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Re: 4 DOOR WITH 2 DOOR LOOK [Re: therocks] #2604836
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Originally Posted By therocks
Sold my 65 Plymouth sedan to a guy from Michigan that was converting a 4 dr to 2 dr.Body wast bad but he wanted from the doors back.Said it was pretty easy to convert.Rocky


Rocky's statement is correct. The conversion is not that difficult. There've been posts here and elsewhere on the conversion, on a number of different cars. Here's one for my car for example.

board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/1347457/2.html

The toughest parts to find in my experience are the 2 dr door jambs and the rear quarter window frames.

That said, it's worth the hunt and the effort. I always thought removing the rear door handles and/or welding the rear doors shut resulted in a car that looks out of proportion. A 2 dr sedan looks so much better as a drag car.



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Re: 4 DOOR WITH 2 DOOR LOOK [Re: peabodyracing] #2604871
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Originally Posted By peabodyracing

Rocky's statement is correct. The conversion is not that difficult. There've been posts here and elsewhere on the conversion, on a number of different cars. Here's one for my car for example.

board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/1347457/2.html




It's hard to make out in the photos but you need to open up the sill on the four door rocker or swap in a two door version. I have seen people weld right to the sill but if you do that the water has nowhere to go and you'll eventually have problems.

Re: 4 DOOR WITH 2 DOOR LOOK [Re: Montclaire] #2604892
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Not what you are looking for but how about 3 door !! scope

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Re: 4 DOOR WITH 2 DOOR LOOK [Re: 62maxwgn] #2604979
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^^^ unbelieveable!


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Re: 4 DOOR WITH 2 DOOR LOOK [Re: RapidRobert] #2604989
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Just goes to show how similar the basic bodies are. In the early B's it looks like all but the convertible were built as 4-doors and the rear door opening covered over.


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Re: 4 DOOR WITH 2 DOOR LOOK [Re: A/MP] #2605046
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I know a dude that has two four doors and another dude that has another four door. I have seriously been considering trying to get all three, find the two door parts & start doing conversions on this 62-65's.


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Re: 4 DOOR WITH 2 DOOR LOOK [Re: dvw] #2605079
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Originally Posted By dvw
The 62-65 2 door and 4 door share the same body. Move the B pillar back. Install 2 door doors. Patch the 1/4 panel with a piece of the 4 door skin. Instant 2 door sedan from a pristine 4 door. Though my son says converting his 62 4 door to a 2 door would only result in a ugly 2 door.
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Look at that MORE door!! If I were to try and build a car nowadays,4 doors and wagons are cool!!!


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Re: 4 DOOR WITH 2 DOOR LOOK [Re: hemi-itis] #2605224
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I didn't read all the posts but I am assuming that was a 4dr originally!


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Re: 4 DOOR WITH 2 DOOR LOOK [Re: Montclaire] #2605321
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[/quote]

It's hard to make out in the photos but you need to open up the sill on the four door rocker or swap in a two door version. I have seen people weld right to the sill but if you do that the water has nowhere to go and you'll eventually have problems. [/quote]

You're right. In my case we'd studied the remains of the 2dr parts car and reworked the 4 door rocker to provide for drainage in roughly the same manner.


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Re: 4 DOOR WITH 2 DOOR LOOK [Re: hemi-itis] #2605334
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Originally Posted By hemi-itis
Originally Posted By dvw
The 62-65 2 door and 4 door share the same body. Move the B pillar back. Install 2 door doors. Patch the 1/4 panel with a piece of the 4 door skin. Instant 2 door sedan from a pristine 4 door. Though my son says converting his 62 4 door to a 2 door would only result in a ugly 2 door.
Doug


"Embrace the doors.

All 4 of them! beer" quoted
Look at that MORE door!! If I were to try and build a car nowadays,4 doors and wagons are cool!!!


I wouldn't change this for anything !!

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Re: 4 DOOR WITH 2 DOOR LOOK [Re: A/MP] #2605588
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That's one good looking wagon!

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