I would guess, though I have no evidence, that there may be some
additional reinforcement in the pan and top on the Double Doors to
stiffen up the body and prevent it from flexing too much. Certainly
if I were to do such a conversion I would put in extra bracing in
those places.

On Jun 30, 2005, at 12:56 AM, John Bange wrote:

>> Is there any way to modify a standard, single sliding door to a
>> double?
>>
>>
>
> Sure. First, get a right-hand drive Transporter (or at least all the
> necessary door parts), do a little cutting and welding, and voila...
> They all started off essentially "ambidextrous", as far as I've seen,
> and the lefty-, righty-, or bothy-ness happened with the addition of
> the appropriate panels, rails, guides, etc. at the factory.
>
>