Start here: This guide is specifically for the 2016-2024 Chevrolet Camaro using the Vertical Doors, Inc. VDCCHEVYCAM16 door conversion kit. It brings together the correct product, current-instructions request, a sixth-generation Camaro installation video, preparation requirements, major installation steps, warranty-critical shock instructions, and final operation checks.
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Do not use this guide for a 2010-2015 Camaro. That generation uses VDCCHEVYCAM10 and different vehicle access, wiring, bracket, hardware, and clearance instructions. Use the 2010-2015 Chevrolet Camaro installation guide instead.
Use this page to confirm VDCCHEVYCAM16 fitment, review the kit components and required tools, watch a real customer installation, understand the sequence in our VDI manual, complete the warranty-critical shock steps, and find installation support. The current instructions supplied with your kit remain the controlling source for the exact photographs, hardware locations, and adjustment points.
This is an advanced automotive modification. Our instructions include battery disconnection, front-fender, side-skirt, door-panel and speaker removal, wiring and door-check work, door support and alignment, grinding and cutting, hinge and shock installation, inner-fender trimming, and final-clearance checks. Use a qualified installer if you are not experienced with these procedures.
This video was created by the credited customer. It provides a useful real-world view of a sixth-generation Camaro installation, but it does not replace the current instructions supplied with a genuine VDCCHEVYCAM16 kit or guidance from our VDI support team.
The video I Installed a DIY Lamborghini Door Kit documents a customer installation on a sixth-generation Camaro and was created and published by MyOnlineCarGuy1.
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 our verified VDCCHEVYCAM16 sixth-generation Camaro instructions. Use the current instructions supplied with your kit to identify the exact fasteners, apron bracket, wiring route, adjustment points, cutting line, supplied parts, 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 and fasteners shown in the supplied instructions. Pull the front bumper forward enough to reach the front fender fasteners. Open the door to reach the upper rear fender fastener, pull back the splash guard for apron-bolt access, and remove the complete side skirt to reduce the risk of damaging it. On the passenger side, use the access path behind the windshield-washer reservoir. Remove the upper cover and remaining fasteners, then carefully remove the fender without scratching the bumper or door.
Remove the three 7 mm bolts that secure the door panel. Carefully release the interior wiring harness and pull cable, remove the door panel, and remove the speaker. Release the two wiring clips and the factory tape identified in the supplied instructions so the harness can move freely. Remove the three bolts securing the factory door check, then take the door check out through the speaker opening.
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 only the factory apron bracket identified in the supplied instructions so the VDCCHEVYCAM16 hinge assembly can sit flush against the vehicle. Vehicles can differ, so use the current kit instructions to confirm the exact bracket and removal method before cutting or grinding.
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 VDCCHEVYCAM16 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.
Follow the wiring option shown in the current instructions supplied with your kit. The verified manual modifies the wire boot, protects exposed wiring with friction tape or cloth wire-loom tape, and places the large connector inside the firewall opening. Use the supplied plate and grommet to cover the opening and secure the plate as directed. The manual also shows an alternate connector orientation.
Check the harness through the complete door movement. No wire may be stretched, pinched, exposed to a sharp edge, or placed where the swing arm can damage it.
Trim only the non-visible inner fender lip identified in the supplied instructions to provide clearance for the moving VDI hinge. Follow the marked cutting line, then sand or grind the finished surface completely flat and smooth.
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.
Use the instructions supplied with your VDCCHEVYCAM16 kit as the controlling installation source. This webpage makes the major steps easier to find and includes current VDI support and shock-warranty information, but it does not replace the current photographs, diagrams, hardware locations, or instructions supplied with the kit.
Need a replacement copy? Contact our team with the Camaro model year, VDCCHEVYCAM16 part number, proof of purchase, and purchaser information so we can provide the appropriate current instructions.
Request Current VDCCHEVYCAM16 Instructions
Use our VDCCHEVYCAM16 kit. The current product page lists all trim models for the 2016 through 2024 Chevrolet Camaro.
No. The 2010-2015 Camaro uses VDCCHEVYCAM10 and different installation instructions. Use the 2010-2015 Chevrolet Camaro installation guide.
No. The conversion retains the two factory front doors and replaces the factory hinge assemblies with the correct VDI hinge assemblies.
Yes. VDCCHEVYCAM16 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 door-panel, speaker, door-check, wiring, apron-bracket, alignment, shock, lubrication, and inner-fender trimming procedures shown in the current instructions.
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. Our verified sixth-generation Camaro manual trims the non-visible inner fender lip to provide clearance for the VDI hinge, then sands or grinds the finished surface completely flat. It also removes the identified factory apron bracket so the VDI hinge can sit flush.
No. The customer video provides a useful real-world view, but the current VDCCHEVYCAM16 instructions supplied with the kit control the applicable components, hardware locations, wiring work, adjustment points, bracket work, and clearance procedure.
For help with a genuine VDCCHEVYCAM16 kit, have the Camaro model year, VDI part number, proof of purchase, clear photographs, and a short video of the question ready.
