Lamborghini Door hydraulics,,,??

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 Howdy, to all,,,,a few years ago I installed, with great difficulty, I might add,, some Lamborghini Doors on my 1955 Chevy Bel-Air HDTP. It only took me about 6 months,,,or was it 8 months,,,? I had to cut into the bulkhead of the firewall to weld in a new location of 1/8" plate for the very heavy swing hinges and the weight of the doors. After many, MANY tacks, cuts and then more tacks to get the perfect 1/4" gaps all the way around the doors to the body, I called the hinges installation good!!  Both doors now close with that distinctive GM "click" when closing. I tried some long 1" shocks attached to the body at the btm and to the new hinges at the top.  That worked pretty good but it was kinda difficult for ME to get the door "Started UP" while sitting on the seat. Once the door is headed UP,, you could just nudge the door up and the shock would take it on to top position. you could also stop the progress at any point if you wanted to and the shock would hold the door there. 
  About this point , the wife started to get very sick with her Diabetes issues and I finally had to put the 55 in storage as all my time was needed for her. She passed 5 years ago and I have been talked into completing the car to enjoy it or sell it. I have had many, many  offers to buy it as is,,,, but not at this time,,,,,  
 My question here is for all the engineers both certified or not,,, on here,, as I'll wager there are many Guys here with Great ideas just like ole Joe,,,,, 
 I need a simple method and companies to contact to hydraulically or electrically raise the doors from the inside of the car . Thanks for any input,,,

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desertjoe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 23 Sep 2013 Location: New mexico Points: 13941	Post Options Post Reply Quote desertjoe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Lamborghini Door hydraulics,,,?? Posted: Yesterday at 11:51am
	Howdy, to all,,,,a few years ago I installed, with great difficulty, I might add,, some Lamborghini Doors on my 1955 Chevy Bel-Air HDTP. It only took me about 6 months,,,or was it 8 months,,,? I had to cut into the bulkhead of the firewall to weld in a new location of 1/8" plate for the very heavy swing hinges and the weight of the doors. After many, MANY tacks, cuts and then more tacks to get the perfect 1/4" gaps all the way around the doors to the body, I called the hinges installation good!! Both doors now close with that distinctive GM "click" when closing. I tried some long 1" shocks attached to the body at the btm and to the new hinges at the top. That worked pretty good but it was kinda difficult for ME to get the door "Started UP" while sitting on the seat. Once the door is headed UP,, you could just nudge the door up and the shock would take it on to top position. you could also stop the progress at any point if you wanted to and the shock would hold the door there. About this point , the wife started to get very sick with her Diabetes issues and I finally had to put the 55 in storage as all my time was needed for her. She passed 5 years ago and I have been talked into completing the car to enjoy it or sell it. I have had many, many offers to buy it as is,,,, but not at this time,,,,, My question here is for all the engineers both certified or not,,, on here,, as I'll wager there are many Guys here with Great ideas just like ole Joe,,,,, I need a simple method and companies to contact to hydraulically or electrically raise the doors from the inside of the car . Thanks for any input,,,

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iowallis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Level Joined: 04 Jun 2017 Location: North Iowa Points: 395	Post Options Post Reply Quote iowallis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Yesterday at 12:39pm
	On my wife's 2023 Nissan Pathfinder the rear hatch/door quit opening or closing after pushing the button. Of course this was 6 months after the factory warranty ran out. From what I gather, it is some kind of "screwjack" inside the "tube" that opens and closes the rear hatch. One side is more expensive than the other so maybe this one has the motor? With my luck, this is the one that failed. Maybe some sort of screwjack system would work in this situation? Interestingly, the convertible top on my 1951 Plymouth uses screwjacks (not hydraulic cylinders) to put the top up and down. Edited by iowallis - Yesterday at 12:40pm

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	Could a gearmotor be hidden in the door pillar, and a piece of piano wire strung down the door gap to pull it up?
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steve(ill) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: illinois Points: 93110	Post Options Post Reply Quote steve(ill) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 6 hours 60 minutes ago at 7:53am
	iowa has the plan... its called an electric linear actuator.. and you can stop at any spot in the lift... used in place of the lift cylinder... and WE NEED PICTURES of that door now !! Edited by steve(ill) - 6 hours 56 minutes ago at 7:57am
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desertjoe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 23 Sep 2013 Location: New mexico Points: 13941	Post Options Post Reply Quote desertjoe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 6 hours 22 minutes ago at 8:31am
	Hey Steve this looks like something I could dang sure use,,,!! What site did you find it on? I am in process of re-installing the Lambo doors back on the 55. The driver's door is bolted back on the hinge and aam working on the passenger door,, so soon as I get both doors supported temporarily,,, I'll get a pic,,,Chit,,don't know if I remember how to post,,,,??

steve(ill) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: illinois Points: 93110	Post Options Post Reply Quote steve(ill) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 1 hour 48 minutes ago at 1:05pm
	i just GOOGLE " linear actuator" and this VEVOR site was the first thing that popped up.. Im sure AMAZON also has them, amonth others.. AMAZON... you just need to pick the LENGTH of stroke you need... Looks like they lift 200 pounds.. Edited by steve(ill) - 1 hour 44 minutes ago at 1:09pm
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steve(ill) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: illinois Points: 93110	Post Options Post Reply Quote steve(ill) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 1 hour 34 minutes ago at 1:19pm
	joe... one thought is that you need a BATTERY to get the door to open.. Something goes wrong and your LOCKED OUT... I think i would be temped to leave the passenger side as it is with the manual lift.... add the electric opener to the drivers side ... and you need a button or remote signal to energize the opener..... might want to put a "cable pull release" on the mounting pin... something goes wrong, you climb thru the passenger side and pull the PIN to release the drivers side motor controlled actuator. ????? or maybe have the actuator push into a BLIND POCKET and not pinned on the top end... Pressure to lift the door, but if it fails, you could still lift the door manually ?? Edited by steve(ill) - 1 hour 29 minutes ago at 1:24pm
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