Official VA/MD Dave and Busters spring meet 2009 ideas thread.
not to hard. just get a prefab and cobalt specific. and a bolt on too.
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Have you ever installed vertical doors on a Cobalt Phil? Or any car for that matter? Or are you just speaking from assumption and/or what you've read?
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I'm just saying........
I can go get an issue of Sport Compact Car and read up on an install that they would consider "simple and easy"...........and then have it wind up being a huge pain in the ass. My full exhaust for example......should have been ALOT easier than it was. But thanks to incorrect provided hardware and cross threaded holes on the header/downpipe, the whole process became a huge pain in the ass.
Only speak from experience, not assumption.
I can go get an issue of Sport Compact Car and read up on an install that they would consider "simple and easy"...........and then have it wind up being a huge pain in the ass. My full exhaust for example......should have been ALOT easier than it was. But thanks to incorrect provided hardware and cross threaded holes on the header/downpipe, the whole process became a huge pain in the ass.
Only speak from experience, not assumption.
I'm just saying........
I can go get an issue of Sport Compact Car and read up on an install that they would consider "simple and easy"...........and then have it wind up being a huge pain in the ass. My full exhaust for example......should have been ALOT easier than it was. But thanks to incorrect provided hardware and cross threaded holes on the header/downpipe, the whole process became a huge pain in the ass.
Only speak from experience, not assumption.
I can go get an issue of Sport Compact Car and read up on an install that they would consider "simple and easy"...........and then have it wind up being a huge pain in the ass. My full exhaust for example......should have been ALOT easier than it was. But thanks to incorrect provided hardware and cross threaded holes on the header/downpipe, the whole process became a huge pain in the ass.
Only speak from experience, not assumption.
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DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT go universal
there are two kits i would buy.........they are bolt on
verticaldoors(dot)com
scissor-doors(dot)com
it was 40 hours worth of work.......i did it all myself with the help of my dad and lil brother
there are two kits i would buy.........they are bolt on
verticaldoors(dot)com
scissor-doors(dot)com
it was 40 hours worth of work.......i did it all myself with the help of my dad and lil brother
dude. really? it toook 40 hours to put 2 brackets on and door shocks? wtf? why?
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u have to extend the wiring harnesses a foot on each side...........i didnt want to crimp connect so i soldiered each wire one by one and it took at forever......there are 0-30 lil wires in each harness on each side.......then you have to line up the bracket..........trim the fender, adjust the bracket, cut the bracket down, bend the fender, paint the inside of the fender, modify the wheel wells, etc, etc, etc,
thats obviously not a complete step by step im not in the mood to type it all up but it was a PITA.......and i did it in my driveway, no lifts, no "professional" tools
and i decided do it once and do it right.......i also ripped apart my doors and the rear dash to put in black leather to get rid of the cloth and did my sound system so it was prob like 25 hours for the doors
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Ive seen playswitcars and he showed me what exactly goes into the work of one of those and also the problems haha I would never buy one
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lol bud maybe you need to check where this hardware is supposed to go... Its no easy job by any means and i can promise you 80% of this forum couldnt do it....Its not just as easy to put in a bracket here and there and tighten it up, you need to put the bracket in a place it isnt possible from a stock car to tighten down so you need to take alot of **** off...
Ive seen playswitcars and he showed me what exactly goes into the work of one of those and also the problems haha I would never buy one
Ive seen playswitcars and he showed me what exactly goes into the work of one of those and also the problems haha I would never buy one
but i think it came out allright for a 19 yr old college boy wit a set of socket wrenches and a dream
no dude its way more intricate then that
u have to extend the wiring harnesses a foot on each side...........i didnt want to crimp connect so i soldiered each wire one by one and it took at forever......there are 0-30 lil wires in each harness on each side.......then you have to line up the bracket..........trim the fender, adjust the bracket, cut the bracket down, bend the fender, paint the inside of the fender, modify the wheel wells, etc, etc, etc,
thats obviously not a complete step by step im not in the mood to type it all up but it was a PITA.......and i did it in my driveway, no lifts, no "professional" tools
and i decided do it once and do it right.......i also ripped apart my doors and the rear dash to put in black leather to get rid of the cloth and did my sound system so it was prob like 25 hours for the doors
u have to extend the wiring harnesses a foot on each side...........i didnt want to crimp connect so i soldiered each wire one by one and it took at forever......there are 0-30 lil wires in each harness on each side.......then you have to line up the bracket..........trim the fender, adjust the bracket, cut the bracket down, bend the fender, paint the inside of the fender, modify the wheel wells, etc, etc, etc,
thats obviously not a complete step by step im not in the mood to type it all up but it was a PITA.......and i did it in my driveway, no lifts, no "professional" tools
and i decided do it once and do it right.......i also ripped apart my doors and the rear dash to put in black leather to get rid of the cloth and did my sound system so it was prob like 25 hours for the doors
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lol the door opens out and then up...........if u didnt modify the fenders ud hit the brackets......dude when ur at the meet i will show u in detail its actually pretty frickin insane when you rele think about it
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damn sorry im gonna miss it...that would be hot....
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its all good..........i didnt have an idea either until the balt was dissected in the driveway
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ahahaha my pool is an above round 30ft round though... i think my mom would have a heart attack if i had 93247890234 boys over
hey Josh..
can you blue Rodimus_Prime please he is paying via paypal for room/food.
hey Josh..
can you blue Rodimus_Prime please he is paying via paypal for room/food.
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Will do.
Brian, i'm gonna try to take next Friday off so we can have a maintenance marathon on my car.
Brandon.....you need a new sig man! You don't have those wheels anymore!
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