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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: GermanXJ on July 09, 2008, 09:40:55 AM

Title: XJ half door
Post by: GermanXJ on July 09, 2008, 09:40:55 AM

I built these for a friend while he was off in Iraq.  I built them from my old front doors.
(http://http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t303/ddanderson1978/100_1996.jpg)
The sheet metal that I welded on the top section is from my old hood.
(http://http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t303/ddanderson1978/100_1999.jpg)
(http://http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t303/ddanderson1978/100_2001.jpg)
(http://http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t303/ddanderson1978/100_2003.jpg)
(http://http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t303/ddanderson1978/100_2028.jpg)

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Post by: Tank on July 09, 2008, 02:07:36 PM

One question.......WHY!!!!

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Post by: mack on July 09, 2008, 04:42:21 PM

Quote from: "Tank"

One question.......WHY!!!!

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Post by: GermanXJ on July 09, 2008, 05:04:41 PM

Have you ever wheeled with a half door?  It gives you alot better view of whats going on outside the rig.  Also the germans get pissy when driving without doors.

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Post by: MOCAJ on July 09, 2008, 06:06:06 PM

and it allows the mud in  :lol:

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Post by: MuckShifter on July 09, 2008, 06:26:41 PM

Mighty fine gesture & a good fab job - Well done that man!

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Post by: Dave69 on July 09, 2008, 07:15:09 PM

you just need some waterproofs for when it gets wet

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Post by: Bubba on July 09, 2008, 07:38:37 PM

smart

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Post by: Tank on July 09, 2008, 09:44:27 PM

I still dont fully understand it.In something like a CJ or YJ or TJ then i can understand having a half door with the roof off etc,but wirth a roof and everything it just dont quite suit the XJ.Just seems a lot of trouble for little gain really,why not just cut of the window surround,much easier?

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Post by: GermanXJ on July 10, 2008, 07:28:11 AM

The nice part is he still has his other full doors, and it takes about five min to change them out.  We are moving the window controls to the arm rest.  I am also building the inside of the door to be a cooler.  The floor of the door will have dimpled holes in it so the water can drain out onto the sill.
Was worth the time to build if just to have something different.

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Post by: Bulldog67 on July 10, 2008, 07:44:07 AM

Quote from: "GermanXJ"

Have you ever wheeled with a half door?  It gives you alot better view of whats going on outside the rig.  Also the germans get pissy when driving without doors.

germans in general or german old bill?

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Post by: wrangler on July 10, 2008, 09:01:31 AM

Nice job GermanXJ, you are a good friend to have around.

Waggers

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Post by: MuckShifter on July 10, 2008, 05:22:00 PM

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Nice job GermanXJ, you are a good friend to have around.

Waggers

 x2 ...Did you see the smile on his friends face?

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Post by: GermanXJ on July 11, 2008, 07:58:47 AM

Quote from: "Bulldog67"

Quote from: "GermanXJ"

Have you ever wheeled with a half door?  It gives you alot better view of whats going on outside the rig.  Also the germans get pissy when driving without doors.

germans in general or german old bill?

The young and old seem to be much the same.  Most of them give you dirty looks, and the cops pull you over to give you crap.  Turns out its not against the law they just feel it should be.  
Dont get me wrong there are some nice Germans around here you just have to look real hard.
The club Dino guys, and the folks at Neurburg Ring are great.

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Post by: Bubba on July 11, 2008, 06:56:10 PM

i would like to see a a xj withno roof just a front screen and roll  cage and half doors here in the uk