be/9-uKD99vQx8

Will be starting a project thread sooooonn!

Also going to do a vid on the hinges next, hoping to have it out next week....takes only 45 mins max to film and DAYS to edit!

[gentrysgarage]

Finally got the video edited and posted. Found using stock hinges would be virtually nonadjustable unless extending the rear cab sheetmetal after initially build. But would be easy. Another note the duramax hinges are tilted in just shy of 2*...very doable. Here's the vid: https://youtu.be/9g1wkvcPbg8 Have 2 more videos shot and might combine them to speed up the process and here is where we are at now! Will start a build thread I promise!

[SCOTI]

Curious.... Have you reached out to the guys building these things for a living to see what they're using?

c10 crew cab
factoryfabusa
Rtech Fabrications
siscosfab

[gentrysgarage]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Curious.... Have you reached out to the guys building these things for a living to see what they're using?

c10 crew cab
factoryfabusa
Rtech Fabrications
siscosfab

I have scoured their sites for pics and hints, but haven't contacted them directly. Thanks for the suggestion, and sorry for the reply delay.

[gentrysgarage]

I have been slowly sneaking up on the rear doors of the extended cab. Took me so long for figuring out where to cut the inner panel and still have roll up rear windows if I want to in the future. In the end I chose just a straight cut which will mirror the rear of the inner panel. It is sad (to me) the 2 threads that helped me the most on this site for crew/suicide doors were both still born projects, one got cut up, the other ghosted...but I do appreciate what they posted it helped with a lot of decisions.

As the rear doors have taken so long to work out, I am going to go the easy route and use the j10 hinges. Turns out 3 are not so bad with just needing hinge pin kits after disassembly one I am going to try to fix with jb weld and crossed fingers! I choose this route rather than all the time, math and odd angles that the 2008 hinges would take.

As I was cutting up the doors, out of the 8 doors I have, only the passenger door of the c60 was the only "restorable" door.

One day I will post a build thread and an edited YT video, just having a hard time with the video editor. For now I will leave you with a picture dump

[gentrysgarage]

Some progress, this is the hardest part (I hope) also had 5/8 fold over, should have been less the other door will be a little quicker to get it to this point. The shrinking and stretching is slow. So slow the parts for the suspension are starting to rust

[SCOTI]

Progress is progress!

[forestb]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Progress is progress!

Somtimes

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by forestb

Somtimes

I get it from your perspective. From ours? You're moving forward. Slow steps are still progressing.

[forestb]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

I get it from your perspective. From ours? You're moving forward. Slow steps are still progressing.

I posted this joke not the suicide door builder

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by forestb

I posted this joke not the suicide door builder

Gotcha. I missed that earlier..... 😎

[gentrysgarage]

Almost there for the outside skin. Tips for anyone contemplating this in the future, it would be easier (and lightning quicker i might add) to get a replacement door skin and a bead roller with a tipping die...I have way more time than money so I am doing it the slow way . Another is cut a few large access holes and make a simple jig inside the door to keep the distance between the inner and outer door skin...that is my next hurtle. And lastly, I think on the rear door windows, I am at most 1/2 inch too big to use the stock windows...if it wasn't such a bear to align the front and rear cab sections(i.e. had a better jig/dolly) I would cut it back apart and adjust the length.

Thanks for the continued support Scoti and forestb!

WOW I just noticed I am going on 4 months! So sad I am slow.....

Thanks!

[scottofksu]

If this level of progress is slow for four months, then my speed is even less than glacial! LOL

Awesome work! This is going to be really cool when you are done!

[gentrysgarage]

What a B.I.T.C.H. and I have to make another one ARRGGGHHHHH!

[gentrysgarage]

Looking Better! Posted a new video of going to the darkside with a F*rd Super 60 and free spin kit...we don't need no stinkin' unit bearings here! https://youtu.be/VPzQTT8500g


My kid is editing the video on the body today and hopefully published today...so subscribe to my channel so you get updates

[Getter-Done]

That is like Christmas in September.

I am Subbed so you don't have any extra tasks.

[gentrysgarage]

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

That is like Christmas in September.

I am Subbed so you don't have any extra tasks.

Well Getter-Done Thanks for subscribing/watching and for being the first one to find/comment on the Easter egg! IF I do a t shirt run on Speedy Freight like I did on my signature M135 you would get one for FREE! (Remember if I do a run)

New video has dropped check it out...its coming together...the hard goal is getting the body on the 2008 floor before my kid goes back to UC Riverside on the 23rd...So its full steam ahead!

Anyways here it is ENJOY!

https://youtu.be/ToS-7PMGuzY

[Getter-Done]

I watched this video several times mostly because of interruptions at my place.

A sunroof from a SUV or mid 2000's 4 door car may be worth looking at for your application. Just a thought.

Great build I like where you are going with this.

[scottofksu]

Awesome video and fantastic work! You and your boy make nice content!

[raidmagic]

I'm loving this. I've thought about a crew cab done this way for years but never had the desire to make it happen lol

I'll be following along.

[gentrysgarage]

Thanks Getter-Done will look into those,
ScottofKSU yeah he helps alot...he's going back t college in 6 days and I have to get the cab on the 2008 floor before then! And make a few new videos!

Raidmagic its ALOT of work and figuring out porportions took along time, this is my (hopefully) forever work truck so I am pulling out all the stops!