started my half doors

[sparky]

first one took 15 minutes. second took 5 minutes to cut.

i'll start welding on them next week. i got the doors for free so they are a little beat up.

[Kyron]

perfect ......... did you see the thread where he used a exhast adpater for the can holder.....

it looks to be the perfect holder, I wish I had them in mine :beer:


http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=225825&highlight=half+doors

[sparky]

that cool. i was trying to decide what would work for a good pop holder.

this is how i am going to strenghten the inside. except i am goign to use angle iron.

http://tellico.off-road.com/wwwthreads_uploads/1268264-door.JPG

and the door handle will be on the top.

there is going to be a big map pocket inside as well.

[Kyron]

I just use a zip tie connected to the door opener

[sparky]

got some more progress done today.

welding sheet metal with a 120 amp flug core mig sucks! i'm going to buy some 18 gage and angle iron to finish the rest up next time i have a chance. i am also going to old school and gas weld the sheet metal.

[sparky]

some more pictures.

i forgot about cup holders. that sucks. i guess i'll just drill a hole with a hole saw and make the cup holders.

[sparky]

i pretty much just taced it all together for now. until i have time to practice my gas welding. i havent' done any in about 3 years.

[Rescue]

looks good. I've edited a few things:

I will give a hint that will make things a lot simpler and stronger than stock when building half doors.

1 Draw your door the way you want it then give it an extra inch all around and draw it also.
2 cut the door at the one inch mark.
3 where there are intersections, cut from the one inch line to the first line you have drawn. Also some cuts where the sheet metal curves
4 bend all the sheet metal inward 90 degrees from the first line that you have drawn( extra inch)
5 using card board draw and cut the arm rest.
6 You now have a solid place where you can rivet or screw your arm rest to the door.
7. from card board template cut a sheet metal arm rest and install.


For the inside I trimmed the existing panel to match the line and used a spare trim piece from the door and contoured the armrest sheet metal and panel.

I relocated the latch futher down and bent the rod a bit to fit the new location.

[sparky]

i thought about bending over the sheet metal idea after i started welding. unfortunatly it was to late. it would definatly make welding it together much easier.

i am using 2 inch wide angle iron. its 1/4 inch thick. really heavy.

[oregon85wheeler]

Why half doors instead of no doors?

[Kyron]

Originally posted by oregon85wheeler
Why half doors instead of no doors?

I like having the arm rest and the feeling that I'm not about to "fall out"

[fj157]

but with no doors you can hang your foot out the door (on the road) and get that nice breeze to cool your boys off on a hot day
it helps reduce the chaf************e

[sparky]

i made my doors removable last year. but my wife would probably freak out without a door when we go four wheeling. i don't mind not having any doors. as long as nothing falls out.:D

[Rescue]

Originally posted by oregon85wheeler
Why half doors instead of no doors?

Here it against the law to ride without doors! jeeps are ok because they are made like that !! I find that stupid... Any way a half door for me is just to get a better view when I rock crawl.

In the winter I just replace my half door with the original one. It takes about 20 minutes to replace.