4 door eclipse

[93ETGOCART]

can anyone photo shop a 4 door eclipse for me? im thinking about taking a couple and welding them together to make a family eclipse

 

[Jeff99GS]

Here ya go buddy hahaha! Get to weldin!!

 

[snowborder714]

Please take a look at what section this was posted in. The OP isn't asking for feedback or opinions.

 

[Achelea]

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In case you didn't know, DSMs were based on a shortened Galant VR4 chassis. (And hte evo was a step in the other direction if my memory serves me correctly.)

Want a 4 door Eclipse? Get a Galant.

 

[93ETGOCART]

thanks snowborder, it really upsets me how this site has gone from nothing but people wanting to help and give positive comments to people hating on others just because they are going in a little different direction than they would. as far as framing it up for the extra support all precautions will be taken to assure that frame rigidity is as good if not better than stock. and i personally wont be doing the welding i have a friend that is D.0.T. certified to weld gas tankers and semi's so the welds will be perfect or i will grind them out and have him do it again. thanks jeff for the photo but i was kinda wanting a shorter version and it only like a half door. but it kinda puts it into perspective a little more. i just dont want to be like my mom and have to get rid of my little sports car because my kids have out grown it. also off topic i am a redneck and proud of it. but this car will pass D.O.T. certifications before i put my family in it.

 

[Achelea]

Alright, on a serious note then. (I'm a fan of weird ideas myself.)

I would suggest taking a look at the Saturn ION quad Coupe. They had a half door that opened backwards in the back, giving the car a 2 door appearance with a 4 door functionality. If you were good, you could add maybe a few inches of filler between the front and back to allow for the mini door. But you would have to add latches at top and bottom for the rear door to connect to so the front door could lock into the rear door.

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Maybe some one could photoshop a car like this one with an eclipse.

 

[SpawnedX]

Really dude, you are going to delete the threads that blatantly tell this guy what he is doing will not get DOT certified, why it won't work because of how our car is designed? Photoshop request or not, this is a stupid and dangerous idea to entertain. Nevermind the clown is going to put other peoples lives at risk.

 

[boosted_ego6985]

^^^ agreed

 

[TunaTalon]

Since the DSM already has a tiny back seat you don’t need a full limo type stretch to make a useful back seat. Eight or ten more inches would provide for a normal size back seat. The trick to making it work would be fabricating the rear doors to conform to the car.

As far as safety goes; hot rodders have been chopping, channeling, stretching, and shortening cars for the last half century. It may be a novel thought in the DSM world but it is old hat to this old red neck.

Nissan has a new car on the market that could be some inspiration. The Juke is a four door with the rear door handles concealed to make it look like a two door sport coupe.

 

[snowborder714]

Really dude, you are going to delete the threads that blatantly tell this guy what he is doing will not get DOT certified, why it won't work because of how our car is designed? Photoshop request or not, this is a stupid and dangerous idea to entertain. Nevermind the clown is going to put other peoples lives at risk.

If the OP doesn't want to think about all aspects of welding 2 cars together, then that's his problem.

 

[SpawnedX]

What hot rodders are doing doesn't change that you would have to add inches if not feet to an already largely unsupported area. In front of our B pillar is where you would have to cut it. To make matters worse it is on an angle towards the back of the car, which is why the Spyder required so much reinforcing underneath. The design of our body was not done at all with 4 doors even a remote possibility.

The cars you are referring too have straight B pillars allowing for a stronger middle portion of the car.

 

[rocafellafw]

I was not hating at all, and I think its weird u deleted my irreverent post Bri when theirs more then just mine up. Sorry for the useless post I didn't see the section but I really did wanna see it .

 

[zatomz]

Since the DSM already has a tiny back seat you don't need a full limo type stretch to make a useful back seat. Eight or ten more inches would provide for a normal size back seat. The trick to making it work would be fabricating the rear doors to conform to the car.

As far as safety goes; hot rodders have been chopping, channeling, stretching, and shortening cars for the last half century. It may be a novel thought in the DSM world but it is old hat to this old red neck.

Nissan has a new car on the market that could be some inspiration. The Juke is a four door with the rear door handles concealed to make it look like a two door sport coupe.

Not to take away from any ideas but I just test drove the Juke today. They are all turbo charged and have 6 speed and awd options. Now you dont have to weld

 

[2gdanny]

i dont think it would look to good but if a 2 door evo is possible im sure a 4 door eclipse can be also

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[Bluefire16]

thanks snowborder, it really upsets me how this site has gone from nothing but people wanting to help and give positive comments to people hating on others just because they are going in a little different direction than they would. as far as framing it up for the extra support all precautions will be taken to assure that frame rigidity is as good if not better than stock. and i personally wont be doing the welding i have a friend that is D.0.T. certified to weld gas tankers and semi's so the welds will be perfect or i will grind them out and have him do it again. thanks jeff for the photo but i was kinda wanting a shorter version and it only like a half door. but it kinda puts it into perspective a little more. i just dont want to be like my mom and have to get rid of my little sports car because my kids have out grown it. also off topic i am a redneck and proud of it. but this car will pass D.O.T. certifications before i put my family in it.

This website is called DsmTUNERS. Secondly...get rid of my "little sports car"? You are driving a N/T...hardly a sports car. Sorry bud.

Dont be naive, im sure you wont go through with the right steps and precautions to make this car safe and legal.

And no, duct take does not count as a tool or should not be used to put together your 4 door eclipse.

 

[spooln4fun]

I would like to see one done as well. I think its more along the lines of a concept idea. Secondly just b/c he has an n/t version doesn't make a difference here. Not to mention its in the photoshop section, a proper place for such a thread. If one can't help photoshop his idea, or add useful input besides negative comments, then no comments should be made.

To the OP if I could photoshop worth a crap I'd do it. I would think it would be similar to the idea of the saturn ion, but then again look at the kia forte, its coupe(koup) and sedan. The idea can swing both ways, but its just going to be hard for it to be ps and look good, since these cars were 2dr from the factory and we've been looking at them for 20 years.

 

[rock1t]

thanks snowborder, it really upsets me how this site has gone from nothing but people wanting to help and give positive comments to people hating on others just because they are going in a little different direction than they would. as far as framing it up for the extra support all precautions will be taken to assure that frame rigidity is as good if not better than stock. and i personally wont be doing the welding i have a friend that is D.0.T. certified to weld gas tankers and semi's so the welds will be perfect or i will grind them out and have him do it again. thanks jeff for the photo but i was kinda wanting a shorter version and it only like a half door. but it kinda puts it into perspective a little more.i just dont want to be like my mom and have to get rid of my little sports car because my kids have out grown it. also off topic i am a redneck and proud of it. but this car will pass D.O.T. certifications before i put my family in it.

"is as good," never sounds like a good idea. specially when dealing with one of the major components of a vehicle.

sounds like a great idea. why not just buy a evo? it's a 4 door sporty grocery getter, that has all the potential to put down some nasty power.

why would you get rid of your sports car for the family? just upgrade to an evo.


also on a side note, please just say you are a bored dsmer talking out your

 

[spooln4fun]

Well I gave it a shot OP. If anything its something to think about it haha

 

[Aproductions]

buy an evo!

 

[AG 305]

^^^ that looks like one of those big body benz

 

[Guzman08]

u mean u want something like a r8? 3 door? wish the r8 had a 4g63 with turbo

 

[ktgurl87]

that's what my post was about. the rx8 with it's cute little back half-door. i think that would be a little more possible as opposed to chopping an eclipse to make 4 full doors, since the backseat is so dinky anyway. like this:

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[97blackwidow]

dude come on bro for real.

 

[yoshi_tony]

damm you guys are really negetive...how do you people know that he wont do a good job on it....its just an idea he never said the job is in progress..

that saturn mini door dont sound bad at all

 

[nuclearr]

OP you have a 420a eclipse why not get an avenger or seabring? Same platform. I can sit in the back of an avenger and am 6' do not get me wrong its tight. But siting in an eclipse kills me.

You can always put an eclipse front clip on the avenger/ seabring and With some fab skills put the eclipse tail on it.

The avenger has an 7.2" longer wheel base than the eclipse. They also have slightly more head room.