29 replies to this topic

[lakeside]

the cars are the same, time and lots of it. I would think it would be too hard. You would need an engineer's certificate, but if it's right not much.

[kudu]

If you like I can try and get some pics of a local man who races a XU1 replica. He joined the halves of 2 cars, a 2 and a 4 door and you can't tell the difference between it and an original 2 door. (i am sure you could with a close inspection but at a casual glance it looks an awesome job.)

[marius]

couldn't you just drill the rivets on the compliance plates, remove them, buy a two door shell and replace those plates? the police and road transport authorities don't carry or concern themselves with the 2 and 4 door prefixes on the compliance plates, only the engine number and body colour. This is the process usually undertaken if you wish to put a written off car back on the road; put the compiance plates on a roadworthy shell. You're not doing anything illegal unless you've stolen the new shell or trying to bodge up repairs. Go to a wrecker and buy a 2 door shell for 2-500 bucks. Then buy a carton, sit in the shell and drink until the ideas start floooowwwiiiinnnggg.

[marius]

okay, so maybe the changing changing the shell doesn't hold it's weight with you guys so well, but when you're scratching out a living in Adelaide, a man has to do what a man has to do. but, c'mon! you can't shoot me down for the carton idea!

[Heath]

lol nice idea but I don't think you'd actually make it a six door even if you were turning it into a limo. Or imagine a two door limo...

Now you've just gotta find a 4-door with a screwed rear end and another with a screwed front end, keep both middles, one rear and one front section and build up a nice long cruiser

[gtrboyy]

I'd like to see someone have 1 coupe side & 4 door side,then say it was the friday cock-up from the factory that was crushed.I remember reading about it on the old forum I think.It would look kind of weird like the 2 door that was turned into a hatch.

[lakeside]

Then again, what's wrong with a 4 door?
All LC - LJ's in good nick are so rare these days that people appreciate 2 & 4 doors.
My 4 door gets heaps of attention at car shows. 

I too did originally want a 2 door but my budget didn't allow it, so I got the 4 door.
I'm happy, the only reason I'd sell now was if a nice LC GTR came along.

Why 4doors lc/lj's are getting rare. People like me are cutting them up for parts to build 2drs. About 4 to a 2 dr, There is no reason why it can't be done. All floor pans are the same, same everthing except the rear 1/4 and piller. No harder than cut and shut. I would do a 4 to 2dr, than fix a rusted out torana or bad hit.