4th gen door conversion to lamborgini style<< - Honda Prelude Forum

BlackwidowLude · 01-05-2003, 02:58 PM

anyone know how hard it will be to do, and what equipment is neede, anyone have any pics of a 4th gen with this conversion?
i just ordered the info off of ebay which will tell me howto do it<<

what do you guys think,,????

MR.CLIFFORD · 01-05-2003, 03:28 PM

I think once you get the instructions you should post them up here so we can assist you further

d3adp · 01-05-2003, 03:35 PM

don't do it.

MR.CLIFFORD · 01-05-2003, 04:10 PM

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Originally posted by d3adp
don't do it.

I agree. Don't do it. But I was looking at that ebay auction and wanted to know what you use. Probably some hinges

BlackwidowLude · 01-05-2003, 05:06 PM

why shouldn't i do it???

i'll post instructions and materials needed as soon as i get it

SLICK96 · 01-05-2003, 06:00 PM

Some of us have actually looked into this, and at most body shops, it'll cost you 1500-2G's to get everything properly installed.

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go pre · 01-05-2003, 06:04 PM

why would someone sell information on how to do this. can't you just find a writeup on it or something?

i also say don't do it.

MR.CLIFFORD · 01-05-2003, 06:08 PM

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Originally posted by go pre
why would someone sell information on how to do this. can't you just find a writeup on it or something?

i also say don't do it.

Same damn reason they sell the flip flop trunk mod.

BlackwidowLude · 01-05-2003, 06:34 PM

damn everyone says not to do it,,,,,i think it will be bad ass, no one in my area has that done.

Zimmlude · 01-05-2003, 08:14 PM

If you can afford the MASSIVE amount of money to have it done right then yeah it would be cool. You have to stregthen to door properly so it can support it's own weight from the top window rail. You also need to set up the support gas shocks and get the seals to work right.

I remeber reading somewhere that it cost someone around $2500 to $3000 to have a shop do it. Unless you are making a show car there is really no reason for this.

My two cents

SikRedRX-8 · 01-05-2003, 08:20 PM

I don't know if I would like that, might be cool though. Good luck, post pics.

rudeskawn · 01-06-2003, 12:28 PM

I think it would be cool as long as you have other stuff with it...like bodykit, rims...etc. Don't do it to a stock lude tho.

Qveon · 01-06-2003, 12:37 PM

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Originally posted by rudeskawn
I think it would be cool as long as you have other stuff with it...like bodykit, rims...etc. Don't do it to a stock lude tho.

do you have a rear corner pic of your car. i am thinking about getting that kit.

Z · 01-06-2003, 08:06 PM

Some places are starting to make universal hinge kits and such, cost is around 1500-2000 and comes with most of the stuff needed, but you'll need to do some welding and reinforcement...

But i'm guessing you'll need some hinges and struts that can hold up the door, powerful struts ...

rudeskawn · 01-06-2003, 08:36 PM

Yeah man I will take some new ones tomorrow and send them to you when I get a chance.

preludex2 · 01-09-2003, 05:27 PM

www.decah.net . A couple of my friends have the kits on their civics. Decah doesn't have a prelude kit in development yet but are supposed to start on it soon. There's no welding, no cutting, no reinforcement. Installation is really easy. However, our prelude doors are a bit larger and heavier than the civic doors so it may be different for us.

PÂ®Ã©Â£Ã¹Ã?e95 · 01-09-2003, 06:40 PM

I think Qveon should photoshop a lude with a lamborghini style door...see how it would look.. :P

VTEC Shore Lude · 01-09-2003, 06:41 PM

I think it would be hot....defintely a last finishing touch though. I would save that mod for last

preylude22 · 01-10-2003, 12:54 AM

i won that ebay thing on this and all it is is pics!!!!! consider doin this also, like someone said, it'll only look good if its not STOCK, it should look good wit my black widow kit and fender flares.......one bodyshop was goin to do it anoother way for me, almost like the lambo, but instead of the doors goin str8 up at an angle, they were goin to do the new lambo doors whereas the side of the door would be almost facin' up...i dunno its kinda hard to explain but i guess u'll see when u get it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mike95 · 01-11-2003, 03:56 PM

I say go for it. it would be good for a stock body to a wild body. I'd appreciate not having to worry about door dinging and scraping. My doors sometimes scrape on the bottom as it is and it's not that low. This is a grea idea as long as you have the $$$.