Sounds like something worth exploring,but if you are going to be pushing
that heavy door from way down there,I surely would reinforce the upper part
of the door at the doglegs. That is going to be a lot of stress at those
points, front and rear. The second question is, will you be able to get the
correct angles to push the door up and lower it from that one pivot point?
How long will the cylinder have to be and where are you going to mount the
lower pivot of the cylinders? Aren't you actually pushing out on the door
rather than up? I don't know, just somethings to consider.
George #768.
-----Original Message-----
From: GodlyKrew@aol.com <GodlyKrew@aol.com>
To: Bricklin@autox.team.net <Bricklin@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, August 24, 1998 2:49 AM
Subject: Door Modifications
>I do not have complete details yet, but there may be an alternative source
for
>air door parts! Imagine remote air doors for $350!! I'm slowly peicing
>together contact info and pricing, as well as part numbers, so stay
tuned...
>
>My reason for writing is this: Why not reduce stress on those doors when
>they're open? They're expensive to replace, and quite rare. Here are my
>plans for 1758:
>
>1: make a metal piece shaped like a "T". this will act as a brace to
>distribute stress out from the new location of the door mounting bracket.
>Imagine sitting in the drivers seat with the door closed. Run your finger
>down the door from top to bottom between the window and the rear part of
the
>birdcage behind the drivers seat. Next, run your finger from the lower
corner
>of the window you just touched across the part of the door that sits
directly
>beneath the window. You just made the "T" bracket with your mind as it
will
>go on the door.
>
>2: The point where the two lines of the "T" bracket will go is the new
>location for the mounting bracket for the air cylinder. Once you get the
new
>cylinder from SMC, custom made to your specs, you're all set!
>
>3: Cover up the "T" brace with a new type of door panel. The panel is hard
to
>describe without actually making a "mock up" of it, so I'll save details
for
>later.
>
>Down sides to the mods.
>
>you cannot enter the car from the rear part of the door anymore.
>The new cylinder mounting point on the door may not work, as the cylinder
>itself might be obstructed by driver comfort, the seats, or both. I will
do a
>precise visual inspection in the morning and give you a update.
>
>Any comments from door experts, physics experts, pneumatics experts, and
>bricklin experts are welcomed and encouraged. Let me know any additional
pros
>cons or comments.
>
>Riley Marquis III
>VIN 1758
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