Author Topic: WTB: Vertical Door kit - Ordered through DDM Group Buy (Read 12978 times)

Dark Tech · « **on:** February 04, 2011, 04:43:20 PM »

I am looking for a vertical door kit. I am interested in buying a used kit from someone if they are in the market to sell theres. If so send a PM and we can discuss price for a used VDI kit.

Dave@DDMworks · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2011, 05:45:25 PM »

Quote from: Dark Tech on February 04, 2011, 04:43:20 PM

I am looking for a vertical door kit. I am interested in buying a used kit from someone if they are in the market to sell theres. If so send a PM and we can discuss price for a used VDI kit.

Group buy coming up next week also, fyi.

JimVonBaden · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2011, 08:15:13 PM »

Sky: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180621152542&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Solstice: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180621159116&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

$499.99 each new.

No association.

Jim

Sly Bob · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2011, 08:21:26 PM »

That's a universal weld-on kit.

I wouldn't touch it...

1LILNDN · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2011, 08:27:59 PM »

Jim ; Differance Ours by VDI are complete Bolt on and can be changed back with no Problem . There are a few Guys in here that have it down to a Science of 3=4 hr installs. " Best Buy for your Bucks"

JimVonBaden · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2011, 08:50:25 PM »

No problem, I just saw them on E-bay and thought I would share. The OP didn't specify bolt-on.

Jim

Dark Tech · « **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2011, 11:32:53 PM »

Jim, thanks for the post, I know i diddnt specify that they had to be bolt on. It is a good price but i would prefer to be able to reverse the mod if needed.

Buzzardt · « **Reply #7 on:** February 06, 2011, 02:46:46 AM »

With the bolt on. Do you have to do any cutting to install them on the body or door?

Sly Bob · « **Reply #8 on:** February 06, 2011, 08:27:29 AM »

No need to cut either the body or the door but there is a little cutting to do. Nothing that isn't reversible meaning they can be removed from the car and the stock hinges re-installed down the road if you wish.

Here's a how to Joe put together some time ago.

http://www.kappaperformance.com/forum/index.php/topic,31.0.html

elff · « **Reply #9 on:** February 06, 2011, 12:19:56 PM »

Wait a minute
Didn't you sell your Solstice?

Dark Tech · « **Reply #10 on:** February 06, 2011, 12:35:23 PM »

Elf, I sold the one that used to have. Missed having the car and bought another one later last year. Im back in the groove of things again.

elff · « **Reply #11 on:** February 06, 2011, 12:41:27 PM »

That's awesome!!!!!

Critterman · « **Reply #12 on:** February 06, 2011, 06:35:45 PM »

Quote from: Buzzardt on February 06, 2011, 02:46:46 AM

With the bolt on. Do you have to do any cutting to install them on the body or door?

There is a cut that has to be made on the backside of the fender, and on the underside of the hood.

elff · « **Reply #13 on:** February 06, 2011, 07:06:23 PM »

The cutting of the hood is only on the solstice.
You do not have to cut the hood On the sky.
Also, the fenders on the solstice are metal so you will need to immediately paint that to prevent rust. The sky fender is fiberglass

Critterman · « **Reply #14 on:** February 06, 2011, 09:21:42 PM »

Elff - Buzz has a sol, not a sky that is why I mentioned cutting the hood. by the way not all sol's have metal fenders.

Buzzardt · « **Reply #15 on:** February 06, 2011, 10:49:45 PM »

Thanks for the info guys. The wife walken in while I was reading this and I showed her a Kappa with Lambo Doors open. She don't like the look. No I am trying to figure out how to do the Gul Wing look.
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTP4_mE0SW1lb67Q2i5g7DVn-R-Jm9twkq4j1F5djaGWCLRvW4

JimVonBaden · « **Reply #16 on:** February 07, 2011, 12:01:17 AM »

Quote from: Buzzardt on February 06, 2011, 10:49:45 PM

Thanks for the info guys. The wife walken in while I was reading this and I showed her a Kappa with Lambo Doors open. She don't like the look. No I am trying to figure out how to do the Gul Wing look.
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTP4_mE0SW1lb67Q2i5g7DVn-R-Jm9twkq4j1F5djaGWCLRvW4

That would be quite a trick on a convertible.

Jim

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #17 on:** February 07, 2011, 04:48:42 AM »

does the coupe door have a fully surrounded window? If not, then gull wing is out. I would think it's like the vert and the window has no surround, but I'm not sure.

GJ

Buzzardt · « **Reply #18 on:** February 07, 2011, 09:29:30 AM »

Side windows surround, No . I would have to modify a aftermarket Hardtop. Which at the present time I have two.

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2011, 04:28:02 PM »

Coupe has the same door as the Vert, just the glass is different.

Helios · « **Reply #20 on:** February 09, 2011, 10:38:03 AM »

Quote from: JimVonBaden on February 07, 2011, 12:01:17 AM

That would be quite a trick on a convertible.

Jim

You can go gull wing like on the Mercedes McLaren SLR. The upper pivot point is on the windshield surround. It's a work of genius.

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JimVonBaden · « **Reply #21 on:** February 09, 2011, 10:40:07 AM »

That is pretty cool! Not bolt on with our cars, but different enough, almost, to do it instead of the vertical doors.

Jim

Critterman · « **Reply #22 on:** February 09, 2011, 01:39:17 PM »

I like that, looks good

Helios · « **Reply #23 on:** February 09, 2011, 03:40:49 PM »

Quote from: JimVonBaden on February 09, 2011, 10:40:07 AM

That is pretty cool! Not bolt on with our cars, but different enough, almost, to do it instead of the vertical doors.

Jim

I was up close and personal with one of these at the last car show I attended in Nov. last year. I took pictures of the doors in case I ever wanted to try and replicate their hinge design. Also, the way that the hood opens and the track that it uses is pretty cool as well.

Kelu · « **Reply #24 on:** February 09, 2011, 03:55:20 PM »

Best "vertical" doors imho:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCu582hFwjA

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