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Old 07-01-2010, 07:21 PM
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do you have to take off the torx or how do the hinges slide out
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BFH!!!!!!. are you wanting to make them removable or just take them off altogether
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i attempted to do it the other night,, would like them removeable but couldnt get my torx wrench in the hinge
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Depending on what year you have you can either grind away the bottom part of the latch on the door or if u have a newer one cut the pins off then find removable pins u can put into it
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there is a write up on here about cutting the hinge to make the removable. talks about cutting the lower half of the hindge, you may be able to get the bolts craked loose with the door shut and go in behind the fender. thats the only way i could get to them. once you get it loose you can open the door and get them out the rest of the way.
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the easiest way is with a torch. but if you want to put them back on unbolt them cut the bottom off the hinge so you can slide the part that goes to the body off. if there like mine on the pass side you will have to press the pin out and flip it
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damn you beet me to it
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its an 85 2 dr ... i do think they are pins,, but they are hollow...i tried to punch them out and gave up
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i guess it comes down to how much you want them off.
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one more question,,, what do i use to take of my old steering stabilizer ,, i attempted this the same day as the doors and the stabilizer was pressed ...?
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BFH
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the best tools i found for working on my xj are a 4in grinder with cutting wheel and a BIG F#%$king HAMMER
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call me a retard... but what is bfh? sory
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sou have to cut the bottom piece of the door to get to the bolt i wanna take them off but if it rains or something i wanna put them back on


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