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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 10:22 AM
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I want to take my doors off so I can cut the hinges like wrangler doors, but the torx bolts in the door are hard to get to and they're in there pretty good. Just lookin for some ideas on how to get em off
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 02:03 PM
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They are kind of in there, but I was able to get my socket wrench in there for all but a couple. The other ones I slipped a wrench onto the front of the socket, the torx sockets should have a hex shank before the socket part. Use the wrench to turn the socket. Another option is to try and use vicegrips to grab the outside of the bolt head.
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 02:45 PM
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I welded a star bit socket into a wrench. Worked perfect.
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 03:07 PM
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You can get to some of them via the fender well.
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 03:09 PM
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First things first, take the door stops loose.
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb
I welded a star bit socket into a wrench. Worked perfect.
This, or..... Why don't you just cut them with the hinges still attached? It makes it a lot easier to do without having to deal with installing them exactly where they were.
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by NewJerseyXJ609
This, or..... Why don't you just cut them with the hinges still attached? It makes it a lot easier to do without having to deal with installing them exactly where they were.
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