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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 03:31 PM
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Hi, was thinking about buying weld on gullwing door hinges. What are everyones thoughts on gullwings. And if anyone has tried them, is it really hard/expensive to have them installed.

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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 03:35 PM
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Gullwing or Lambo? I've never seen gullwing kits that would work on a blazer. Either way don't do it!!!
 
Old Jun 9, 2013 | 06:33 PM
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Well i found a universal kit online and thought it would be cool. I want something different from the rest of people. What would you do? Its only a two door
 
Old Jun 9, 2013 | 08:19 PM
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neighbors kids friend had a lambo kit on his PT snoozer
The hinge kit alone is stupid expensive IMO
I don't see the point
Different yes , practical NO
 
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gullwings would require a LOT of structural re-enforcement to both the truck body and the doors themself. unless you have thousands of dollars just laying around I wouldn't do it. If you do happen to have thousands of dollars laying around you could always just send it to me and you could pretend you had gullwing doors
 
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something different... not really.. everyone and their mom had them a few years ago, that trend needs to die, it does not look good, its not practical, and not to mention 98% of the time, they do not line up right, and are just loaded with problems.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 11:48 PM
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Ok. Thanks for the help, what about suicied doors? Any other ideas to make my suv unique. I live in a small town that hasnt seen to much so anything would be new and cool
 
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if its a 2 door, I say go with suicide, looks 10000x better than the cheesy lambo doors.
 
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Please don't do gullwing or lambo doors. If you desperately love them, then go ahead, but if you're on the fence don't do it. I'd bet a lot of money that you'd get tired of it pretty quick and regret the decision.
 



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