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Panthershaun · Dropped Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 247 Location: Kent, UK

Has anyone got a close up picture of how the door hinges look on the early 2 CV's with suicide doors, I really want to change the doors on my project to suicide and a picture of an original would be a great help.

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Shaun
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Lionel · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:34 pm Post subject:

No photo, but I can tell.
They are the same as actual rear door hinges.
I mean that on pre65 snail front hinges are the same profil as on post65 rear hinges, and pre65 rear hinges are symetric with front hinges.
So you can't put post 65 rear doors on a pre65 snail.

Confused

Am I clear?
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Panthershaun · Dropped Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 247 Location: Kent, UK

So could I use a set of rear hinges on the front then ??? and you did make yourself clear, cheers Laughing

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Lionel · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject:

well, I suspect there may be a clearance problem, but that's the idea.
Why wouldn't you use an older B-pillar and older doors instead?
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JoZeF · Grave Digger Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 1734

cause it's probably easier to modify modern stuff than to find old B pillar and doors.

I've heard of it being done... rear door hinges on the back of front doors...

It does work apparently

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TONY ENGLAND · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:41 pm Post subject:

Shaun.

If you are only having two doors on your 2cv truck, why not cut the door pillars out on both sides and swap them left to right so that the body half of the hinge is facing the front. Then cut the other bit of the rear doors and weld to your front doors etc. Thats what i;m going to do at some time in the near future with SCAR.
Idea

Just another thought regarding your rear truck body. Have you considered using a small pressed steel trailer body for the buck. If you pick one up on e'bay they are normally 3' x 3' and have a drop tailboard as well. Some have got some interesting shape pressings on the panels too, for that authentic 50'hot rod look.
JUST A THOUGHT, Tony. Cool

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JoZeF · Grave Digger Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 1734

How can you mistake a Ford Pop for a 2cv... ? Laughing

Interesting idea though on a 2 door car.
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Panthershaun · Dropped Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 247 Location: Kent, UK

stefan · Dropped Joined: 25 Aug 2007 Posts: 257 Location: holland

here are some pictures

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Shedspeed · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:44 pm Post subject:

Early 2cv suicide hinges ARENT the same as late 2cv rear door hinges, they work the other way round, see the picture thats been posted, the hinge on late rear doors is inside the body part whereas on early suicide doors its on the outside of the body part of the hinbge. as Tony said the easiest way is to use the rear hinges welded to your front doors and swap the B pillar over.
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Panthershaun · Dropped Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 247 Location: Kent, UK

cheers for the help guy's, I had a god look at mine over the weekend and didn't realize the simplicity of it all Embarassed

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