Remove Frontpanel (installation Vertical Door Hinges)
02-13-2008, 08:59 AM
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Not sure what you mean by a front panel... But here goes on installing your vertical doors:
Remove front bumper (look in the DIY section for a good writeup on that)
Remove front fenders (a couple bolts, one or two are in the wheel well. you may need to remove your wheels to give you a bit more room)
Open your door, and there's the stopper (or slower) hinge thing. It should be attached with one bolt (must have the door open to see it), remove that bolt. Be careful as now there's nothing holding your door open or keeping it from flying open or closed, unless you have it latched.
When you take off the fenders, you'll reveal two bolts per hinge (two hinges per door) of where the door attaches to the body. Remove those bolts (carefully!) and your door should pretty much fall off.
Not sure how all the wiring works, but do be careful as there's still the rubber grommet that's holding all the wires in.
From here you should be able to install your VD kit.
You shouldn't need to remove any interior trim pieces unless it's something for the wiring.
Remove front bumper (look in the DIY section for a good writeup on that)
Remove front fenders (a couple bolts, one or two are in the wheel well. you may need to remove your wheels to give you a bit more room)
Open your door, and there's the stopper (or slower) hinge thing. It should be attached with one bolt (must have the door open to see it), remove that bolt. Be careful as now there's nothing holding your door open or keeping it from flying open or closed, unless you have it latched.
When you take off the fenders, you'll reveal two bolts per hinge (two hinges per door) of where the door attaches to the body. Remove those bolts (carefully!) and your door should pretty much fall off.
Not sure how all the wiring works, but do be careful as there's still the rubber grommet that's holding all the wires in.
From here you should be able to install your VD kit.
You shouldn't need to remove any interior trim pieces unless it's something for the wiring.
02-13-2008, 09:20 AM
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where did you buy your vertical door kit? What brand is it? Some kits may not fit under the fenders, or cause the fender to buldge. There have been discussions on that if you want to search
02-13-2008, 11:07 AM
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I think he means fender. Save the top 3 bolts for last. Open the door and you can see one through the crack at the top of the fender. 2 right at the splash guard. Like 3 in the wheel well along the edge and a couple tricky ones under the corner lights.
Strike, why remove the front bumper? To get the fender off he should just have to take out the front corner lights.
Strike, why remove the front bumper? To get the fender off he should just have to take out the front corner lights.
05-22-2008, 11:30 AM
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He guys, i was updating my profle and stuff, and i found this topic, that i was lost.
Yes fenders.. .and it were doors from verticaldoors.com and as u guys know they are installed a while, so u can close or delete this topic!
thanx!
Yes fenders.. .and it were doors from verticaldoors.com and as u guys know they are installed a while, so u can close or delete this topic!
thanx!