Ever mount a car door on your man cave wall?

[Pete7072]

I acquired a really cool old door that I intend on hanging my basement wall. After looking at it and realizing it's pretty heavy, I am going to cut out the internals and remove the glass. I'm still at a loss on how to hang it on the wall. I thought about using heavy duty hooks screwed into the studs, but I'm looking for a more secure attachment. Anyone have any ideas ?

[Oak]

Would a flat screen TV mount work?

[Pete7072]

Originally Posted by Oak

Would a flat screen TV mount work?

I thought about this. I would have to do one of two things. Either keep the framing on the inside of the door, and bolt it in that way. OR weld a piece of metal across the inside and mount it that way.

[Berwil]

I would use unistrut. Mount one piece to the wall through at least two studs with the U facing up. You can drill a larger hole through the far side to allow the screw to pass through as you fasten it with size 10-12 screws (not drywall screws). Bolt a second piece to the inside of the door below the window sill with the U facing down. Then just hang the door on the strut. You can screw a wood block to the bottom inside of the door so it hangs parallel to the wall of let it angle in naturally so it gives a better viewing angle.

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Bill

[ol'George]

What Vehicle is the door from?

[john hall]

No idea how to hang the door, but I had a cousin that mounted one side of a 50's model four door sedan on the outside wall of a diner he built in the late 90's. I wish I had a picture of it, the diner has been remodeled into something else and it is gone now.

[Pete7072]

Originally Posted by ol'George

What Vehicle is the door from?

Off an one of our old Police cars with the original door emblem. They recently changed the design of the cars, and this one has the old door emblem. Thought it was really cool looking./

[ol'George]

Set it up in the back yard and put some bullet holes in it for character.
and just run some rope through the holes and hang it from the wall.
Tell yer buds the rope came from the guy they hanged for shooting @ the
po-lease

[Cub Cadet 123]

Originally Posted by Pete7072

Off an one of our old Police cars with the original door emblem. They recently changed the design of the cars, and this one has the old door emblem. Thought it was really cool looking./

You could mount it on the back of a Saab, like Dana Carvey did to Richard Pryor's Saab in the movie, "Moving". Or put it as a door to the toilet so it is a crime not to flush!

Seriously, you could get those bike hanger hooks from Harbor Freight (if they are strong enough to hold a bike up in the garage, then they should be strong enough to hold a door up, just screw them into the studs). I would also roll the window down and hang a picture of the Blues Brothers up behind it so that looking through the window you could see them and make it a tribute to the blues mobile!

Don't forget to post pics of your completed project.

Cub Cadet 123

[Pete7072]

Originally Posted by Cub Cadet 123

You could mount it on the back of a Saab, like Dana Carvey did to Richard Pryor's Saab in the movie, "Moving". Or put it as a door to the toilet so it is a crime not to flush!

Seriously, you could get those bike hanger hooks from Harbor Freight (if they are strong enough to hold a bike up in the garage, then they should be strong enough to hold a door up, just screw them into the studs). I would also roll the window down and hang a picture of the Blues Brothers up behind it so that looking through the window you could see them and make it a tribute to the blues mobile!

Don't forget to post pics of your completed project.

Cub Cadet 123

LOL ! The first thing I considered was the hanger hooks. The problem is that is that it can move around. Just worried about my 2 young ones grabbing the door and moving it.