Smart ForTwo 451 2008-2014 2DR Vertical Lambo Doors

Name: Smart ForTwo 451 2008-2014 2DR Vertical Lambo Doors
Brand: Vertical Doors, Inc.
SKU: VDCSMART420810
Price: 1199.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Made in the USA by Vertical Doors, Inc.Part # VDCSMART420810

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Made to order by Vertical Doors, Inc.: ships in 10–15 business days, then 3–5 days by FedEx Ground in the US.

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// About this kit

Part number: VDCSMART420810
Fits: Smart Fortwo 4512008–2014
Made by: Vertical Doors, Inc., USA
In the kit: Left and right hinge assemblies, gas shocks, mounting hardware, instructions

This kit fits the 2008 through 2014 Smart Fortwo 451, and it covers every trim of the two-door 451 built in those seven model years. Part number VDCSMART420810 is a hinge conversion from Vertical Doors, Inc. that swaps the stock swing for a vertical Lambo-style opening. On a car as short as the Fortwo, the doors going up instead of out is a genuinely practical change in a tight parking spot, and it turns heads everywhere else.

Two Vertical Doors, Inc. Lambo door hinges, one for each side of the car
Two gas shocks that carry the door weight and hold the doors open
All of the mounting hardware needed for the conversion

The hinges are a direct bolt-on and mount to the car’s factory bolt pattern, and the whole conversion is reversible, so the Fortwo can go back to its stock doors later if you ever want. Every kit is made in the USA from domestic hardened steel and carries a US patent. An instruction manual ships in the box and VDI backs it with free tech support, but for a job like this we recommend having a professional installer do the work and follow those supplied instructions step by step.

// The part you’re buying

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Shown: a typical VDI kit. Your kit is made for your car, so its exact plate, arm, brackets and shock differ from this drawing.

The kit you buy: mounting plate, pin and hub, swing arm, door bracket, gas shock, cam stop, boltsYour car: the body apron and the doorThe factory hinge it replacesThe kit starts as its separate pieces, then goes together in the order it's fitted. The door first swings out on the vertical pin, then lifts on the round bearing hub, and the gas shock holds it up: the two-stage motion in VDI's patent (US 6,845,547). Each kit has right and left hinge assemblies, two gas shocks, M8 bolts with washers, shoulder bolts and pins (VDI install manuals); set screw #2 and nut #1 adjust where the door closes. A typical kit, drawn from VDI's Crossfire manual: the plate, arm, brackets, shock and angles differ by vehicle, and each kit is made for its car.