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Old 05-10-2013, 08:04 PM
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Default 91 xj half doors build!.need some ideas!

So a buddy of mine is partying out hos xj n gave me all four doors, now my plan is to make them all half doors any suggestions on how, or where to start?
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Thanks, would it be easier if i did the cut the inside of the door n then fold the outer sheet inside n weld?
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as long as you can get a nice tight fold line, but that would take one big *** pair of duck bill vise grips
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True, well ill post pics as i go, n thanks
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as long as you can get a nice tight fold line, but that would take one big *** pair of duck bill vise grips
Or take some wood and a pair of clamps to bend it
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Originally Posted by Slim357

Or take some wood and a pair of clamps to bend it
Will try that as well
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So this will be my before picture! N i fabbed that xj from the floor up including the roof rack n the bumber i made myself as well as the home made long arm kit !

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That is sweet lol
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Originally Posted by wrench_rbo_510
So this will be my before picture! N i fabbed that xj from the floor up including the roof rack n the bumber i made myself as well as the home made long arm kit !
Howd you do the long arms. Im wanting to build some. Wood works pretty good as a redneck break done it a few times at work
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First video home made long arm kit made by me!

couple videos of my jeep the.second video is before i made my bumber n before my long arm kit n u can hear my electric fans hitting the radiator support witch got.fixed

Theirs more videos they fallow videos by user = RARE BREED thats.me!



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Looks fun man
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Originally Posted by Slim357
Looks fun man
Yea , im heading back to the dunes for huckfest2013 then the Rubicon after that
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passenger door

driver door
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Originally Posted by wrench_rbo_510

Yea , im heading back to the dunes for huckfest2013 then the Rubicon after that
Awesome wish I could go.


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