GT
Factory Diablo Door Hinge Conversion Kit Features:
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Fits any vehicle
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Weld in design for a fast and reliable installation
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May be bolted in to some applications by drilling your factory hinge
hole pattern
· Free install CD-Rom
with over 130 high rez pictures
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Installs quickly – As little as 8 hours start to finish
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Completely reversible – Just grind the welds and bolt the factory hinge
back on
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Total clearance swing arm design ensures the door will not hit the
fender
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100% CNC machined ensures every kit achieves the highest level of
precision
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Made from Chromoly Steel for high strength and daily driver reliability
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Nickel plated for show quality appearance & corrosion protection
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Mechanism and gas charged lifting arm are hidden for a professional OEM
look
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All factory locks, latches, seals & wiring are left in tact for OEM
reliability
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Door opens horizontal so that you can get in and out without gathering
a crowd
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Adjustable horizontal door opening width up to 25 degrees
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Gas charged lifts make the door feel weightless when you lift it
vertical
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Door closes horizontal automatically after you bring it down
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Mechanism can be converted to motorized operation for an additional
charge
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Adjustable door sag to keep door straight when closed and to protect
rocker panel
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Adjustable door motion restrictor to prevent door lift until all the
way out and
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Door will not close into the window pillar anytime on the vertical path
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Infinitely adjustable door vertical angle up to 90 degrees
GT
Factory specializes in taking car customization to a new level. With
over 3 years of research and development the GTF Diablo door conversion
is the most precise mechanism available outside the exotic automobile
manufacturers in Italy to motivate your doors to a new altitude. For
this reason GT Factory has registered the design with the US Patent
& Trademark Office. The GTF Diablo Kit allows you to utilize the
factory door latch, lock and electronics because the door swings out
like stock before it goes up like an exotic sports car so you get the
looks and you get to keep all of the OEM safety and amenities. The
mechanism is also fully adjustable allowing you to decide exactly how
the door operates and where it will stop horizontally and vertically to
give each individual the ability to create that “just right” look and
make sure that both sides match up. Best of all install time is only
about 8 hours saving costly labor charges at your custom shop. The GT
Factory Diablo Kit is precisely machined by high tech CNC machinery
guided by our computer-aided design. 50 pounds of Chromoly alloy has
been taken over and machined into 17 lbs of exotic mechanism. Then it
is put together with all stainless steel hardware, precision fillet
welding and a 5-ton press. All parts are nickel plated for corrosion
and rust protection as well as show quality aesthetics. Providing the
power for the vertical motion is 2 gas charged lifting arms per side.
All components are reliable, safe, warranted, and service free. All you
have to do is install, setup, and go vertical. Diablo doors have proven
to be the most jaw dropping & head turning functional visual
enhancements for automobiles yet. The Diablo door conversion literally
draws a crowd every time you enter or exit the vehicle. Just in case
you are in a hurry or don’t feel like putting on a show at the gas
station you can enter and exit the vehicle just by opening the door
horizontally not vertically whenever you see fit. Go vertical today
with the GTF Diablo door conversion which includes two Diablo
mechanisms, stainless hardware, thread locker, four lifting arms and
clear instructions featuring installation photographs.
We
offer GT Factory Diablo Door Hinge Conversion Kit at a special price!
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Limited
Lifetime Manufacturer's Warranty on the hinges - GT Factory warrants
all Diablo conversion mechanisms to be free from defects in material
and or workmanship under normal use and exposure to environmental
elements. Not covered under warranty is damage to the mechanism as a
result of impact, stress or improper installation. This is a
conditional warranty. Any product deemed to be defective by GT Factory
and returned to GT Factory within the stated warranty period of
"Lifetime" will be repaired or replaced at the sole discretion of GT
Factory.
GT
Factory Diablo Door Hinge Conversion Kit Installation Manual
(Instructions):
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Remove fenders and anything
else that needs to come
off to remove the fenders. |
| Step
2. |
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Remove the door panel and lower
dash panels to loosen the
wires going through the door jam by cutting ties that keep the wires
bunched up and pull extra slack towards door jam. Pull the stock rubber
boot out of the door and door jam.
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| Step
3. |
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Open the door and disconnect
the door stop from the
door jam. |
| Step
4. |
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With
door closed remove
the factory top door hinge. |
| Step
5. |
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Test the placement of the Diablo
mechanism by holding it
against the chassis. You will want to find the highest mounting point
available without the mechanism hitting the fender when it swings out.
This will give maximum swing arm to fender clearance when the door is
up. If you mount it too high though it will limit the open outward
angle of the door. Each application has it’s happy medium which you can
find by test fitting the fender.
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6. Observe anything that may
prevent the base plate
and door plate from sitting flush then grind or hammer any extrusions
that may hinder the base plates from sitting flat. You may also grind
and cut the base plate and door plate as needed. If you must take out
any load supporting metal to allow the Diablo hinge to sit flush, be
sure to weld in some reinforcing steel to any holes you may have
created cutting the chassis. It is always better to hammer something
flat because all of the original metal is there.
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| Step
7. |
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While holding the Diablo
hinge in place where you
are satisfied it will sit properly and give proper clearance for the
swing arm and outward motion, remove the ½ inch set screw and
mark a spot through the threads in the base plate and cut a ¾
inch hole to make room for set screw adjustments that may extend below
the base plates surface.
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| Step
8. |
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Next you should cover the
Diablo mechanism in
masking tape and or welding deflection paper with the exception of the
surface that will touch the car and get welded. This will protect the
nice finish during installation. |
| Step
9. |
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While holding the Diablo
mechanism in place tack
weld spots around the perimeter, remove the bottom factory hinge, and
test the doors motion to make sure everything looks OK.
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| Step
10. |
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Have someone swing the door
up after you slide the
fender in place and mark where the swing arm rubs the fender. Cut and
or roll inner edge of fender where the swing arm interferes. Test door
motion with the fender in place.
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Once satisfied with
everything, start a nice weld
around the perimeter of the base plate and doorplate. Remove the door
by having one person lift it while another person taps out the vertical
pin and then finish the welds on the inside edge of the door plate and
base plate with the door off of the car.
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| Step
12. |
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While door is
off of the car extend the
wiring by cutting factory zip ties under the door panel. |
| Step
13. |
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Mask base, and door
assembly. Rough up the welds and
surrounding paint with a scotch bright pad. Spray Rubberized
undercoating on welds for corrosion protection. |
| Step
14. |
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Replace the door and tap the
vertical pin back in.
Zip tie extended wires to the swing arm. |
| Step
15. |
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To mount the gas charged
lift supports, screw two
ball joints into the swing arm using a half inch socket so that one
ball joint is on the bottom hole and the other is screwed into the
second space above the first ball joint. Next measure where the bottom
arm will go by holding it so that the arm is over the bottom ball joint
and the body is back enough to clear the end fitting if it was fully
compressed. Than with the body gust above the wheel well liner, mark
the spot where the ball joint will get mounted on the chassis. Now with
the top motion screw out and the hood closed, swing door up to its
maximum vertical point. Click in the fitting for the top lifting arm to
the top ball joint on the swing arm and mark opposite side on chassis
about 1.5 inches above the bottom arms ball joint mark. click in the
bottom arm to the swing arm. Have a helper swing the door out then up
while you hold the arms parallel near the chassis. Test the motion.
Notice the arms stay parallel as your helper lifts the door up and
down. Make sure the lifting arms do not hit each other or the hinge in
the course of the doors motion.
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Put the door down for now
and weld in a flat stock
steel on to the chassis to reinforce it where you marked the ball joint
spots. Drill and tap the metal for the ball joints or drill and weld
them in place. Mask the ball joint tips, and spray undercoat. Now lift
the door all the way up and pop the lifting arms into the ball joints.
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| Step
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The door will stay put now when up.
Test the doors motion
again and plan your adjustments. Add loc-tite to all adjustments.
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18. |
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With the door closed,
tighten up the door sag screw.
Test the door’s horizontal motion until the door is alighed with the
latch and closes perfectly. Twist the ½ inch set screw in until
the Diablo mechanism no longer interferes with the fender when the door
is raised. Then set the outward motion screws to correspond with the
angle that the safety screw rubs the inside of the lifting arm when up.
The closer you make these two adjustments, the more sturdy the door
will feel when in the up position.
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| Step
19. |
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Set the vertical height limiter
adjustment as high as you
wish provided that the door does not hit the fender or hood when
propped up. |
| Step
20. |
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Mount the fender (lights, bumper
and side skirts). And you
are done! |
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F.A.Q.
– Frequently Asked Questions (GT
Factory Diablo Door Hinge Conversion Kit)
Q. How do I know
if the “universal” Diablo kit will work on my vehicle?
A. We have done a huge variety of vehicles including cars and trucks
and although some are harder than others, we are yet to find a vehicle
that will not accept the conversion. It does take some intelligence to
figure out the correct placement of the parts in each vehicle. The
Diablo hinge and or car may need some modification to sit flush against
the car and door, so shop around for a custom shop that you are
comfortable with doing this kind of work on your car.
Q.
Will this be a bolt
on kit?
A. It is actually harder to bolt it on because you have to drill your
factory hinges bolt pattern into the half inch chromoly base plate and
door plate and after you get it bolted up, the stock hinge mount might
not be strong enough, so just have it welded on to achieve a quick and
reliable install.
Q.
Can I open them
normally and up depending on what I feel like?
A. Yes, it has up to 25 degrees of horizontal motion.
Q.
Have you taken into
consideration the weight of the door and glass?
A. Yes, the lift supports supply 300 pounds of force per side to
motivate the doors up. On most cars the supplied lift supports make the
door feel weightless when you lift it up. Cars with light doors will
feel like the door wants to spring up on its own when you lift it.
Q.
Why should I buy the
Diablo Hinge conversion instead of doing a custom hinge myself?
A. GT Factory, the manufacturer of this kit, have been doing Lambo door
conversions for almost four years now, and the Diablo mechanism is a
very advanced CAD designed CNC machined precision work of art. GT
Factory have gone through countless revisions and designs to achieve
this excellent product, which is like nothing else on the market. GT
Factory has spent so much time on R&D that a Lamborghini could have
been bought instead. This is why the design is registered with the US
patent and trademark office.
Q.
I want the doors to
go straight up (not butterfly doors)?
A. That's precisely why this is the undisputed best looking Diablo
conversion, they do look straight up like the original Lamborghini.
Which is unlike other “lambo style” kits where the door is flopped over
at an angle when up!
Q.
What is the Diablo
conversion like while in motion?
A. It opens out then up, then closes down and in. It is limited to the
L shape pattern. The door will not hit the quarter panel or rocker
panel, or the hood, or the A pillar, or the fender. Opening the door
like the stock motion before it goes up allows us to use all of the
factory locks, latches, seals, and wiring.
Q.
What parts am I
getting?
A.
You only need one kit for both doors. The package includes 2 Nickel
plated Diablo hinge conversion
mechanisms, 4 Gas charged lift supports, all stainless steel hardware,
Loctite and instructions. All our shipments are fully insured.
Q.
What makes the GT
Factory Diablo Conversion different from the other lambo style
conversions available?
A. First the unique mechanism and swing arm of the GT Factory Diablo
Conversion kit allows the door to rise straight up and over the fender
up to 90 degrees vertical. The other kits flop the door on its side
when up and only allow you to lift the door about 60 degrees. Secondly
the GT Factory Diablo Conversion kit is simply stronger. The mechanism
and swing arm have zero flex which prevents the doors from wiggling
around in the air when they go up. The strength of the Diablo kit
combined with the weld in install means that the conversion is safe and
it will last forever. Lastly, we have the only four way adjustable kit
out there, so with a twist of a wrench you can keep the door perfectly
aligned with the car when closed, and you can make sure both doors
match when they are up. The bottom line is that every feature of the
Diablo Conversion was designed to be the best, from the stainless
hardware to the nickel plated finish, and GT Factory backs it up with a
Limited Lifetime Manufacturer's Warranty!
Q.
What modifications
are necessary to mount the Diablo kit on my car?
A. You must cut the inner edge of the fender and cut or flatten chassis
extrusions that prevent the swing arm proper horizontal range.
Q.
Is the Diablo
Conversion reliable enough for my daily driver?
A. Yes, The Diablo mechanism is stronger and more precise than your
factory hinge.
Q.
Will the door jam
look nice with the door open?
A. Yes, because the entire nickel coated mechanism is concealed within
the fender area except for the swing arm extending from the slot cut in
the inner fender. Over all it looks quite clean and like an O.E.M.
item. The car also appears completely unchanged with the door closed.
Limited
Lifetime
Manufacturer's
Warranty on the hinges - GT Factory warrants all Diablo conversion
mechanisms to be free from defects in material and or workmanship under
normal use and exposure to environmental elements. Not covered under
warranty is damage to the mechanism as a result of impact, stress or
improper installation. This is a conditional warranty. Any product
deemed to be defective by GT Factory and returned to GT Factory within
the stated warranty period of "Lifetime" will be repaired or replaced
at the sole discretion of GT Factory.
If you have any questions, please email to
contact@Auto-Parts-Avenue.com
For order information, please click
here!
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