teamwestoutdoor
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- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada
I just wanted to throw on some photos of my latest project. I have been looking at ways to keep the inside cool on my Jeep Cherokee, being a black jeep with no AC it gets pretty hot inside. So, I started looking into cut down doors. But since I use my XJ for my hunting business, I didn't want to freeze out everyone on the way to a duck blind in December. SO i had to make my door interchangeable. Since I was able to pick up a parts Jeep with my Jeep I decided to cut up the parts jeep doors and use them in the summer and put the original doors back on in the colder months. So here is how it all went down.
First, I cut the bottom tab on both hinges to allow me to lift the door up and off. I know the photo isn't that great but you get the idea.
This is a look at the hinge after I cut it.
Also, I ground down the roll pin to make a point so it would slide back in easier when I changed them out.
I took off the parts doors the same way and then drew my template on it and started cutting. I used a cutting torch because my grinder sucks monkey butt and I covered over the top with a big piece of U-channel anyway.
After the cut was make to both sides I had to do some gutting and just trashed most of the parts inside as they all mostly melted anyway. I did save the windows just in case I flop one day and need a replacement.
I fit it onto Dudley to make sure it all fit and that the door latch still worked. I did have to splash some beer on it as it started on fire. But it works great. I did save one of the push rods for the door latch and just ran it straight up and out the top so all you have to do it push it down and the door opens.
I thought for max air flow I would just leave the doors off but then I got scared I would fall out.
I cut the inside door panel to fit and used some pop rivets to put it all back together with my top cap in place. I added a rattle can of paint and I'm ready for EJS.
First, I cut the bottom tab on both hinges to allow me to lift the door up and off. I know the photo isn't that great but you get the idea.
This is a look at the hinge after I cut it.
Also, I ground down the roll pin to make a point so it would slide back in easier when I changed them out.
I took off the parts doors the same way and then drew my template on it and started cutting. I used a cutting torch because my grinder sucks monkey butt and I covered over the top with a big piece of U-channel anyway.
After the cut was make to both sides I had to do some gutting and just trashed most of the parts inside as they all mostly melted anyway. I did save the windows just in case I flop one day and need a replacement.
I fit it onto Dudley to make sure it all fit and that the door latch still worked. I did have to splash some beer on it as it started on fire. But it works great. I did save one of the push rods for the door latch and just ran it straight up and out the top so all you have to do it push it down and the door opens.
I thought for max air flow I would just leave the doors off but then I got scared I would fall out.
I cut the inside door panel to fit and used some pop rivets to put it all back together with my top cap in place. I added a rattle can of paint and I'm ready for EJS.
