1badz

I am about to paint the car, and to be honest I don't like nor can stand the doors/windows on my jeep (92'). Past like 40pmh wind blows in them and its loud and annoying and when i wash the car, water gets inside lol. I was wondering what is needed and what has to be done to put in doors from a 97+ cherokee. I appreciate any help in advance.

FrankSchmeiser

how is the weather stipping around your doors is it in good shape.. I was having the same problem and I replaced the weater strip and it fixed it.

1badz

well the weatherstripping is really bad, but the main reason i want to do this is to get other doors. Mine are dented and even if you un-dent them, they get messed up again with the slightest touch.

FrankSchmeiser

yeah I know what you mean both of my jeeps have dents in the doors and I fixed them both only to have the dents magicly reappear!!! I think that if you want to go with 97+ doors they should be a direct fit and 2000 and 2001 doors will be slightly different but I am not 100% on that I will look it up though.

1badz

Thanks man I appreciate it!

FrankSchmeiser

no worries man glad to help. BTW older doors will fit if you can find some that don't have dents I am in the stages of building half doors off of an 89 for my 96.

1badz

I kind of like the 97+ doors with no little corner flip out window and the bigger mirrors. Thanks for the suggestions though!

FrankSchmeiser

the doors on the 89 had the flip out windows but the smaller mirrors just to throw that out there. but good luck on it and let us all know how it works out for you and I will give you updates on what I find out.

prerunner1982

There is an article in the Jan 09 issue of JP for this. The striker bolt has to be relocated a bi t lower. Also the hinge design changed in 98. The article also give wiring instructions for the power stuff. One thing to note though it that the glove box wont open all the way due to the arm rest on the newer doors.

99NCXJ

I just sold a perfect set of front doors, but i do still have the rears from a 97. 99.9% perfect. 40.00 each

FrankSchmeiser

I though that would be a issue but I wasn't sure I wonder if the old intrior skins are a direct fit to the newer ones if so you could simply swap them out.