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Are Lambo Door Kits Considered Roadworthy?
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:16 am
by Type1_2004
Hi all,
I want to put shave lambo doors on my beetle but I'm not sure if the car can pass the roadworthy with that mod. Will it pass? Any ideas?
Re: Are Lambo Door Kits Considered Roadworthy?
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:30 am
by bugspray
Nope. rather get the c.o.r done 1st. and out of curiosity if you go the lambo way, are you going to use a kit or make your own hinges? the universal hinges will not work on a beetle, hence I canned my lambo door dreams. rather go suicides.
Re: Are Lambo Door Kits Considered Roadworthy?
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:07 pm
by TonyE
That is correct , the normal lambo hinges do not work because a beetles doors sit inside the door frame and it has no vender to mount it behind .
Re: Are Lambo Door Kits Considered Roadworthy?
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:25 pm
by Pine
Re: Are Lambo Door Kits Considered Roadworthy?
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:59 pm
by bugspray
I have a model like that also Pine. Wish the hinge was that easy to make for a beetle door. Not saying its not possible. But its a mission.
Re: Are Lambo Door Kits Considered Roadworthy?
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:55 pm
by Type1_2004
All the panel beaters seem to think its possible but difficult and slightly expensive. I've had rough estimates floating around 3000.00.
What's a vender?
Re: Are Lambo Door Kits Considered Roadworthy?
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:16 pm
by bugspray
That doesnt sound too expensive for that mod. The average price for a lambo door kit is 10k. So 3k is a steal. But get clear ideas of how the door post will be reinforced, and wether a lifter/shock would be used to push up the door.. If you can get it at that price, GO FOR IT. I sure would be envious. Oh and It wont pass c.o.r though!! And Vender= fender, these afrikaners, lol.
Re: Are Lambo Door Kits Considered Roadworthy?
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:26 pm
by Type1_2004
Should have metioned. The universal kit'll be 5500.00. Fitting costs 3000.00. But I'd love to see...
Re: Are Lambo Door Kits Considered Roadworthy?
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:15 pm
by TonyE
Re: Are Lambo Door Kits Considered Roadworthy?
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:46 pm
by Type1_2004
Pine, that pic. Where from.... I like
Re: Are Lambo Door Kits Considered Roadworthy?
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:13 pm
by bugspray
Its a model bud. check out your nearest toys r us.
Re: Are Lambo Door Kits Considered Roadworthy?
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:37 pm
by Type1_2004
My Sadness knows no bounds. I thought I was on to a winner
It did look doubtful though.
Re: Are Lambo Door Kits Considered Roadworthy?
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:09 pm
by Pine
Type1_2004 wrote:My Sadness knows no bounds. I thought I was on to a winner
It did look doubtful though.
Hey, it could have been worse...like a Flying Fleetline or a Soaring Samba!
Re: Are Lambo Door Kits Considered Roadworthy?
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:35 pm
by Type1_2004
Those wheels would have had me smelling something fishy
