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cstm68 · 05-11-2009, 11:21 PM

so i want to put suicide doors on my 68 but i dont want to shave the doors, instead i want to use the stock passenger handle on the drivers door but the handles will be on the front of the door instead of the back. and use the drivers handle on the passengers side,
my reason for swaping the hanldes side to side is beacuse they need to turn around and be right side up.

has any one done suicide doors using the stock latches but in the fron door jam?

LuckyHenriksen · 05-12-2009, 12:08 AM

i don't know but it sounds like it would look alot better than shaved handles

Dynomutt · 05-12-2009, 12:32 AM

Always thought it would be cool to do suicides with the handles in the original location. Use the pushbutton as an electronic release, etc. Just to throw em off a little.

OARNGESI · 05-12-2009, 03:43 AM

I seen a mini truc with suicide doors and origional handles it looked really good cause it looked stock till he opened the door

**special-K** · 05-12-2009, 05:48 AM

I`m not sure what I`ve seen.But,i`m sure it can and prolly has been done on these trucks.I know the rods i`ve seen used moved handles.

cstm68 · 05-13-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dynomutt

Always thought it would be cool to do suicides with the handles in the original location. Use the pushbutton as an electronic release, etc. Just to throw em off a little.

they would not be in the original location the passenger handle would be turned around and on the front of the drivers door under the wing window but still at the same level on the dore and vice versa on the passenger door im just not shure how it will work with my 1 peice windows unless i converted them to power?

Putter · 05-13-2009, 10:25 PM

I figure you'd need to relocate the indention in the door as well (where your hand fits).
Still, it'd look pretty cool.

Dynomutt · 05-13-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by cstm68

they would not be in the original location the passenger handle would be turned around and on the front of the drivers door under the wing window but still at the same level on the dore and vice versa on the passenger door im just not shure how it will work with my 1 peice windows unless i converted them to power?

Yeah I got what you were talking about I just think it would be cool to leave them in the stock location so when someone went to grab the handle they would think the door was going to open like a "normal" door but it would open in the front.
Not sure that I understand why the worry with the window though. I would think the handle would be out of the way of that anywhere on the outer door skin and you're going to have to mod the linkage (if you use linkage)regardless so I would think you could mod it to work around the glass. If not use an electronic latch (something like what's used for doors with shaved handles and a push button to open). Don't know though since I've never tried it.

cstm68 · 05-13-2009, 11:17 PM

just like the ones on the rear doors of this members tahoe

but they would be under the wing windows

chevygurly · 07-22-2009, 09:01 PM

something like this would work
http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/autol...=SVPULY&r=5010

05-11-2009, 11:21 PM	#1
cstm68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: shoreline, wa Posts: 1,565	suicide doors without shaved handles? so i want to put suicide doors on my 68 but i dont want to shave the doors, instead i want to use the stock passenger handle on the drivers door but the handles will be on the front of the door instead of the back. and use the drivers handle on the passengers side, my reason for swaping the hanldes side to side is beacuse they need to turn around and be right side up. has any one done suicide doors using the stock latches but in the fron door jam? __________________ 68 swb fleet bagged on 20's 327 with 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223308 2014 Chevy 2500hd duramax CCLB

05-12-2009, 12:08 AM	#2
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: suicide doors without shaved handles? i don't know but it sounds like it would look alot better than shaved handles __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

05-12-2009, 12:32 AM	#3
Dynomutt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Texas Posts: 440	Re: suicide doors without shaved handles? Always thought it would be cool to do suicides with the handles in the original location. Use the pushbutton as an electronic release, etc. Just to throw em off a little. __________________ MARQ Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=446194

05-12-2009, 03:43 AM	#4
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: suicide doors without shaved handles? I seen a mini truc with suicide doors and origional handles it looked really good cause it looked stock till he opened the door __________________ 70 SWB STEPSIDE 70 BLAZER 09 challenger

05-12-2009, 05:48 AM	#5
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: suicide doors without shaved handles? I`m not sure what I`ve seen.But,i`m sure it can and prolly has been done on these trucks.I know the rods i`ve seen used moved handles. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

05-13-2009, 10:25 PM	#7
Putter More Cowbell.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, MS Posts: 3,569	Re: suicide doors without shaved handles? I figure you'd need to relocate the indention in the door as well (where your hand fits). Still, it'd look pretty cool. __________________ *There once was a member from Puckett.....Who ( fill in the blank blank blank* ) bucket**

05-13-2009, 11:17 PM	#9
cstm68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: shoreline, wa Posts: 1,565	Re: suicide doors without shaved handles? just like the ones on the rear doors of this members tahoe but they would be under the wing windows Attached Images __________________ 68 swb fleet bagged on 20's 327 with 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223308 2014 Chevy 2500hd duramax CCLB Last edited by cstm68; 05-13-2009 at 11:18 PM.

07-22-2009, 09:01 PM	#10
chevygurly Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: California Posts: 22	Re: suicide doors without shaved handles? something like this would work http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/autol...=SVPULY&r=5010



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