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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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has anybody done this? if so some starting ideas would . thanks
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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im making a set of tube doors for my zj and i started by removing my door and taking some measurements (side to side, height, location of latch, etc) and then making a mock up out of pvc pipe.
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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 03:12 AM
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Sounds like a good summer idea but then again I wouldn't want mudd all over the inside of my jeep as it's a daily driver.
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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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what do you mean by safari doors ? if your good at fabricating , make a set of tube doors , alot of people use the spare tire carrier off of s10 blazers , there all over junk yards , and make a few brackets off it and weld up some sheet metal and trim it up to fit your door opening and make a half door if thats what you mean by a safari door ?
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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doesnt that defeat the purpose of taking them off?????took mine off last spring alsome..75 mph with no doors alsome
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 12:29 AM
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i made these
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 02:12 PM
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S10 swing tire carrier cut down... picked a pair of them up for free...
i've got a tube bender now so deffinitely gonna make new ones
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by That Jeep Guy XJMJ
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S10 swing tire carrier cut down... picked a pair of them up for free...
i've got a tube bender now so deffinitely gonna make new ones
what are ya doin with the old ones?
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 10:25 AM
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would the s10 tire carriers work on a 2door?
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 10:32 AM
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if i had to guess, i would say yes, they are pretty long., looks like he cut them down quite a bit
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