MSA's 2013 SEMA Project: Black Rhino > Suicide Doors...the saga continues

MSA 2013 SEMA Project: Black RhinoWell...nothing ever seems to go smoothly when you're talking about a completely custom setup.  The Suicide Doors have been redone a few times now to make sure it's form and function is exact.  The doors open like they should, they hold like they should, and that they will withstand the abuse of daily use.  After installing them, we found the metal in the pocket it wasn't thick and sturdy enough, allowing the door to have some play.  The skin we replaced on the doors were too far out, not allowing the hinge bolts to sit flush against the door.  So what do you do?...  Cut it out and start over with stronger materials and create new template for the other side.  Being a newer product we haven't used before, it's always trial and error.

The spacers that were sent with the kit are useful...if perhaps you had a really light door.  The spacers allowed for some flex, so we had to recreate a pocket that eliminated the spacers.  Compound angles. Fitment and testing.  All requires time and patience.  But in the end, it's always worth it.


MSA 2013 SEMA Project: Black Rhino MSA 2013 SEMA Project: Black Rhino
MSA 2013 SEMA Project: Black Rhino MSA 2013 SEMA Project: Black Rhino
MSA 2013 SEMA Project: Black Rhino MSA 2013 SEMA Project: Black Rhino

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