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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 10:08 PM
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What are some hidden problems of going doorless this summer? Also if people steal s**t out of my xj if I did
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 10:11 PM
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The doors complete the unibody. Without the doors, the body will flex and twist. This is bad, in case you're wondering.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by gilbertxj466
The doors complete the unibody. Without the doors, the body will flex and twist. This is bad, in case you're wondering.
That is so far from correct. The doors offer barely ANY rigidity to the body whatsoever. If you take your doors off the body wont flex or twist any more than it already does.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 10:28 PM
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That is true check older xj most doors dont seal.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by coloradowheeler
What are some hidden problems of going doorless this summer? Also if people steal s**t out of my xj if I did
Follow the guide on here to make them lift out. or drill the holes for the pins out and use bigger bolts. Mine seal fine done this way and don't sag at all.

Biggest downfall i've had is rain overnight getting inside. but no big deal. if you are worried about people stealing things I can show you what I did for a lockbox center console. only cost me like 30 bucks and some time.
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Originally Posted by nopi
That is true check older xj most doors dont seal.
Thats because 90% of people who remove the hinges dont take the time to properly realign the doors. That and the body side hinge has a jacket that always gets pushed out by the pin eventually. Has absolutely nothing to do with the body flexing. I'm doorless for 6 months out of the year and my doors close and seal perfectly. Why? because i took the time to align my doors properly.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 10:51 PM
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So lock box and careful realignment and I'll be all good?
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by KG8893
Follow the guide on here to make them lift out. or drill the holes for the pins out and use bigger bolts. Mine seal fine done this way and don't sag at all.

Biggest downfall i've had is rain overnight getting inside. but no big deal. if you are worried about people stealing things I can show you what I did for a lockbox center console. only cost me like 30 bucks and some time.
if you look on naxja I did a sorta write up that I did for a locking center console for about $7 dollars for lock, hardware and some scrap metal
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So lock box and careful realignment and I'll be all good?
^ditto, might save ya a few bucks
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by gilbertxj466
The doors complete the unibody. Without the doors, the body will flex and twist. This is bad, in case you're wondering.
No.

Do it once an do it correctly and you'll be fine.

I lock everything in my glove box.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 11:43 PM
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No.

Do it once an do it correctly and you'll be fine.

I lock everything in my glove box.
You still have the key 0.O

I use half doors and i just don't leave anything worth stealing in there.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by XJ=mistress

You still have the key 0.O

I use half doors and i just don't leave anything worth stealing in there.
Matches the one in my ignition? Lol yeah
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
Matches the one in my ignition? Lol yeah
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 12:06 AM
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You'll be fine going doorless. Either find a way to lock things up, or dont keep anything worth stealing in it when the doors are off.
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 12:13 AM
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how bout the legality end of it? i know wranglers come from the factory with the removable doors but is there anything illegally about converting? i wanna do it but i dont feel like it being for nothing if im just gunna get pulled over all the time
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 12:15 AM
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Depends on your location. Search around in your wheelin neighborhood threads for what people say about getting pulled over. Most of the time, it is for mirrors.
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