Disappearing car door?

[the ferret]

I want one of these fer the trol!!
http://www.flixxy.com/high-tech-car-door.htm

[Clunk]

yep but I'd want 3 of them, one for each side and and 1 for the rear lol

[patch697]

Thats simply smart.

[Bigrig]

Very sexy indeed!! Somewhat concerning to see they made an advertisement with the lady taking the baby from the restraint on the open road side of the vehicle ... but that's not what it was about!!

In all seriousness, where this would be superb is in replacing the rear barn doors!

[NissanGQ4.2]

Sold.....I'll have 1 for each door, It would make it so much easier in a car park..... esp taking the young ones out.

[rkinsey]

Wouldnt want to be T-Boned with those doors on though. No side pillar protection. Needs further refining too, you shouldnt be able to drive the vehicle with the doors down as they did.

Nice idea, just needs more thought.

[Maxhead]

Hahah, I want these on my Troll..lol

[Dirty Driver]

A very interesting design concept. Wonder if it would every get into production. Very nifty...
DD

[Pete's GU3]

I wonder if you can cruise around with the doors down , that would be fun!!

they must have a sensor on top , you dont wanna be cut in half trying to get the baby out when the doors accidently close

[taslucas]

Haha those computer animators are clever people aren't they?

I think your on the money there mate.

If they were true, mine would come back up covered in mud on any normal drive. Or they'd smash onto rocks under the vehicle as they folded under.

[Finly Owner]

I could imagine being rich enought to own one as a shooting rig. swag on roof, drive out west drop door start shooting!

What about those times where there is nvr enough leg room, drop door and all the room you need.



Tim

[the ferret]

I could imagine being rich enought to own one as a shooting rig. swag on roof, drive out west drop door start shooting!

What about those times where there is nvr enough leg room, drop door and all the room you need.




Tim

Would'a been handy in my younger days a'court'n lol, bit of extra leg room fer a 6ft 2" strapp'n lad pmsl. Oh, those were the days.still pmsl.

[Finly Owner]

Would'a been handy in my younger days a'court'n lol, bit of extra leg room fer a 6ft 2" strapp'n lad pmsl. Oh, those were the days.still pmsl.
Yeah them times LMAO!!!!!


Tim

[the ferret]

Yeah them times LMAO!!!!!


Tim

Gawd, If I could just be 18 again instead of over 60 and still had my MK2 Zephyr with the tripple carbs, extractors, lowered, Riley 4 spd and solid clutch, spats and fats and best of all, LAY BACK front seats, a mothers nightmare.
Oh yeah, venetion blinds in the back windah and a sticker on the boot that said "Miss B Haven"
Ohhhhhhhhhr, dream on Rod.!!

[the ferret]

Ha, Been look'n around and found some pics, I know ya all love pics, so here is the mighty Zephyr, note the blacked out grille, good chic puller lol.
First the work vehicle, Kambalda WA 1969.
http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt164/ferret/Rod1970.jpg
Recreation vehicle, 1969 , 1958 MK 2 with mk1 high compression head, Riley 4spd box, solid clutch plate, extractors mk 3 auto diff, tripple su's and best of all, LAYBACK seats. 70 mph in second gear and two more ta go!! Pops pistons at 6000rpm, ouch!!
http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt164/ferret/Zephyr.jpg
Yep, pulls the chics...
http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt164/ferret/Zephyrwithchick.jpg
Still married fer over 40 years.
http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt164/ferret/Zephyrdays.jpg

Eat ya heart out guys...

EDIT... I still look as good!

[taslucas]

what a player!! Nice photos mate.
I was born into the colour photo era. Never even seen a zephyr! They look like good times though:)

[taslucas]

I could imagine being rich enought to own one as a shooting rig. swag on roof, drive out west drop door start shooting!

What about those times where there is nvr enough leg room, drop door and all the room you need.



Tim

You could also do a fairly quick 'dukes of hazard' entry to the car.

[the ferret]

what a player!! Nice photos mate.
I was born into the colour photo era. Never even seen a zephyr! They look like good times though:)

Laybacks mate, Laybacks!! and talk'n about colour photo's, when I was your age we didn't even have TV!, when we did get it, it was black and white, the main show was "The black and white minstrels" but they banned that quick smart.
We as kids had nothing else ta do, my mum used ta cut the bottoms out of our pockets so that us boys could have something ta play with.
I still ta this day cut the pockets out of me pants lol.
This was my first car, a bit before I bought the Zephyr, note... no laybacks, just a tray tipper to cart water through the house just after Mum had washed the floors...LOL
http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt164/ferret/imgpwmcrae031.jpg

[taslucas]

Built for speed! They look like good brakes though!!

[taslucas]

lived out in the bush without power till age 6-7. Had a 12volt black and white TV hooked onto a car battery. The odd push start was needed when the TV drained the battery lol. Lamps, candles and an open fire. wouldnt change it.

[the ferret]

Built for speed! They look like good brakes though!!
Yeah, ta this day I still have what they call "hot rod heel"
Cheers, Rod....... the ferret.

[the ferret]

lived out in the bush without power till age 6-7. Had a 12volt black and white TV hooked onto a car battery. The odd push start was needed when the TV drained the battery lol. Lamps, candles and an open fire. wouldnt change it.
It'd be nice if you could just go back in time once in a while, I know that there are times I wish I could re visit, it's not the same today is it?
It'd be nice ta start here again
http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt164/ferret/Rodbabyphoto.jpg

[taslucas]

It'd be nice if you could just go back in time once in a while, I know that there are times I wish I could re visit, it's not the same today is it?
It'd be nice ta start here again


Its never too late to get back into a silky white one-piece! hahaha

[Finly Owner]

my mate owns one of those Zephyrs Rod, it's the original motor and green colour


Tim

[the ferret]

Ha, funny you should say that Tim, I ended up painting it British racing green, but the motor certainly wasn't stock!!
Cheers Rod.

[timbar]

awesome concept I LIKE IT