Shaved door handles on my Neon...
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05-27-2008, 10:43 PM
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RE: Shaved door handles on my Neon...
ORIGINAL: KARR
I like the smooth doors. How long did it take for you to get your car show ready?
ORIGINAL: NeonOn19s
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Got the message... Actually I like the look of the car now with the handles shaved off. I do get a lot of complements on it. As for the poppers I wish that I would have gone with the auto window roll down on my alarm system instead. The shop that did my popers did a good time but it puts stress on the metal and paint. If I was to do it again, I would get the door done, remove the poppers and install the code to my voper alarm to roll down the windows to get to the door handle. I have met a lot of custom cruisers here in Houston that live by the window application. It used less power and no real issue with parts breaking.
On a second note make sure that you have a emergency way into the car. If your battery dies you would have to bust a window or Slim Jim the lock ( and sometimes that won't work due to the modifying of the doors)
As for the Suicide door on the back, I wanted to do it, but I would have to downsize my wheels to a 17" maybe a 18". The mounting bracket is very large and will take up alot of the upper wheel well (if done right). I still might do it, but I would have to give up my ride quality and remove my full coilover system and but it on bags.... (the car really isn't a DD any more so it might happen next year....)
I hope that this helps at all.
ORIGINAL: mat663
I summon NeonOn19's to this thread...*throws out pokeball*
(He has them but i dont know how)
I summon NeonOn19's to this thread...*throws out pokeball*
(He has them but i dont know how)
Got the message... Actually I like the look of the car now with the handles shaved off. I do get a lot of complements on it. As for the poppers I wish that I would have gone with the auto window roll down on my alarm system instead. The shop that did my popers did a good time but it puts stress on the metal and paint. If I was to do it again, I would get the door done, remove the poppers and install the code to my voper alarm to roll down the windows to get to the door handle. I have met a lot of custom cruisers here in Houston that live by the window application. It used less power and no real issue with parts breaking.
On a second note make sure that you have a emergency way into the car. If your battery dies you would have to bust a window or Slim Jim the lock ( and sometimes that won't work due to the modifying of the doors)
As for the Suicide door on the back, I wanted to do it, but I would have to downsize my wheels to a 17" maybe a 18". The mounting bracket is very large and will take up alot of the upper wheel well (if done right). I still might do it, but I would have to give up my ride quality and remove my full coilover system and but it on bags.... (the car really isn't a DD any more so it might happen next year....)
I hope that this helps at all.
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05-28-2008, 01:21 AM
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RE: Shaved door handles on my Neon...
definatly make sure u have another way in not only if the battery fails but door poppers are known to fail the solenoids tend to go and make sure u use a fairly thick wire ive seen a couple use too thin of wire and it burnt up never fun to be ripping your door panel off cuz a wires burning inside it! good luck .... neon on 19's your car looks awesome!!!
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RE: Shaved door handles on my Neon...
This is exactly why i summoned neon on 19's lol. If anyone out there doesnt like his car, then something is wrong...i mean his car is hot.
if you guys havent yet, check out his project thread. search NeonOn19s and it should come up with like 260 replies to that thread.
if you guys havent yet, check out his project thread. search NeonOn19s and it should come up with like 260 replies to that thread.
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RE: Shaved door handles on my Neon...
are you going to finish up the fronts at a later time?? That might look a bit funny having the rear done.. Good luck though!!!!
but that will not be for a VERY VERY VERY long time
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RE: Shaved door handles on my Neon...
ORIGINAL: NeonOn19s
are you going to finish up the fronts at a later time?? That might look a bit funny having the rear done.. Good luck though!!!!
ORIGINAL: contagious19
im going to shave my rear doors during da summer not all four, and door popers on all four
im going to shave my rear doors during da summer not all four, and door popers on all four
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06-22-2008, 01:49 PM
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RE: Shaved door handles on my Neon...
yes. it is a pain. I had to locate the power wires to my driver's door and splice a terminal to a cordless battery from my drill. It only takes 11.8 volts to pop. now when my car is in the garage I have the hood popped and the battery disconnected just in case.