Re: [DML] Re: Gullwing Doors on Any Car

[DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>]

Feel free to send me that picture off list.

Thank You.

Mark V


On Dec 19, 2007, at 1:04 AM, cbl1739 wrote:

> Mark,
>
> That is a VERY simple answer,RIGHT next to the DRIVERS seat(left side
> half way up,easy to find even in total darkness) is the RELEASE for
> the hatch,you also HAVE the option to roll down THE FULL SIZE WINDOWS
> (a safety feature--no power windows)or release the hatch with the
> latch release,and crawl out the back,also it might even be possible
> to use the Hydraulics from the doors,with a push of a button to PUSH
> the Doors open even upside down.Also NO cigarette lighter/ash tray as
> Mal Bricklin did not want someone being distracted by burning ashes
> on their laps.In a Delorean You are just simply TRAPPED,with no way
> out(no hatch or release...no roll down windows,no way to open the
> doors etc.I have a picture of a Bricklin that was run over by a
> Eighteen wheeler,the cab of the Eighteen wheeler ended up sitting on
> the Roof of the Bricklin(NOT MY BRICKLIN!!)and the roof only crushed
> down a few inches!! The two people came out of it with Minor cuts
> from glass only.(the reason for the Massive  safety cage that
> surrounds the passengers)Again that is WHY it was called a Bricklin
> SV-1
> (safety vehicle model 1)
> Claude
>
>
>
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@...> wrote:
>>
>> True safety vehicle huh, when it is rolled over on its top how do
> you
>> get out?
>>
>> Mark V
>>
>>
>> On Dec 17, 2007, at 3:13 PM, cbl1739 wrote:
>>
>>> Actually, The Bricklin HAD It's own Engineered frame,it DID NOT
> come
>>> from any other vehicle in production,it WAS made/engineered as a
>>> Safety Sports Vehicle...Bricklin (SV-1)(the same as DMC had
> started
>>> onto the Delorean,(DSV) but later just switched to DMC)the Massive
>>> frame along the side of the Bricklin was put/engineered there for
> the
>>> Safety of the passengers,(for side impact) the Gullwing doors were
>>> part of the safety cage "birdcage"(in Bricklin terms)that totally
>>> surrounded the passengers,just think of a massive square frame
>>> running along all sides of the car,then a  MASSIVE FULL safety
> cage
>>> is installed on top of that frame(roll cage)So basically Not only
> do
>>> you have a massive frame running along the side of the
> Bricklin..but
>>> you have a SECOND frame bolted on top of that(the safety cage)
> making
>>> it IMPOSSIBLE to put anything but Gullwing doors...or GT-40 style
>>> doors..Again the Bricklin is Truly a Gullwing car/Safety
>>> Vehicle...There was NO WAY around not putting gullwing doors on
>>> it...The four things that were all Bricklin is the Engineered
>>> Frame/Safety cage, and the Body and the body  panels and
> wiring..just
>>> like the Delorean..which had it's own engineered frame Body and
> Body
>>> panels and wiring.And like the Delorean..everything else was from
>>> other cars parts bin.
>>>
>>> Claude
>>>
>>> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> They designed the Bricklin with Gullwing doors just like they
>>>> designed the Delorean to have Gullwing doors, they could of
>>> dropped
>>>> the body-line down to accommodate regular doors but who would
> have
>>>> bought the car then?
>>>>
>>>> Yes the Bricklin used a STOCK Ford frame but do you see any Fords
>>>> with Gullwing's?
>>>>
>>>> Ford I guess should of had Gullwing's on the Car that used that
>>> Frame
>>>> then.
>>>>
>>>> It is all about Design and the Bricklin could of been designed
>>> better
>>>> to use regular doors and all of the other things that were bad
>>> about
>>>> the Bricklin, but that is a whole different topic that does not
>>> need
>>>> to be discussed on a Delorean forum.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mark V
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 16, 2007, at 9:52 PM, cbl1739 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have to strongly disagree with the Bricklin doors being only
> for
>>>>> appearence... Yes for appearence...BUT...If normal doors were to
>>> be
>>>>> put on a Bricklin it would be VERY VERY hard to egress into and
>>> out
>>>>> of a Bricklin since it Does have a Rather MASSIVE Frame(think
>>> Ford F-
>>>>> 350 frame)running along side the car,that is very high on the
>>> side of
>>>>> the car,just as with the Mercedes Gullwing,that is what/why they
>>> have
>>>>> the lower black panel it hides the Massive frame that runs along
>>> side
>>>>> the car..About the ONLY way to put normal doors on a
>>> Bricklin,would
>>>>> be to have Basically the same style Doors as Fords GT-40 in
> which
>>> the
>>>>> doors are part of the roof(basically Gullwing doors but hindged
>>> like
>>>>> a the normal door.
>>>>> On the other hand The Delorean could have had doors like the
> Lotus
>>>>> Esprit,which would have also been nice as a option.
>>>>>
>>>>> Claude
>>>>> Bricklin 1024
>>>>> since 1980
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
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