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AJ99
09-13-2009, 08:49 PM
Ok well i had a door from an old junker jeep that i bought for parts and it was messed up pretty bad. So i decided to try and door some half doors. I dont like the fact that most half doors i have seen they just cut the top half of the door off. I dont like how they look so i decided to try to leave mine on. I also had the original door from when i tiped my jeep but it is the same door lol. So i used that door to fill in the inside of the door. I then cut some pieces for the top.

Before someone says something about my little welds, I AM NOT A WELDER (I install carpet) My father in law has a lincoln arc welder and i found the thinist rod i can find and put it at 40 because any hotter it burned holes. I know they look like crap i am also going to pop rivit the inside pannel. the top is going to be getting some (carpet) pad and covered by vinyl.

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Voldemort
09-14-2009, 12:38 AM
It does not look bad. But I think that alot of guys cut the top cause it is easier to fill in and make it solid. Do not worry about they welds it took me FOREVER to get my welds right and I still have some really bad days.
AJ99
09-14-2009, 01:26 AM
Thanks... man it was a pain to weld the sheet metal lol...
alwaysxj
09-14-2009, 12:37 PM
looks good nice work
jugbutt
09-14-2009, 04:12 PM
I really like that style doors keep the good work up.
Mudderoy
09-14-2009, 05:00 PM
Looks good, so far. There's still time to screw it up though. :eek: :smiley-laughing021:

I think you need two things. A cup holder and matching paint. I know you knew the second one. :popcorn:
prerunner1982
09-14-2009, 05:33 PM
I think you need two things. A cup holder and matching paint. I know you knew the second one. :popcorn:

I was thinking the same thing about a cup holder...
4.3LXJ
09-14-2009, 05:35 PM
Thanks... man it was a pain to weld the sheet metal lol...

You guys know how to stitch weld?
bassackwards
09-14-2009, 07:32 PM
that gave me a new way to go with mine let me know how much of a pain it is to do it all my prob is finding some old doors for a 2 door here in va
AJ99
09-14-2009, 07:34 PM
You guys know how to stitch weld?

no and all i have is an arc welder.

And as far as paint it will match and you gave me an idea mudderoy... i am going to be putting in cup holders now lol
AJ99
09-14-2009, 07:35 PM
that gave me a new way to go with mine let me know how much of a pain it is to do it all my prob is finding some old doors for a 2 door here in va

If i were to do it again ( which i will on the drivers side. i would leave the outside longer and fold that over and then weld it to the inside
96xj
09-14-2009, 07:52 PM
i like how you hang your kid up and go to work its genius idea for when moms at work
4.3LXJ
09-14-2009, 08:38 PM
no and all i have is an arc welder.

Too bad you don't have a wire feed. Stitching is as easy as squeezing and letting off the trigger on the stinger. You advance, squeeze, weld back to the other weld and repeat.

When welding sheet metal as thin as body work, where you have a right angle weld, tack a piece of angle iron in then tack the other piece of sheet metal to it. Then stitch weld with the stick. sometimes, you will need to tack, beat it down with a hammer then tack again etc.
AJ99
09-14-2009, 08:49 PM
i like how you hang your kid up and go to work its genius idea for when moms at work

actually the wife was behind me cleaning out her car with our oldest helping her out.
bassackwards
10-01-2009, 04:20 PM
any update's on the doors?
DETOURS
10-01-2009, 06:59 PM
Wish I could still get away with that with my 3 year old.......

Doors look good, I'll be doing the same at some point, hate the "doorless" look on an XJ......cut doors rule!
_StationWagon_
10-01-2009, 10:20 PM
Much like Spanky's sig ... I don't get it. Why didn't you just roll the windows down on the old door????
Voldemort
10-02-2009, 01:22 AM
Thats why I like "TUBE DOORS"*wink*wink*
AJ99
10-02-2009, 01:37 AM
no updates... i have been slacking on them... i may manage to get out of the house and go work on them a bit tomorrow... Depends on how i end up feeling...
Mudderoy
10-02-2009, 09:28 AM
Wish I could still get away with that with my 3 year old.......

Doors look good, I'll be doing the same at some point, hate the "doorless" look on an XJ......cut doors rule!

I agree. Looks like they missed something on the assembly line. 1/2 door are better but it lets too much of the A/C out.
Mudderoy
10-02-2009, 09:28 AM
no updates... i have been slacking on them... i may manage to get out of the house and go work on them a bit tomorrow... Depends on how i end up feeling...

That's the get up and gitter done spirit! :smiley-laughing021:
AJ99
10-02-2009, 08:14 PM
lol well no update at all lol... i have been too busy playing around today. I got my jeep stuck in the canal behind my house lol... then i broke my factory swing away so i had to rip that off today and am trying to figure something out to carry my 33
AJ99
10-02-2009, 10:37 PM
Well i did a little today.... i made the door have a cup holder. We had an old fabric fold out chair that has cup holders and I cut them out and put them under the padded arm rest. I then cut the hole for the cup holder in the arm rest.

All i have left is to sand it down, paint it, attach the arm rest and it will be complete. Then i need to do the drivers side lol.
Mudderoy
10-03-2009, 04:52 AM
Well i did a little today.... i made the door have a cup holder. We had an old fabric fold out chair that has cup holders and I cut them out and put them under the padded arm rest. I then cut the hole for the cup holder in the arm rest.

All i have left is to sand it down, paint it, attach the arm rest and it will be complete. Then i need to do the drivers side lol.

Good we guilted you into getting to work. :coffee:
AJ99
10-03-2009, 05:30 PM
LOL no it was the 6 pack that made me do it :smiley-bounce015: ill get some pics up later... I also added a cup holder.... LMAO just wait till you see it
Voldemort
10-05-2009, 01:49 AM
LOL no it was the 6 pack that made me do it :smiley-bounce015: ill get some pics up later... I also added a cup holder.... LMAO just wait till you see it

I got some pics :camera: of one that is done and looks great if you want to see?:coffee:
AJ99
10-07-2009, 03:13 PM
ya let me see what you did. Im gonna go get some pics of mine right now
Voldemort
10-08-2009, 03:37 AM
Not for me I did these with the owner at his garage and his welder(would have rather used my TIG! Oh well) The last set he did he used pop rivets!?!?!? not a good idea you can see them on the xj behind the doors in the last pic.
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AJ99
10-09-2009, 05:41 PM
man just f off lol... i still need to tack up to finish close it up
xj4lifetwo
10-12-2009, 05:03 PM
If you were closer I'd have ya do a set for me and I'd let ya use your TIG . Thats exactly what I want !!!
alwaysxj
10-12-2009, 05:10 PM
wow they look dang good. i want some
Voldemort
10-12-2009, 11:59 PM
man just f off lol... i still need to tack up to finish close it up


If you were closer I'd have ya do a set for me and I'd let ya use your TIG . Thats exactly what I want !!!


wow they look dang good. i want some

Well hell if they are that good I should start stocking up on old sets of doors and making those. I might be able to get the doors for cheaper the the DOM for the tube doors!!??:popcorn: