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Safety Alert: Always disconnect the negative battery cable before doing any electrical work on your vehicle.
The dust cover that protects the wiring is in two pieces that are joined by tape in the middle. Remove the tape, separate the cover in the center (figure F), and slide the first extension through the upper portion of the boot.
figure F
figure G
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Give it a tug test to make sure it's secure.
- Repeat the process for all of the remaining wires in the harness (figure H).
- After all of the electronics in the door have been tested, wrap everything tightly in electrical tape. The wire harness should now be facing up.
figure H
Vertical-Door Installation
With the fender removed and the wiring work done, work can now begin on installing the door kit. After the conversion is complete, the fender will be reinstalled on the car.
Have a helper hold the door in place as you remove the eight 12mm bolts securing the factory hinges (figure I). If the hinges are not loose when you remove the bolts you may need to use a crowbar to pop the hinges loose.
figure I
Install the hinge assembly using the hardware that comes with the conversion kit (figure J).
figure J
- Once the door is aligned, everything gets tightened up -- but first double- and triple-check the door gaps against the passenger side and readjust until the fit is perfect.
- Tighten the hinge bolts down (figure K). Now you're ready to check the sag. The first time you open the door it will sag under its own weight. To compensate, apply some anti-seize compound and adjust the sag screw on the new hinge assembly until the door operates freely.
figure K
To install the door spring, have a helper lift the door to the open position (figure L).
figure L
Slide the bottom of the spring into the hinge socket (figure M) and then thread the top of the shaft all of the way into the upper mount.
figure M
Insert a cotter pin
through the hole underneath the socket and bend it
over with pliers to lock the spring in place.
Use the wires ties to secure the harness to the new
hinge, and it's time to reinstall the fender.
Before you bolt the fender back down, check to make
sure that the new hinges don't rub. If they do,
you'll have to do what's called "rolling the
fender."
If you have a rub, just pull off the fender and take
it to your workbench. Take tin snips and cut
expansion slits along the lip. Cut one every inch or
so between the upper and lower body line (figure
N). Put on a leather glove and bend the tabs
back with your thumb.
figure N
The molding on the front of the fender will more than likely interfere with the door opening. Remove the piece of molding, and replace with a carbon-fiber molding that came with the conversion kit (figure O). Be sure to clean the fender indention well before you apply the new molding.
figure O
- Now it's time to reinstall the fender, which goes on just like it came off. Line it up with the bolt holes on the top of the fender and make sure the door has clearance.
- The bolt holes all have a little play in them, so get them all finger-tight and check the gaps at the front of the door and along the hood.
- Adjust the fender as necessary and tighten everything down. Pop the side skirt into place, and tighten all the screws under the car.
- Secure the rear corner of the front bumper with the screw that started it all.
- Repeat the steps for the other door.
The conversion is now complete. Check the doors for proper operation (figure P).
figure P
RESOURCES:
Special Resources for Tricked Out, episode 108
Decah, LLC Livingston, NJ
888-551-1154
Web site: www.decah.net
Racing Innovations, Inc.
www.racinginnovations.com
Web site:
www.racinginnovations.com
Bend-Pak
Santa Paula, CA
805-933-9970
Web site: www.bendpak.com
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