Looking to swap the doors on my '86 two door with newer doors with one piece windows, any help on years that will fit and how to do it?

 

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ANYONE ever swapped newer doors on? ANY insight? ANY measurements?

 

The hinge changed in 96 or 97and they are completely different looking! Why do you wan change?

 

http://www.jpmagazine.com/techarticl...e/viewall.html
I hope this helps or gives you an idea of what to look for...

 

I've seen that "writeup", been browsing and can't find much info... Was hoping someone here could have insight. I want to do the swap as to have one piece windows and updated interior door panel as the 86 has NOTHING on the panel besides the window lever and door handle.... Need door speakers also.

 

It seems that writeup has pretty much everything your looking for, its swapping from a MJ, same as your 86, to a 97

 

There are no details... it's very lacking for a build "guide".
I needed to know about the relocation of the striker and the locks and such. I was just wondering if anyones done the swap/upgrade on their 96- 2 door or door.

 

ive seen non-vent windows swaped for vent windows i think u might be able to just get the doorglass and whe weather striping and maby the regulater to make it work in your door
ive never done this or seen it done but it might work i know its real easy to swap the vent windows in

 

Manual windows, but i also want to update the entire door, my glass falls if i roll it down too far

 

idk Ive read thru that write-up and seems pretty straight forward install. Yea they dont say move the the striker 2 inches up but thats because things change from vehicle to parts. They said grad the new striker and measure the difference in the doors to find where it should go. The lock cylinders are just held in with clips on the inside of the door and you have to remove the rods and out they come

 

Thanks Jerm! I was just trying to do research before I tackled it by myself. I have very limited Jeep knowledge, Ex-Ram owner myself. Just wanted to see if I could do it in one day and have to not rekey the door.