Crewcab build

[jonzcustomshop]

You might also play with some different types of hinges, some that would swing the door out and back while it opens, they just might not fit on the narrow middle hinge pillar...
suicides might be the easiest solution.

[PBFAB.COM]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

suicides might be the easiest solution.

X2


Think how cool it would look with this beast laying on the ground, and both doors open with only a litle B-pillar in the middle!

[TimE]

Originally Posted by porterbuilt

Think how cool it would look with this beast laying on the ground, and both doors open with only a litle B-pillar in the middle!

X3!

[ChiefRocka]

Hey Rob....on my 06 F-350 the rear doors (extra-cab, suicide rear doors) open outward away from the truck.....What about using these style hinges ??

The door actually pulls away a pretty good amount...

Actually, these are just the same style hinges as the OG black crew, just behind the skin of the truck. So mabey they wont work.

If you set the hinges just behind the door skin, would you have enough throw to get that sucker away from the truck ??

Check it out...
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[ChiefRocka]

One more....

[iride]

Thanks for all the cool pictures!! I allways wanted a crew cab and enjoy looking at your pictures every day! Post more and keep up the good work!! Can I drop mine off next?

[PrerunnerRob]

Do you guys love making more work for me?
I'm really kicking myself for not grabbing a set of hinges from a lincon continental at the junkyard a few weeks ago! If I go the suicide route, the pillar between the doors can disappear, and I just have to work the latching mechanism them. Hmm, this might be less work total then trying to get the doors to work normally. I'm off to the shop soon, I'll snag my girlfriends camera to take good pictures today!

[PrerunnerRob]

Nice! Thanks for the pictures, it makes it so much easier to know what someone is talking about when you can see it. I'm going to my old car research area(pick n pull) before I go to the shop, to see if I can get some hinge ideas, and possibly snag some conti hinges.

[jonzcustomshop]

what kind of bed are you going to use? wheelbase length?
And is it going to be lowered?

[PrerunnerRob]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

what kind of bed are you going to use? wheelbase length?
And is it going to be lowered?

Its going to be a fleetside shortbed, bagged all the way around, laying rocker.

[PrerunnerRob]

Some more pictures from yesterday

[PrerunnerRob]

So the next step is going to be to suicide the rear door hinges. I'm going to attempt to do this with the stock hinges, and remove the whole post that they attach to on the front of the cab. If that doesn't work, I'm going to have to look around for some nice suicide hinges, but I think it will. One the rear door is in and cut down, I can fit the 2 cabs together, check allignment, and start on re andgleing the front doors.

[joe231]

WOW! that is some sweet progress, I can't wait for more!!

[David Flores]

Not a fan of crew cabs, but I sure will be watching this build. Awesome work!

[TimE]

You're not wasting any time on this one! Lovin' all the cool pics.
So, you decided on the suicide doors. That's gonna be sweet. I do have a question, though. For the latch assembly, are you going to use the B pillar/latch setup as the front of the rear set of doors so that the front door will overlap slightly and be seamless?(not sure if this ? makes sense/is worded properly) Just wondering on the exact plan of attack.

[62 C60]

You not wasting anytime at all.
At this rate you'll be done before February.

[PrerunnerRob]

Originally Posted by TimE

You're not wasting any time on this one! Lovin' all the cool pics.
So, you decided on the suicide doors. That's gonna be sweet. I do have a question, though. For the latch assembly, are you going to use the B pillar/latch setup as the front of the rear set of doors so that the front door will overlap slightly and be seamless?(not sure if this ? makes sense/is worded properly) Just wondering on the exact plan of attack.

I decided to go seamless between the doors, and suicide hinges are the only internal hinge that would allow this. The doors are going edge to edge, and the back top of the front door edge will be re-angled to match that of the rear door. I'm going to switch the doors hinge/latch from end to end, and hopefully be able to retain all of the original parts. I think I know what you are saying, I'm actaully going a to have a pillar between the doors, but just not visable form the exterior.

[TimE]

OK, that makes sense. I thought you were going to set it up without a center pillar similar to the late model extended cabs and I was just trying to envision how that would work exactly. Thanks for the clarification and I will be looking forward to your updates/progress reports. Good luck on the build!!

[ClassicAutoResto]

Are you going to keep the step up in the roof from the first cab all the way back or cut it out and just step up at the back cab??? Just curious. Jerry

[Slmd92DIME]

LOOKS AWESOME. Great work waitin on new pics

[poorboy]

I was going through my old mags and found this and thought of you. It's a 62 GMC. Sorry for the crappy pic. It in Custom Classic Trucksjune 04 pg86.

[jonzcustomshop]

that is funny, I was just looking for that same issue...

[joe231]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

that is funny, I was just looking for that same issue...

Can you e-mail me large images of those?

jmzjak@gmail.com

[ChiefRocka]

What's going on Robert ?

[PrerunnerRob]

Originally Posted by ChiefRocka

What's going on Robert ?

This whole pillarless thing is killing me, I now see why they have one the conversions. It's going to be very slick when it's done, but this is causing me a major headache! I'll bring the camera along tomorrow, and post some pictures later in the afternoon.