In swing doors

[Super28]

Ok, my first attempt to make the doors swing into the fender rather than out. Any tips? Help? 

[Snake45]

The principles are exactly the same. Just mount the hinge backward. Think about it: Now the body "swings outside the door," instead of the door swinging outside the body. 

Edited March 28, 2019 by Snake45

[Chuck Most]

6 minutes ago, Snake45 said:

The principles are exactly the same. Just mount the hinge backward. Think about it: Now the body "swings outside the door," instead of the door swinging outside the body. 

I think that's the best way I've ever seen it described. 

[Super28]

The doors come to a point in the front center and will not swing in . Unless I do alot of sanding inside of door and fender!? Is that what I need to do?

[Snake45]

You might need to thin the edges of both door and body to make it work. But it works in 1:1 scale, so it should work on a model. 

[MrObsessive]

Yes. As Snake said, you'll need to sand the inside of the trailing edge of the front fender in order for the door to swing inside without binding/scraping. At the same time, it wouldn't hurt to also thin the trailing edges of the doors themselves. If you look at the door skin of a 1:1 car, it's thin sheet metal. Not a thick slab of metal that would be represented if this isn't done.

I gotta leave the house for work soon, but when I'm at work later and if I have time, I can post some pics of WIP's that I did with models that I opened the doors.

[MrObsessive]

Ok.......back home for the time being. If you click here, this will take you to my Fotki page which has all the pics I took when I was building my '63 Turbine Car years ago. Start with pic #9 and take a look at the descriptions for each one. If there's anymore questions, don't hesitate to ask!

[blunc]

I made a tutorial on this exact type of TA (just a smaller scale) for a different type of hinge that gives the same action as full size hinges.

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/3561-making-door-hood-hinges/?do=findComment&comment=2052687

 

[Super28]

Will the standard type hinge work for in swing doors?

[MrObsessive]

31 minutes ago, Super28 said:

Will the standard type hinge work for in swing doors?

Terry it would, you just have to make sure the part of the hinge that's inside the body is fastened securely to the inner fender. The door would pivot on the retainer you have for it.

Another caveat is to be careful that the hinge does not impede on dashboard placement and door jambs.

This is where a LOT of test fitting and 'pre-working' comes in handy before you do any painting or putting in the interior.

One thing I'm noticing about your body work.............if it were me building this, I make sure those A pillars are braced so that they'll be in the right location before all is said and done. In fact, I'd make provisions for building up your door jambs totally and get those pillars fastened now so that there's no damage to them before you get too far with the doors.

[Super28]

OK. Thanks. Sounds like a pain to get the dash, kick panels, door panels to fit ahead of time.Gonna have to do it. 

[blunc]

2 hours ago, Super28 said:

OK. Thanks. Sounds like a pain to get the dash, kick panels, door panels to fit ahead of time.Gonna have to do it. 

better dealing with the pain before painting than after.

patience ant determination are needed, some builders never make it past this stage.

if your current hinge doesn't seem to work, now is the best time to re-engineer it.