I think having mates with mini trucks is rubbing off on me.

Looking at their cars with the shaved doors, ariels, etc etc i think it would look tops on a magna

anyone have/had a car with poppers on it, was it annoying? Any issues with it etc?

Personal opinions on the look etc are welcome

for reference this is my mates car

http://www.dwcustoms.com/images/custome0/hnglow0/CIMG3931.JPG

http://www.dwcustoms.com/images/custome0/hnglow0/CIMG3942.JPG

i think that small body mods like that can do amazing things to the overall look... sometimes even better that big flashy body kits...

:roflwtf:......needs to be lower.......:woot:

There is/was a member on here who did it. They shaved the recess in the boot as well, will try and find the pics for ya. Looked pretty hot

timmyc i think i have seen a purple one about

:roflwtf:......needs to be lower.......:woot:

i agree the diff needs to be hitting the ground :P i think it would be a good idea :thumbsup:

Wow that's random I was just thinking bout this lol

http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61813

http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp192/dv13nt/2008_1006dv13nt0013.jpg


said purple magna

i like the shaved handles but the shaved bootlid looks rubbish i think

There is/was a member on here who did it. They shaved the recess in the boot as well, will try and find the pics for ya. Looked pretty hot
DV13NT (http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/member.php?u=7681) is the member your thinking of

ive seen that purple magna in the flesh you can see the weld marks around where the handles used to be

I reckon it looks sweet!

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4285/1000780g.jpg (http://img132.imageshack.us/i/1000780g.jpg/)

what are 'poppers' and how'd you open your door?!
it looks neat as, i'd so sign up for it :)

and yes, before you say it trav, bloody ranga! haha :)

That wagon is HOT!

SuFz :ninja:

poppers are the ad hoc door handles. you can see them right below the back of the windows on that wagon

speaking of, where are the ones on that ute?

This is nothing new. Modifiers have been doing this for years in the US. Just a gimmick to attract attention that's all. A lot of work just to show of that . . . . you've done a lot of work. lol

A "popper" is a solenoid that triggers the internal workings that used to be connected to the external door handle and the driver's door pops open a couple of cm. You then have to put your fingers behind the partly open door and pull the door open. Quite an unnatural action if you are used to door handles. Runs off a remote, just don't let your remote or car battery go flat! lolz.

Showoff factor: 100% Usefulness: -100% Good for a show car but a daily driver = fail.
Cost and difficulty: Welding, smoothing, repainting, installing solenoids.

That wagon looks awesome. Was for sale a while ago.

My mate had poppers on his VS statesman, was in street commodores a while back (GRAMPS plates), and yea while cool lookin, very irritating gettin the door open. He also had airbags and one night when his car was locked and lowered his battery failed... the car couldn't be opened and was too low to tow lol.

That wagon looks awesome. Was for sale a while ago.

My mate had poppers on his VS statesman, was in street commodores a while back (GRAMPS plates), and yea while cool lookin, very irritating gettin the door open. He also had airbags and one night when his car was locked and lowered his battery failed... the car couldn't be opened and was too low to tow lol.

mm poppers and solenoids are different, because solenoids work on the remote opening the doors, poppers open the door physically... i only plan on shaving the backs doors if i do it (nobody sits in the back anyway :P)

you may as well weld the rear doors shut while your at it :)

I think if you're going to do it go the full way. Not half. Theres a heap of cars around here with all the doors shaved minus the drivers - looks tacky. I was tossing up between shaving the whole car or supercharging. If you do it shave all the handles, door moulds etc etc. With both of the above cars I dont understand shaving the door and leaving the rubber door moulds. Might as well go a full respray too :) If you want just the back doors modded just suicide them or turn the car into a coupe :)

had my lux shaved, depends how good you do the poppers, make sure you get good springs. otherwise you'll be pulling them up everytime aswell. pain in the ass. OR get a link setup with you side mirrors ;) confuse's alot of poeple

had my lux shaved, depends how good you do the poppers, make sure you get good springs. otherwise you'll be pulling them up everytime aswell. pain in the ass. OR get a link setup with you side mirrors ;) confuse's alot of poeple
+1 for the side mirrors.

I think there's a production car (maybe a TVR) with door releases under the side mirrors. cleaner than poppers, not sure about the legalities though. I think the door opening devices need to be obvious in case emergency services need to open your door after you crash...

cheers,
.wook

+1 for the side mirrors.

I think there's a production car (maybe a TVR) with door releases under the side mirrors. cleaner than poppers, not sure about the legalities though. I think the door opening devices need to be obvious in case emergency services need to open your door after you crash...

cheers,
.wook

id do the rear opn the door but the fronts on the mirrors. I have been reading mini truck forums on info about good kits etc seems some are alot better than others

+1 for the side mirrors.

I think there's a production car (maybe a TVR) with door releases under the side mirrors. cleaner than poppers, not sure about the legalities though. I think the door opening devices need to be obvious in case emergency services need to open your door after you crash...

cheers,
.wook

Correct, TVR Tamora

Could the auto release for the boot from inside the glove box be adapdated to do this task?
Take the mechanism from a wreck maybe?
Pretty sure the button in the glove box just completes a circuit and the mechanism is elsewhere in the car (correct me if im wrong)
Perhaps a few of these and get a small watter proof buttons form jaycar and mount it into your wing mirror?

you may as well weld the rear doors shut while your at it :)

lol yea I agree if your gunna shave'em dont half **** it do the whole thing. Better you shave'em and weld all the doors shut, Dukes of Hazard yew!!

Would be good to get someone to make door skins that have no door handle holes as it would be a bit of work but better finish and nicely replicated

Got a couple of mates with shaved cars...in all honesty as said before looks mint..great for a show car..but definetly not worth it for a daily driver..also very illegal (safety issue) so cop intrest galore! yay! btw heres me shaved:
http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss204/muzzi_gtv/MELOWERED.jpg

Got a couple of mates with shaved cars...in all honesty as said before looks mint..great for a show car..but definetly not worth it for a daily driver..also very illegal (safety issue) so cop intrest galore! yay! btw heres me shaved:


i was 99% sure that poppers are legal but solenoids arent? anyone in the know?

i was 99% sure that poppers are legal but solenoids arent? anyone in the know?

ur probs rite mate..no one quote me on it...iam just quoting cops who said they were..probs just to get sum points to their name (so could be mis information). Just like a i was told limo tint on the rear window was illegal...pshaw amin! lol

when did u shave ur car

when did u shave ur car

lol mate if thats to me i didnt...well in reality anyway. Just a quick photoshop for an idea for all y'all...looks nice..but i wouldnt do it personally unless i had too much money!

oh.. thought it was ur car.. and was like mm hadnt seen a post to see that you had done it.. would look sweet as

oh.. thought it was ur car.. and was like mm hadnt seen a post to see that you had done it.. would look sweet as

iam more then happy for you to pay to get it shaved! lol..am actually slowly changing my own mind and contemplating the options! lol..i swear i have A.D.D the way i change! lol

iam more then happy for you to pay to get it shaved! lol..am actually slowly changing my own mind and contemplating the options! lol..i swear i have A.D.D the way i change! lol

Even with the cash I dont think I'd do it... But me does want a respray, can I go any blacker?

Even with the cash I dont think I'd do it... But me does want a respray, can I go any blacker?

yeah mate its called 'black hole wonder'..sucks the light out of everything! lol Even speed camera's cant get your plates! niceee! lol

yeah mate its called 'black hole wonder'..sucks the light out of everything! lol Even speed camera's cant get your plates! niceee! lol

Ha! still, the sable has a green metallic through it, would be interesting to see if I could have that replaced with red. Eventually I want the overall colour scheme of the car to be Black, Red and Chrome.