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Originally Posted by jamalsmith.com
when i spoke to my mod people they said they can do it in a day but they wont paint i have to go to my paint spot for that and i am just trying to figure out how everything works and if it is legal to drive with them on.
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I would have pissed myself laughing if a shop ever told me that. ahahahaha
Seriously to suicide doors is about 60 hours or more.
you need to cut and weld in the hinges
plate the hinge pockets
align the hinges
reinforce the panels around the hinges
weld the cups to the doors
plate the inner door skin
get the striker on the right side of the door
mount bear claw latch and weld in place
assemble door pulls as well as poppers
make the door swing straight and not sag
align and gap the door
metal finish EVERYTHING
trim the door panel if necessary
reassemble the interior (which should have been removed prior to this work to avoid burns from the welding)
Then you need to either shave or relocate the door handles
thats all before you can even think about paint
Take it from someone who has been designing and engineering car parts (suicide hinges as well as suspension components) this is definitely a heavily involved process.