split rear hatch?
#5
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ive thought about it, and i have removed parts off my Chevy s-10 blazer...no lie...and used them to get an idea as to what i could do, im calling it not probabal at this moment, because i dont have another hatch to cut up yet
#8
Let's see.
Remove hatch.
Cut hatch in half and reinforce it while keeping its shape.
Build door overlap flange between upper and lower half.
Build new hinges into the bottom of the hatch and body.
Build new limit straps for the lower half.
Build latches for the sides of the lower hatch.
Build operating lever for lower hatch.
Build a latch for the new bottom of the top hatch.
Build new seal and seal holder for joint between upper and lower halves.
Get everything aligned.
Disassemble and paint.
Reassemble and realign.
Simple, no?
Remove hatch.
Cut hatch in half and reinforce it while keeping its shape.
Build door overlap flange between upper and lower half.
Build new hinges into the bottom of the hatch and body.
Build new limit straps for the lower half.
Build latches for the sides of the lower hatch.
Build operating lever for lower hatch.
Build a latch for the new bottom of the top hatch.
Build new seal and seal holder for joint between upper and lower halves.
Get everything aligned.
Disassemble and paint.
Reassemble and realign.
Simple, no?
#10
Not saying you can't do it. It just won't be done in a half-hour like on Monster Garage. Making it work will take some time. Making it work well and seal properly will take even more time.
#11
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hell i designed everything, did a photo shop, re designed, and still, im friggin clueless...i would love to do it, and even a way to get the door to open you could use the factory release, just move it to the top of the bottom panel...this way the top glass releases and goes up, the bottom swings down
but why do it on a vehicle that is this low, i could understand on a factory suspension box, but i have teins, big difference
but why do it on a vehicle that is this low, i could understand on a factory suspension box, but i have teins, big difference
#13
INteresting mod,
Japan has the opendeck Bb model. Wonder if it's possible to get the neccesary parts from japan, since it's OEM to make this modification possible
The rear bumper might need some modification too.
Japan has the opendeck Bb model. Wonder if it's possible to get the neccesary parts from japan, since it's OEM to make this modification possible
The rear bumper might need some modification too.
#14
i think this has already been asked a few times..def a cool mod to try, my honda element has a slipt rear, its nice casue you can use it as extra seating, def be a cool look on the xB
#15
On the OD, the entire chassis/body back of the "B" pillar is different. Just strengthening the lower chassis to handle the lower portion hinges is more than "simple."
(Monster Garage stuff doesn't have to last for 100,000 miles in real use...A lot of their stuff also just looks good from one angle, and that only until it breaks from normal use.)
(Monster Garage stuff doesn't have to last for 100,000 miles in real use...A lot of their stuff also just looks good from one angle, and that only until it breaks from normal use.)