I am designing a car and I want to make it a pillarless with a sucide rear door I am unable to locate some pictures of of the jambs. If someone has some photos can you please share them Thank you.
The Lou Costabile 1932 Ford 4 door highboy sedan is the only car I can think of that doesn't have a B pillar. HRP
Go down to most any new pickup dealer and look at the extended cab versions they offer. These have small rear 'half' doors with no B pillar.
I was on that same page, and came up with this: I know the picture is a few years past HAMB friendly period, but it might help.
Another alternative would be the '61-up Lincoln 4-door convertibles; they have a B pillar, but it's only visible when both doors are open.
^^^ This is Don Smith's Riddler Contender. Google it & get more pictures. You can see the latch on the sill, I presume there is one for the top of the door also. What year of car are you building?
Ty guys I was talking with someone who talked me into doing a carson or gaylord top with piller less design on my 53.
I would think if you are planning on cutting the top off of a 4-door and removing the B-pillar, you better plan on a lot of bracing in both the body and the chassis. Mick
57-58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham is a 4 door hard top that is pillarless. It has a cast bracket attached to the floor and holds the strikers. the doors have a seal that is spring loaded and the door edges are flat where they meet. Here is a photo with the doors open.
I doubt i will pull the whole piller I might just cut it down at the tops of the doors. But yeah alot of bracing would have to be done to get it straight after that much was removed.. Thank you for the advice
This is where I am at now. Going to move this in to my 3d package so i can make a model and see if I like the way it flows. Eve\'s Blue Prints- Finished by bouoy posted Nov 6, 2015 at 11:17 PM
Might not hurt to check out early->mid '30s convertible sedans. Usually had a B pillar even w/the tops of the doors, but w/a bit of bracing, ala late-model 4dr pu's (as noted), it'd give the effect you want. FWIW. Marcus...
3 Way hearses had a side door that opened suicide, which held the latch for the front door. They are also noted for severe sag and bodies that go out of whack. Cosmo
My GMC Sierra has those pillarless doors,but you have open the front doors first to get the rear doors open.I guess 57-58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham style doors are what you are looking for..
Yes I believe this will be a better bet and less of a pain to mess with.. Thanks for the pictures. I am researching Ifs's so far I heard a lot of junky brands but not one that stands out. , But to get back to the topic at hand I will just add some bear claws and flip them. since i have to replace the rockers on both sides I can go in and add some extra support in that channel to make sure there is no sag. Thank you for the input. G
My Merc left the pillar and braced it with support tubing plated at the floor, works fine like the Lincoln above. http://public.fotki.com/Rikster/11_...williamson-cus/john-williamson-195/00521.html
53 what? It would help to know what you are working on. You need to examine some 4 door hardtops from the 50s since this is what you want to build. Particularly hardtops of the make you are working on. Start by adding bracing before you cut out any pillars. You will need to reinforce the rocker panel area and the door posts.There may be extra reinforcing in the cowl and under the dashboard as well.