Body work

[LthlThrt]

hey ther guys, i live in QLD, Holland park and i was wondering if anyone knows any good body work mechanics? like big bodywody work, you know how the trucks complkete front flips forward? like that sort of work, also is that possible for a vt? also suicide doors. like realy big jobs

Cheers,

[LthlThrt]

and now lambo style doors, or do you think that would be to much?

[slimx]

i dont know about QLD but if your very srs.. u can tow it to Sydney and i can garuntee u .. the lot

Lambo door conversion
Full custom bodykits.. fitted to..
Custom paintjobs
Neons..
Airbags.. (hydraulics)
uh.. yeh
like i said in Sydney were a bit more.. open specialy up in the west ..

if you are serious look into getting it towed.. it cost $1000 from USA .. so from QLD to SYD cant be that much .. then again from sydney to sydney .. is like 150 lol. Get a quote from a local man.
Worst case just drive down.

2SUS Custom Resprays is wher eyou should start.. id really recommend them..they' ll take care of everything
Doran Pro Audio looks after interior work .. and audio 2sus will pass it on to them

cheers

[LthlThrt]

thanks for that, i am serious just doing my research, have you had your car done there?

[_R_J_K_]

I doubt you will get that truck flip thing to happen unless you essentially build a new car. I'm pretty sure these cars are of monocoque construction and don't have a chassis that is separate from the car body.

[LthlThrt]

I doubt you will get that truck flip thing to happen unless you essentially build a new car. I'm pretty sure these cars are of monocoque construction and don't have a chassis that is separate from the car body.

but if i had the money and the time and someone to do it, do you think it would be possible?

[VTLS1]

but if i had the money and the time and someone to do it, do you think it would be possible?

If you are serious about it,after thinking about it,it could be done from what i've worked out it definatey is a possibility. the first question would be would they allow it to be certified. next question would you be worried about extra weight because a flip front would definatly require some form of extra structual support. battery would have to relocated to the boot also. what would be a good start is get another car cut from the a pillars forward,that way you use this as your experiment. But at the end of you can use the flip front made by experimenting & you'll know where to cut,what to strengthen etc. but,for me i think with a bit of time & thought,very little cost you really could do a flip front yourself.

Now lambo style doors,definate possibilty. there was full conversion kits advertised on ebay for this to be done. but,if you have four doors going lambo style then you may have a headache. what you could possibly do is maybe suicide doors for the rear or something like that?? or maybe gullwings doors allround?? now that really could work

end of the day all things are possible.....

[LthlThrt]

thanks for that, that is prefect, i am definatly going to practise on one, nothing better then a nice learning curve, i was thinking lambos up front and suicides in the rear, arent gullwings the doors that just go straight up, so they are in line w/ the roof? (stupid question)

[VTLS1]

Yeap,those are the ones. i thought gullwing cause its different & realtively easier to do it yourself. If you get a rolling shell you can work the doors out at the same & again just transfer parts. gullwing could be done by using a rollcage type setup for the framework. for the flip front cut,strip the cars front of course then i would suggest cutting along the top of the chassis rails to the start of the strut tower. leave the strut tower complete intact attached to the car. then cut upwards to the top of the inner fender. then by bracing whats left you'll get strength. the rest is easy.
but why touch a clean olympic,if your lucky you might a rolling body cheap enough to practise on & put on the road at the same time,do a whole v8 conversion etc. just needs time & a few greenbacks

[LthlThrt]

sounds like a lot of fun, ive always wanted to have a car that really stands out from the crowd, i wouldnt be able to have 2 cars simply because of the costs of them, rego, insurance, petrol when i take it for a cruise, i was thinking of waiting til my v6 dies then i was going to upgrade it, but this can be my next little project after this front end conversion i am doing, yea definatly a few greenbacks lol

[VTLS1]

when the practice car is ready,sell your current car just drive it till your ready to go.

[LthlThrt]

true will be a while though, you sound like you have done this before.

[VTLS1]

wise man say "all good things come to those who wait"
havet done it before but hell,i reckon it couldnt be that hard if you sat down & really thought about it. worked out whats what & go from there.
just write a list out working out what you need to do like,relocating battery,air box,relay box etc,how the whole front will stay in place when closed,headlight fittment,wiring relocation,how & where to brace it,what the engineers require you to do the list goes on. all this info will have to shown to the engineers for them to say well you have to do this & we will pass it or no thats all good heres your cert when your finished.

[Vegaz]

You could just make the bonnet tip foward? Might be abit easier.
As for Lambo door do them on the front. This will require some time but on the back have Lambo doors aswell but make them open the other way so the hinges connect near the handle. You might not get what I mean but just an idea, or the suicide doors.

[LthlThrt]

but if the bonnet tip forwards would i still be able to get access to the engine? or would it be a bit restrcited? i get what you mean bout the doors, and that would would look wicked, people would be definatly be scratching their heads

[_R_J_K_]

but if i had the money and the time and someone to do it, do you think it would be possible?

So, say again, which part of the car do you want to flip forward like a truck?

[LthlThrt]

wise man say "all good things come to those who wait"
havet done it before but hell,i reckon it couldnt be that hard if you sat down & really thought about it. worked out whats what & go from there.
just write a list out working out what you need to do like,relocating battery,air box,relay box etc,how the whole front will stay in place when closed,headlight fittment,wiring relocation,how & where to brace it,what the engineers require you to do the list goes on. all this info will have to shown to the engineers for them to say well you have to do this & we will pass it or no thats all good heres your cert when your finished.

just saw your message now sorry, that is what the wise man says, my dad says that all the time, might start a list up tonight.

[LthlThrt]

So, say again, which part of the car do you want to flip forward like a truck?

the front end, where the engine is,

[VTLS1]

just saw your message now sorry, that is what the wise man says, my dad says that all the time, might start a list up tonight.

all good dude
A full flip front is where the guards & bonnet lift up then away from the front of the car. a flip bonnet would be simply reversing the opening of the bonnet like bmws,jags etc. to my way of thinking you were after the full flip front to stand out & be different. i still think it can be done dude

[LthlThrt]

all good dude
A full flip front is where the guards & bonnet lift up then away from the front of the car. a flip bonnet would be simply reversing the opening of the bonnet like bmws,jags etc. to my way of thinking you were after the full flip front to stand out & be different. i still think it can be done dude

yea that is what i am after, w/ just the bonnet itself just flipping forward i would think that it would get in the way of getting to the engine, and yea stand out be different and do something that i havent seen done before (to a car anyway). ill have to do a few sketches.

[VjamesY]

Hey man sounds like some wiked ideas you have got going, I'm keen to see an end result...

Hate to be negative, but my mum has an old jaguar and the bonnet flips open from the front, and it does look cool but can be very annoying and impractical..

I don't know if its because I'm used to my holden but it gets heaps annoying when working on it

[LthlThrt]

Hey man sounds like some wiked ideas you have got going, I'm keen to see an end result...

Hate to be negative, but my mum has an old jaguar and the bonnet flips open from the front, and it does look cool but can be very annoying and impractical..

I don't know if its because I'm used to my holden but it gets heaps annoying when working on it

yea i thought it would be like that, thanks for that, yea well i was brought up w/ cars and my dad always took me to shows and the garages he worked at, and i always told him and still want to, build a car that will make people stop dead in their tracks.

[_R_J_K_]

the front end, where the engine is,

Yes, that is much more realistic. Your first post made it sound like you wanted the body or something to lift up. You need to find a way to join and strengthen the front panels together. Have a look at the walk off front ends that the Kingswood employed.

[LthlThrt]

sorry im not the best when it comes to describing something, i have to need to either draw or do it to explain something, but yea walk off front ends? it sounds like they can just take off the whole front end

[LthlThrt]

i see what you mean, join the entire front