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Scissor Door Hinge GT Style Kit  

This kit mounts one pair of doors. This is our recommended "scissor" or "jackknife" conversion kit for most production cars. These kits allow the door to swing to the side a little bit as they normally would, and then swing up. This allows the use of the existing door latches and weatherstripping. This is a much easier kit to install than our 1B4 kit, but GT style still requires good welding skills.

Instructions: English
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Small Suicide Hinges with Steel Base Product in Web Store
Billet aluminum door hinges, 2" tall, 3" deep, 3/8" thick wall. Brushed finish is standard. The hinge rotates on precision pivot pins with bronze bushings. For a high polish on exposed areas add $30.

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These aluminum door hinges are intended to serve as hidden door hinges for certain fiberglass bodies, but have found many other uses as well. It can be mounted in standard and suicide hinge arrangements. These small sucide hinges are durable and thick. One hinge per set has a ball stud mount for an optional force return using a gas spring.

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Basic instructions and fixed mount plate plus laser cut mount flanges are included. One kit is intended to install into one door. The base mount is available in 8", 10", 12", 14" and 16" center-to-center hinge spacings, meaning the distance between hinge centers. For overall length of base mount plate, add 6" the center-to-center spacing.

Suicide Hinge installation instructions

Small Suicide Hinges Zero Offset Product In Web Store

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These are billet aluminum hinges, 2" tall, 3" deep, 3/8" thick wall. This design is ideal for converting hoods and trunk lids to a "side flipping" design or for the doors of some fiberglass bodies. Brushed finish is standard. Includes adustable steel mount plates for welding hinges to structure, and pivot hardware. The hinge rotates on precision pivot pins with bronze bushings. Include bolts, mount plates, flanges and hardware to bolt to door. Requires welding and refinishing skills.

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Suicide Hinge installation instructions

Large Suicide Hinges With Mount Flange   Product in Web Store

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PT Cruiser Suicide Hinge
PT Cruiser Suicide Hinge
Works great as a single hinge
on rear doors of a small four
door car. For the PT Cruiser,
we now recommend the Extra
Large Suicide hinge for
best stability.
The large suicide hinge as
installed on the rear doors
of a PT Cruiser
A close-up view of the large
suicide hinge as installed
on the PT Cruiser.
These are billet aluminum hinges, 2 1/2" tall, 4" deep, with a 5/8" thick wall. This design includes a new adjustable steel base plate and mount flange design to make installation easier than previous designs. Brush finish is standard. The hinge rotates on precision pivot pins with bronze bushings. These large sucide hinges can include a ball stud mount for an optional force return using a gas spring.

Includes steel mount plates for welding hinges to structure, and pivot hardware. Includes bolts and hardware to bolt to door, but requires mount plats to be welded to the door and jamb. One kit is a single hinge intended to convert one medium-weight door to a suicide hinged door.

High polish on exposed areas extra.

Suicide Hinge installation instructions
Supplementary instructions for rear doors. 12.5 MB download

Extra Large Suicide Hinges With Mount Flange Product in Web Store

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An XLG suicide hinge as installed on a Chrysler 300. Works great as a single hinge on rear doors of a mid-sized or large four door car. Extra Large Suicide Door Hinge shown partially open This shows the optional ball stud mount for attaching a linear actuator or a gas shock and the wire pass-through for hidden wiring. This shows the door side mount area the other end of the wire pass-through opening for hidden wiring.
These are billet aluminum hinges, 3 3/4" tall, 4" deep, with a 5/8" thick wall. This design includes a new adjustable steel base plate and mount flange design to make installation easier than previous designs. Brush finish is standard. The hinge rotates on precision pivot pins with bronze bushings. These large sucide hinges all include a ball stud mount for an optional force return using a gas spring, gas shock or linear actuator. This extra large suicide hinge is intended for medium to heavy weight doors, such as a mid or large sized four door car or a small or mid-sized trucks and SUVs such as the H2 Hummer, Escalade, Ford Excursion, Chevy Suburban, Yukon, Tahoe. It has also been used on full-sized cars such as the new Chrysler 300 300M, Dodge Charger and Magnum cars.

Includes steel mount plates for welding hinges to structure, and pivot hardware. Includes bolts and hardware to bolt to door, but requires mount plats to be welded to the door and jamb. One kit is a single hinge intended to convert one medium-to heavier weight door to a suicide hinged door.

Optional ball stud mount point for gas shock or linear actuator extra, per hinge.

Photos of a suicide hinge installation on a 2005 Chrysler 300

Installation instructions
Suicide Hinge installation instructions
Supplementary instructions for rear doors. 12.5 MB download

HH5 Hood / Trunk Hinge

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This is a hinge designed to give class to trick hood and trunks. This part is machined from aluminum and given a satin finish. The HH5 is available with a 1" offset in order to clear structure in the door or trunk and a shorter stroke to fit in tighter spots. The price is for a pair of hinges, also including steel mounting side plates and pivot pins. High polish on exposed areas extra. Shipping weight is approximately 7 pounds.

HH7 Heavy Duty Hood / Trunk Hinge

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This is a new hinge designed to give class to trick hoods, trunks and gullwing doors. This part is machined from aluminum and given a satin finish. The price is for a single hinge, also including steel mounting plates, flanges and bolt hardware. Can be mixed and matched with SDHH5, depending on the weight of parts to be hinged, and the concentration of force. High polish on exposed areas extra.


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Last updated 15 Apr., 2013