Modified door opening of a motorized vehicle for accommodating a ramp system and method thereof

A method of increasing a width of a door opening of a crossover vehicle to accommodate a wheelchair ramp assembly or lift assembly, the vehicle including a body frame formed partially by at least an A pillar, a B pillar, and a C pillar, where the door opening is defined between the B pillar and the C pillar, the method comprising:

• providing a first template corresponding to the B pillar and a second template corresponding to the C pillar;
• positioning the first template on the B pillar and the second template on the C pillar;
• marking a first cut line with the first template on the B pillar and a second cut line with the second template on the C pillar;
• cutting along the first cut line with a cutting tool to remove a portion of the B pillar;
• cutting along the second cut line with the cutting tool to remove a portion of the C pillar;
• assembling a B pillar cover assembly;
• coupling a reinforcement plate to a remaining portion of the C pillar;
• applying an adhesive to the B pillar cover assembly and to a C pillar cap;
• and
• producing a modified B pillar by coupling the B pillar cover assembly to a remaining portion of the B pillar;
• producing a modified C pillar by coupling the C pillar cap to the reinforcement plate and the remaining portion of the C pillar;
• and
• wherein, increasing the width of the door opening between the B pillar and C pillar to enables the crossover vehicle to accommodate the wheelchair ramp assembly or lift assembly.