golf mk2 4door to 2door conversion

[dado]

As per title do you thing is possible or not? It looks like that 2door doors are longer and rear quarters are different . Length of the car look the same as well as the roof.2 door is my favourite golf of all time even have my mk1 with clipper kit from convertible to make it look more like a mk2. I have a mk2 jap import 4 door in great condition and it is the cleanest mk2 i have seen,must be something to do with being jap import. Usually there cars are super clean.I know there were some 2 door for sale 6-7k and i can import one but with performance upgrades in mind and paint and so on it may be a bit pricey.Also car cost me $1000+- and being the import i can get away with many thing as only updating the new shape, updating new engine numbers rather then full engineers reports etc... and the car is full injected witch is better start then being k-jet or carbie.
If the 2doors are available and cheap as in Europe i would not even consider this option but as they are not why not explore it.Your opinions are appreciated.
Mick

[Jace]

Anything is possible with enough time, money, will power and money.

[straight_fresh]

jeez dude, just import one... getting the doors, rear quarters b pillars etc, then the chopping, welding and engineering involved.... i severly doubt it would be worth it in the long run, the parts to do it and the shipping involved in getting them to aus would be pushin up near the cost of a 2 door on its own :/

ps- jace forgot to mention money aswell.... 3 or 4 more times

[walshydub]

I'd say it is possible, but pointless as you'd need the entire rear structure from a 2 door car. Unless you are handy with a welder and are confident in your skills it wouldn't cost too much.
See these builds for 2 door Vento/Bora see how much work it would be;
MKIII & MKIV coupes | Build Threads

So basically i wouldn't even consider it purely because you'd need a 2 door car to make a 4 door into a 2 door...

[walshydub]

...and don't forget 4 doors can look awesome too;

especially small bumpers

[Jace]

There's at least two 2-door MK2's for sale in Australia already anyway!

[straight_fresh]

i just bought one for $1400

[Jarred]

I reckon it's do-able.

You'd have to unstitch the entire side panels on both sides, and replace them with the 2 door items (which you would get from where..? A donor isn't ideal, as it could be bent, rusty, damaged, poorly removed etc etc etc) and then stick the new sides back on.
Floor and roof should be the same (I see no reason why it wouldn't, only syncro's had different floor pans IIRC)

Having said that, I reckon you'd have to have rocks in your head to do it. IF you could actually find the side panels, I think you'd be crazy to attempt it.

I think it'd be alot easier and cheaper to just buy a two door. As the old addage goes, why build something that you can already buy.

[straight_fresh]

bigboystoys-uk sell rear quarters for 2 doors for about $140 us...... i think the questions been answered though, its do able, but why would ya

[Jarred]

bigboystoys-uk sell rear quarters for 2 doors for about $140 us...... i think the questions been answered though, its do able, but why would ya

Just a rear quarter, of the entire side panel...?

[straight_fresh]

my bad, just rear 1/4

[Spyda]

Its doable but pointless. The car is the same length its just the doors that are different. Ive seen it done of heeps of cars, Bora, mk3 jetta, magna, subarus, civics even a ford falcon.

The problem is the money you will spend on body work and getting it regoed will cover import fees of a 2door and the time you spend on it wont be worth the 5-8k it costs to buy a good mk2 from the uk. Keep in mind you have to MAKE the panels and extend the door and the GLASS!

Also remember FOUR DOORS FIT MORE WHORES!

[RedMk2Gti]

Forget it Mick, sell the Jap Mk2, get the fund and keep the Mk1 16V project going