Start here: This guide is specifically for the 2010-2015 Chevrolet Camaro using the Vertical Doors, Inc. VDCCHEVYCAM10 door conversion kit. It brings together the correct product, official PDF instructions, fifth-generation Camaro installation videos, preparation requirements, major installation steps, warranty-critical shock instructions, and final operation checks.
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View the VDCCHEVYCAM10 product page | Download the official 2010-2015 Camaro instructions (PDF)
Do not use this guide for a 2016-2024 Camaro. That generation uses VDCCHEVYCAM16 and different vehicle access, wiring, bracket, hardware, and clearance instructions. Return to the Chevrolet Camaro installation hub to choose the correct guide.
Use this page to confirm VDCCHEVYCAM10 fitment, review the kit components and required tools, watch fifth-generation Camaro installation videos, understand the sequence in the official VDI manual, complete the warranty-critical shock steps, and find installation support. The official PDF supplied with the kit remains the controlling source for the exact photographs, hardware locations, and adjustment points.
This is an advanced automotive modification. The official manual includes battery disconnection, front-fender and interior-trim removal, wiring rerouting, door support and alignment, spot-weld drilling, hinge and shock work, inner-fender trimming, and fender-support bracket installation. Use a qualified installer if you are not experienced with these procedures.
These videos were created by the credited customers and installers. They provide useful real-world views of fifth-generation Camaro installations, but they do not replace the official VDCCHEVYCAM10 PDF, supplied hardware, or VDI support instructions.
The video How to install Lambo Doors! How hard is it? documents a customer installation on a 2010 Camaro and was created and published by stuffwithStephen.
The video How to Install Lambo Doors on any 2010-2015 Camaro was created and published by Kanoh Kustoms.
Before beginning, compare the supplied components with the official manual and the contents of the genuine VDI kit. Contact Vertical Doors, Inc. if anything is missing or does not match.
Important: Kit contents, hardware, and installation procedures may change as the product is updated. Always use the instructions supplied with your exact kit. If those instructions differ from this webpage or an older downloaded PDF, follow the instructions packaged with the kit and contact Vertical Doors, Inc. before continuing if anything is unclear.
Every vehicle can be different, so additional tools may be needed depending on your Camaro. We recommend using an experienced installer who is comfortable with automotive body panels, wiring, door alignment, drilling, grinding, and trimming.
This crawlable overview follows the sequence in the official VDCCHEVYCAM10 Rev-B manual. Use the PDF photographs and diagrams to identify the exact fasteners, factory bracket, wiring route, adjustment points, cutting line, supplied L-bracket, and hardware locations.
Complete the correct Chevrolet battery-disconnection procedure before releasing door wiring, removing electrical components, or working around the hinge area.
Protect the painted edges and adjacent surfaces. Remove the wheel-well screws or fasteners identified in the manual. Pull the front bumper forward enough to reach the front fender fasteners, remove the rear fender fasteners with the door open, and remove the side skirt to reach the two lower fender bolts. Remove the upper fender bolts and carefully remove the fender.
Remove the factory door check during this stage. Remove the door panel as shown in the supplied instructions to access the door check, then reinstall the door panel after the door check has been removed.
Remove the foot trim and kick plate to reach the door wiring harness. On the driver's side, release the clips holding the harness to the body and reroute it from the original position shown in the manual to obtain the movement required when the door is raised. Complete the corresponding procedure on the passenger side.
Protect the harness throughout the installation. The wiring must not be stretched, pinched, scraped against a sharp edge, or routed through the moving hinge.
Before loosening the factory hinges, use painter's tape to mark the door on both the horizontal and vertical planes. Measure and record the distance between the body or apron and the upper and lower edges of the door as shown in the manual. Photograph the door gaps and latch-to-striker relationship.
Secure the door in its recorded position with protected spacers, supports, painter's tape, and an experienced helper. These reference marks are essential if the door moves after the factory hinges are loosened.
Remove the factory fender bracket identified in the supplied instructions by drilling out the two spot welds. Remove only the illustrated bracket so the VDI hinge assembly can be installed correctly.
Confirm that the door is fully supported and that all alignment references are visible. Remove the factory hinge hardware, then install the correct right- or left-side VDCCHEVYCAM10 hinge assembly at the factory mounting points using the assigned VDI hardware.
Confirm that the mounting surface is flat and that the hinge is seated correctly before beginning door adjustment.
Use adjustment nut #1 and Allen set screw #2 shown in the manual. Bring the set screw into contact with the stop, then open and close the door while adjusting until the latch meets the striker correctly and the recorded factory gaps are restored.
Leave nut #1 loose until after the shock is installed because the alignment must be checked and fine-tuned again.
Important installation and warranty step
Do not skip these steps. Proper lubrication, threadlocker application, and shock protection are required during installation. Failure to complete these steps voids applicable warranty coverage and may cause future operation problems.
Warranty warning: Do not use pliers or other gripping tools on the shock body or shaft.
Do not scratch, paint, coat, or place foreign material on the shock body or shaft. Tool marks and surface contamination void applicable shock warranty coverage.
Have a helper raise and fully support the door. Slip the bottom shock end into the spherical bearing identified as position #1 in the manual. Install the shoulder bolt into the swing arm at position #2, then secure the bottom shock end with the retaining pin at position #3.
Never rely on a loose or partially installed shock to support the door.
Open and raise the door. Adjust opening screw #3 clockwise until the distance between the nub and swing arm allows the swing arm to move vertically without binding. Recheck set screw #2 so the door returns to the striker correctly.
Add grease to the zerk fittings and the other contact points identified by VDI. Do not reinstall the fender until the door alignment is accurate, the set screw is secured, and the specified hardware and threadlocker steps are complete.
Trim only the non-visible inner fender lip identified in the manual to provide clearance for the moving VDI hinge. Follow the marked cutting line, then sand or grind the finished surface flat and smooth.
Install the supplied L-bracket on the VDI hinge to support the fender. Drill the additional hole in the fender flange at the location shown in the supplied instructions, then secure the flange to the L-bracket with the supplied bolt and speed clip.
Cycle the door outward, upward, downward, and closed several times. Confirm that the latch meets the striker without forcing the door and that the hinge, shock, wiring, fender, door, and trim remain clear throughout the complete movement.
When alignment and clearance are correct, close the door and reinstall the fender. Confirm that the wiring cannot be pinched or damaged. Repeat the complete installation, adjustment, lubrication, and inspection procedure on the opposite side.
Read the complete official manual before starting and keep it available throughout the installation. This webpage makes the major steps easier to find and includes current VDI support and shock-warranty information, but it does not replace the PDF photographs, diagrams, hardware locations, or instructions supplied with the kit.
Download the official 2010-2015 Camaro instructions for VDCCHEVYCAM10 (PDF)
Use our VDCCHEVYCAM10 kit. It fits all trim models of the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 Chevrolet Camaro.
No. The 2016-2024 Camaro uses VDCCHEVYCAM16 and different installation instructions. Use the Chevrolet Camaro installation hub to select the correct model-year range.
No. The conversion retains the two factory front doors and replaces the factory hinge assemblies with the correct VDI hinge assemblies.
Yes. VDCCHEVYCAM10 is a vehicle-specific bolt-on hinge kit that mounts at the factory front-door hinge bolt pattern. The complete installation still requires the model-specific wiring, bracket, alignment, shock, lubrication, inner-fender trimming, and L-bracket procedures shown in the manual.
The marks, photographs, and measurements provide a reference if the door moves when the factory hinges are loosened. They help the installer restore the original gaps and striker relationship before setting the vertical movement.
Yes. The official 2010-2015 manual trims the non-visible inner fender lip to provide clearance for the VDI hinge and smooths the finished surface. It also removes an identified factory fender bracket by drilling two spot welds.
No. The videos provide useful real-world views, but the official VDCCHEVYCAM10 PDF controls the applicable kit components, hardware locations, wiring rerouting, adjustment points, bracket work, and clearance procedure.
For help with a genuine VDCCHEVYCAM10 kit, have the Camaro model year, VDI part number, proof of purchase, clear photographs, and a short video of the question ready.
