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Originally Posted by drmiller100
Ryland, thanks for your comments. I originally planned to narrow the front end. But when I put the engine in, looked at how the front wheels will turn left and right, and measured everything out, the whole thing is already pretty tight. Narrowing the front is not realistic.
neither is making it shorter.
Back seat seating. Yes, there are issues without great solutions.
Do I want the car narrow? Yes.
Do I want a 1.5 inch roll bar above the driver? Yes.
Do I want a back seat? Yes.
Do I want side impact protection? Yes.
Do I want to build a custom door? No.
Do I want the front door to open inside of a standard parking spot? Yes.
Which one of the above am I willing to sacrifice?
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you could build the frame to accept the door of a 2dr version of the same honda? that was the original design solution to the issue (assuming that that model was available in 2/3dr?)
That way it'll afford closer access to the rear, but give probably some weight penalty (as the door is longer/heavier?!)