Convert a standard door to a uni door

[jwh f-100]

Anyone done it?? Got pics?? Is the outside skin the only part that is different???

I am dying to build another truck.. And it may be time to drag the uni into the shop..

I've been thinking about a full crown vic swap with a tilt hood..

[foodstick]

My driver door is a standard converted to uni.. I just cut the bodyline out of both doors ,drilled the spotwelds where they wrap around the edges. than welded the uni part into the standard door, I think I flanged one or the other?

[jwh f-100]

Thanks Lance! What year Crown Vic's work best??

[foodstick]

Well mine is one of the mid to late 80's however the 2003 and later ones have a suspension that transfers so well its pretty common now. I don't regret doing mine the way I did.. But I was seriously stoked up and motivated so it went well.. Back in those days Kid and I refused to let the other guy sit and think about it.. we just did it.

[jwh f-100]

If I take on this project I will also do the full chassis swap.. I like all the advantages.. & I'm not a fan of the look of the wide track width on the '03 and up front clip..

[foodstick]

Well I do like mine, it is a labor intensive way to do it pretty cheap if you get a good donor LTD/Crown Vic..

I have probably let close to 20 people in the club drive it and I think they all liked it.. Mine has an old tired 300 in it so I am sure they were wanting more power, but other than maybe CASTRUCK I doubt many trucks will stop straighter, and shorter than mine. And with a 50 dollar LTD under the truck it will be hard to make a better upgrade for less money

[jwh f-100]

Id like this one.. http://binghamton.craigslist.org/cto/4297667919.html

But, my fiancé wants to save our money for something called a "honey moon"..... Don't know what that's about, I want to build another truck.. LOL

So for now It would be body work on the uni until I can get a chassis..

[Tyler 54]

What side door do you need? I think I have a solid driver door..

[jwh f-100]

Well I looked over the uni real good and it looks like she's a lost cause. I don't think her body can be repaired...


I think the international will be by next project... http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj59 ... dstar1.jpg

[Uncle Skip]

Jason, spend money on the truck. It'll last years longer than the honeymoon. That's over in a couple of weeks or until you track grease into the kitchen.
Trust your old Uncle Skipper. I have the tee shirt to prove it.

[Hoofbeat Racer]

Oh what the heck. I'll say it. Jason when you typed the words "honey moon" it reminded of me of an old Simpsons episode (like most things in life do...) when Bart and Milhouse and Nelson were walking out of the movie theatre complaining after they had seen the movie "Naked Lunch" and I think it was Nelson that said "I can think of at least 2 things wrong with the title of that movie!" haha, so you can see where I'm going with this...

[Hoofbeat Racer]

good ol internet, I found it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sL102pyaLg

Been awhile since I hijacked a thread this bad but I know Jason will laugh

[jwh f-100]

good ol internet, I found it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sL102pyaLg

Been awhile since I hijacked a thread this bad but I know Jason will laugh

Good one Mark.. I would be disappointed if my posts weren't hijacked. That's why I like it here!!