4-door Double Cab conversion

widehatch · Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:48 am Post subject:

i heard of a shop in san diego that did a 4th door conversion on a DC. anybody know about that truck or have pics? sorry not trying to hijack.
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EverettB · Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:36 pm Post subject:

widehatch · Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:54 pm Post subject:

Thanks. But I don't think that's the truck I heard about. The truck I heard about as legend has it. Was a regular double cab. It was converted to walk thru and a 4th door was grafted in. But what sets this truck off is the opens at the rear and it hinged in the front just like the original passenger side. I was told that gerson made a custom b puller just for this truck. it is supposed to look as if VW made it as an option. the drivers rear door does not open like a suicide door as the truck in the link does.
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Gerson · Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:01 pm Post subject:

Look under my gallery, we made the door and pillar for a client in Holland.....
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LittleThunder · Samba Member Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 1015

Gerson, your gallery has 1097 pics so far. Any way to narrow down the search for the parts/pics in question?

Gerson · Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:14 pm Post subject:

The pics are on page 10
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EverettB · Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:25 pm Post subject:

T2 · Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:47 pm Post subject:

Gerson what does that door and the pillars cost???????

Gerson · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:54 pm Post subject:

actually all you need is the modified C pillar and the actual door.......bear mind, that door was hand made...it's a shitload of work and very expensive...about $700.00 bucks.....
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thom · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:23 pm Post subject:

Now that is cool.

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UZI · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:39 pm Post subject:

Robertjm · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:33 pm Post subject:

That is truly awesome!! Only wish I had the money and gumption to do it!
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Gerson · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:51 pm Post subject:

I think that if you are going to do a 4 door doublecab, this is the way to go.......one day I hope to do a 4 door double with semaphores and early high hinge, flat cargo doors......
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65Nsqback · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:39 am Post subject:

Wow it sounds like there could be a few of them coming out soon.. I started my "fantasy' DC about three years ago a 58 only flat back Walk thru, four door ,high hinge,high taillight RHD straight shifter semaphored with flat(early cargo doors) a flat decklid and belly pans just to be safe I hope to have it done by the end of the year here are some pics of the door I made out of two OG cargo doors because I too wanted it to open like the other side

Still need to make the hole for the handle and do the rust repair to the lower but for the most part it's done
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Mikee · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:35 pm Post subject:

Robertjm · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:47 pm Post subject:

That's an interesting point Mikee. I never understood why the door would go forward anyways as it blocks the passenger door. But, I suppose it can be argued that the door strap at the bottom keeps it in check anyways.

HMMMM..... There seems to be no way to delete a double post. Embarassed

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Grumpy's Metal · Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:54 am Post subject:

For what it's worth, I am going to work on my 4th door on my DC today.

What I want is suicide, but if you just wanted the extra door, a B-pillar from a double door walk thru would be the post you need to get the door to hinge.

I'm sure I won't finish today but I will post pictures

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=478549
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I'm not going to hijack this thread- if you want to read more on this it's here

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=478549
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