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Old 01-27-2013, 06:55 PM
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I have a 95 xj that i drive and a 98 for parts. I was looking to make my doors removable. I have the know how for the electrical but I wondering if it would be easier to use the stock 95 hinges for it or to replace the hinges with the ones from the 98. I see a lot of people talking about "post 97" door hinges for their removable door projects, but not to many talk about pre 97. Anyway, thanks for the help!
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http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=jjn4bGBsW2o&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Djjn4bGBsW2o
Im saving this link for when i get a cherokee just for summer. Hope it helps.
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The link for that vid is broken for me
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Originally Posted by Dr. Frankenstein
The link for that vid is broken for me
What do ya mean? It works fine for me...
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Originally Posted by Dr. Frankenstein
I have a 95 xj that i drive and a 98 for parts. I was looking to make my doors removable. I have the know how for the electrical but I wondering if it would be easier to use the stock 95 hinges for it or to replace the hinges with the ones from the 98. I see a lot of people talking about "post 97" door hinges for their removable door projects, but not to many talk about pre 97. Anyway, thanks for the help!
pre-97's can be made as "quick release" doors. Here you go...
http://heavymetalxj.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/6/
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The link for that vid is broken for me
x2, I can't wait till it's warm out, so excited for going doorless! Gonna make half doors too!
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Originally Posted by Dr. Frankenstein
The link for that vid is broken for me
me neither, when I clicked on it, what I got is -
"this video does not exist"
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me neither, when I clicked on it, what I got is -
"this video does not exist"
Hmm....beats me. Umm...search youtube, removable half doors-jeep cherokee-part 1. Dashes included. Sorry bout the link im not really tech savvy...
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When you go doorless, cut the hinges WITHOUT unbolting the doors. It'll save you alot of headache in aligning the doors. Just be ready to catch doors when you do the passenger side, that side door pin is welded in the bottom part of the hinge, not the top like the drivers. I'd recommend you putting a bead on it on the top, might be fine without it, but thats what i did. Oh and getting the ends of the pins pretty round actually IS important believe it or not.

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Thanks @no rdplz! I feel a lot better about doing removable doors now that i have a good reference for it. Thanks ofor the tip xj_maniac_newb.
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no problem. Need any other help on it when you're doing it feel free to PM me, i'll be glad to help.
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Thanks @no rdplz! I feel a lot better about doing removable doors now that i have a good reference for it. Thanks ofor the tip xj_maniac_newb.
Sorry bout the link Doc...
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Oh man sorry Outlaw! I didnt mean to come off as angry with my reply it was just a quick post before i ran to the can Lol. Its not a problem at all, kinda hard to be mad at someone thats not a computer genius when I'm on here being a classic XJ noob!
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I now have plans for this summer, to make mine removable!
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Originally Posted by Dr. Frankenstein
Oh man sorry Outlaw! I didnt mean to come off as angry with my reply it was just a quick post before i ran to the can Lol. Its not a problem at all, kinda hard to be mad at someone thats not a computer genius when I'm on here being a classic XJ noob!
Thats ok. Didnt take it as angry. Lol


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