Does anyone sell the sheetmetal to turn a 55-57 Chevy four-door into a two door?

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I’ve got a line on a '55 sedan in good shape for a decent price. I like everything but the number of doors. I’ve seen videos online of a guy cutting out the four-door post on a 55 Chevy sedan, then hanging two-door post doors and welding in the correct jamb and correct quarter window to make a two door. In the videos I’ve seen, the guy uses sheetmetal harvested from two doors that are too far gone. Do any of the sheetmetal companies sell the weld-in parts to turn a tri-five four-door into a two door post? Given how rare solid two doors are these days, it might be popular if one of them did. I guess you’d need quarters to the door, door shells, the 2-dr style post and window frames. Some patches? Any thoughts on this from fab guys would be helpful.

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It seems like Real Deal Steel might have the required parts.

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What state are you in? I know where quite a few parts are. If you’re a body man, it’s a straightforward job that can be done in a couple of weekends. Woody’s has complete kits for $4500.

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Westin said:
What state are you in? I know where quite a few parts are. If you’re a body man, it’s a straightforward job that can be done in a couple of weekends. Woody’s has complete kits for $4500.

I’m in North Carolina. That price sounds pretty reasonable for a complete kit.

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I’ve been looking into this too. It’s good to know there are options out there. Do you think the kit is worth it?

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Westley said:
I’ve been looking into this too. It’s good to know there are options out there. Do you think the kit is worth it?

Honestly, if you’re planning to do the conversion, having everything in one kit could save a lot of hassle. Just check the reviews first.

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I remember seeing some guys on YouTube who did this conversion. They had to do a lot of custom work. Are you planning on doing the same?

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Ash said:
I remember seeing some guys on YouTube who did this conversion. They had to do a lot of custom work. Are you planning on doing the same?

Yeah, I’m prepared for some custom work, but I want as much as I can get from a kit to make it easier.

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For sure, having those parts ready to go will help a lot. Just make sure you have a good plan before cutting anything.