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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 12:04 AM
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So today my brother inlaw told me today that he's thinking about selling his 98 4dr and asked if i wanted it hed sell it cheap to me bc he didnt pay much for
It and he wants it gone sometime in the near future. but I have always said if I got another Cherokee I want a two dr so I can chop the back and make an xj t has anyone ever seen anything like this done? Or have done it?
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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 12:21 AM
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I think it would be easier to find a 2 door. Buy the 4 door and trade it for a 2 door lol
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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 12:21 AM
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easy way would be to just weld the door shut. Hard way would be way hard IMO.
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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 12:59 AM
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Yeah it would be easier but I wanna do a low budget build. Idk if I'll get I yet it just came up today now all my creative juices are flowing. Like I was just thinking doing some have doors as the rear doors such on the cab and half trucks for a little storage. If I can get it real cheap I might just try it and if all else fail I got a lower mileage motor and drivetrain and a bunch of good parts. Bc it has had an easy life. Never offroaded. I think it'd be different so it may be sweet.
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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 05:43 AM
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Honestly just chop the 4 dr behind the front doors and weld half the rear doors to the rest of it wala.. done lol idk I doubt I could do any of this just throwing t out there
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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Cowboyformhell
Honestly just chop the 4 dr behind the front doors and weld half the rear doors to the rest of it wala.. done lol idk I doubt I could do any of this just throwing t out there
I have seen this done plenty of times.
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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 09:27 AM
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This is nowhere near Fabrication.

Moved to Chat.
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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by OnlyInMyXJ22

I have seen this done plenty of times.
You have any pictures of this?? That would be greatfully helpful.
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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
This is nowhere near Fabrication.

Moved to Chat.
Sorry about that. I posted this when I was way to tired last night.
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 02:21 PM
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chop behind front doors and cut rear doors in half but leave them functioning. so you have little opening storage doors when you have the top over the bed.
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeep95
You have any pictures of this?? That would be greatfully helpful.
I don't personally.
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Old Nov 28, 2011 | 11:23 AM
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I think you would be better off using the 4 door model to do the truck and make like an extended cab on it, rather than starting with a 2 door, because the doors on the two door models are longer than the driver door on a four door model.
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Old Nov 28, 2011 | 11:43 AM
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you sure you want a 2 door. if you have kids or dog that go with you its going to be a pain for them to get in and out of the jeep
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Old Nov 28, 2011 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 01cherokeexj
I think you would be better off using the 4 door model to do the truck and make like an extended cab on it, rather than starting with a 2 door, because the doors on the two door models are longer than the driver door on a four door model.
You're not understanding correctly.

Originally Posted by dogger15
you sure you want a 2 door. if you have kids or dog that go with you its going to be a pain for them to get in and out of the jeep
There probably won't be a rear seat if he is doing this the way I have seen it done, so it won't matter.

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