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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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I think the doorless thing looks awesome. How would you go about making the doors removable?
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 01:46 AM
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I like this truck the more I look at it. Hmmm, I know of a really cheap 88 XJ....
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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nice all them your jeeps?
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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how much tubing was that?
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by DCCherokee91
I think the doorless thing looks awesome. How would you go about making the doors removable?
this would be for pre 97 XJs

http://heavymetalxj.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/6/

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nice all them your jeeps?
Sadly, no...just the green one and this one

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how much tubing was that?
i actually do not have a figure for ya...never kept track of the lengths i used...also some went to waste in the process
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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Really like the desert metal & punisher logo so far!
Is that an M14 on the hood?
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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Have you done any more work to it? looks great!
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Rizzo
Really like the desert metal & punisher logo so far!
Is that an M14 on the hood?
thanks! and yes
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 89 XJer
Have you done any more work to it? looks great!
winter is a no-work-time for desertmetal sadly
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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Is that legal to drive around on the street?
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by HeavyMetal
Is there a way i could just unbolt the hinge from the door then cut the lower part off?
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by XJ?2010
Is that legal to drive around on the street?
yes

Originally Posted by offroadnut36
Is there a way i could just unbolt the hinge from the door then cut the lower part off?
sure, but its unnecessary IMO..just means u gotta align it exactly the same when youre done or the doors gonna be skewed.
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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ok thanks
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 02:04 AM
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Hey, bud. Here's some real desert metal. The unit we're with in A-Stan is a Royal Marine Commando and they have a Vixen recce car.

Here it is, but some idiot is obscuring the canvas doors.




They tie it together with "C" channel over the cut off part of the body, and then tie a full roll cage into the channel. I'll try to get better pics, but I found it to be a cool compromise between an interior and exo roll bar.

I think I *might* do something between yours and this when I get home. But of course, I'll change my mind several times between now and then.
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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this build is great, love the punisher symbols at the back of the Jeep. Awesome, cant wait to see final product. You got room for some rocket launchers, lol.
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