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[Nosebolt]

Finally fitted the doors I got from Bubba



Got around to converting full door hinges to half door hinges




Had a proof print on Birtys badge, and seeing as the Isuzu has been to more Birty events than the CJ7 it got the first sticker    

[greggmo]

lookin good dood

[Mick O]

Cooooool

Do like them half doors

[xr6jeeper]

Nice job dudester, are they home made or factory stuff.
I made my half doors by cutting some full size doors down, ripped out the glass chopped the frames of and did a bit of fabrication.
One door turned out really goog the other not so good, so now im thinking of taking a mold of them and making them from glass or carbon ill have to see how the spondoolies go.

[Nosebolt]

Doors came from the great Bubbas back yard   but they look after market or very good home made, basically an outer skin with a pocket to make them rigid.

as to glass fibre doors, I spent 18 years in composites, making everything from fairground rides, car body kits, windmills, F1 cars, spy drones and weapons, I apprenticed at DeHavilands (BAe Weapons Composite Research) Hatfield, so as long as I'm not on holiday at one of her majesty’s holiday camps after xmas will be happy to help with moulds, frames etc just let me know if you need anything,

[xr6jeeper]

Doors came from the great Bubbas back yard  :-)

[Bubba]

they are warior copys as he says very basic but rugged  unless you have todlers up front on the trail i dont like half doors its kinda not one thing or the other if i want to see better i roll the window down if its damn hot i take the door off simple

[Nosebolt]

first thought is overkill, if you want a stable paintable structure, I would go for an outer 8 lams of 600g eglass (glass/nickel weave)  6mm nomex and 4 lam inner skin poted where any bolts need to go, would be plenty strong enough and about a third the cost of carbon, The tricky bit will be if you want to fit rubber seals, you will either need a multi part mould to form a return or a bonded flange which might look messy

[xr6jeeper]

they are warior copys as he says very basic but rugged  unless you have todlers up front on the trail i dont like half doors its kinda not one thing or the other if i want to see better i roll the window down if its damn hot i take the door off simple

Yeah but on a hot summers day, picture it, bikini top half doors, ac dc on no 10 its the dogs bollocks.

[Bubba]

naaahhh half doors it says i am not sure

no doors says  bring it on





not that we get the weather to realy chalenge the concept

[xr6jeeper]

So whadya think about a carbon dash panel in a cj7.


My old dash was bent and buckeled so my brother made a new one.

[xr6jeeper]

naaahhh half doors it says i am not sure

no doors says  bring it on





not that we get the weather to realy chalenge the concept

Having half doors is like wearing a mini skirt, ive always been a bit of a tart.

[Nosebolt]

carbon is good looking when done right, weave straight and good resin flow (and that dash looks right :-D  

[Mike Pavelin]

The saving in weight will save fuel and reduce harmful emissions that may contribute to global warming

[Nosebolt]

The saving in weight will save fuel and reduce harmful emissions that may contribute to global warming :lol:  

[daggie]

looking  :shock:  The i.c.e is a long way away

[xr6jeeper]

The saving in weight will save fuel and reduce harmful emissions that may contribute to global warming :lol:  ROFL

[xr6jeeper]

looking  :shock:  The i.c.e is a long way away :lol:

[Nosebolt]

The saving in weight will save fuel and reduce harmful emissions that may contribute to global warming :lol:  ROFL

Yea you could save quite a few pounds but it's still a 2.5 ton wagon so what’s the point :wink: .

I just think people go over the top some times and that includes me, I am probable worse than most just cos I can :lol:

[Dave69]

carbon kevlar weave would have looked better

[xr6jeeper]

Yeah i must admit, your right, i guess i like the fact that doing stuff thats a bit different gives me a buzz.
Like you ive done my share of pattern making, mould making, mainly in grp but weve starting to play with carbon so if i can do it myself i will. I dont like paying for anything i could possibly make myself.

[xr6jeeper]

carbon kevlar weave would have looked better

You mean cfk, yeah i know what youre saying but beggars cant be choosers. It didnt cost me a penny so im happy.

[Bubba]

my eyes my eyes take the dash away

dunno bout you xjr  but i aint never wore a mini skirt  

[xr6jeeper]

my eyes my eyes take the dash away

dunno bout you xjr  but i aint never wore a mini skirt   ROFL

[Bubba]