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 Re: Half doors
[Re: OOP'S]
#802761
04/06/07 07:53 AM
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Joined: May 2002
Posts: 186
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Wheeler
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thanks for the replies. Awesome body work! Once I start on them, I hope they turn out half decent. I'll post up pics of the completed doors when I'm done--which should be before summer.
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Re: Half doors
[Re: jmsdad]
#802762
04/08/07 02:12 AM
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Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,568
Roll Me Over
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Body work takes a lot of patience, it can be really frustrating if you try to ruch it. The best thing to do is take your time and be willing to redo it several times if you want it to be clean.
More than tread lightly. Leave it like you were never there, nor anyone else.
'90 X-cab 4.88's 33 BFG AT's, rr ARB, Headers, Ignition upgrade, cold air induction.
'91 X-cab 5.29's 315's BFG MT's, rr ARB, custom bumper and flatbed
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Re: Half doors
[Re: jmsdad]
#802763
04/08/07 02:52 PM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 86
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Some seriously nice half doors on here.
85 4Runner on 36's, Almost there!!!
85 4Runner on 35's, Build also in progress
89 4Runner on 31's, IFS still intact
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Re: Half doors
[Re: Snowtoy]
#802764
04/08/07 07:14 PM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 2,311
Forum Moderator
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Body work takes a lot of patience, it can be really frustrating if you try to ruch it. The best thing to do is take your time and be willing to redo it several times if you want it to be clean. Yea but if you rush sometimes it turns out ok, hehe. JK I just couldn't resist.
(aka suprathepeg, aka Sean)
89 v6 SWB truck "BLACK BEAUTY" EB valves, P&P head 30 over.
95 FZJ80. Lifted. locked and rollin on 33s (my dream machine)
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Re: Half doors
[Re: Rauch_Off_Road]
#802765
04/08/07 07:26 PM
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Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,379
Body Damage is Cool
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For those of you that paid a shop to make the snap-on windows: What was the approximate price? And how watertight are they? I may steal that idea they look awesome <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/baby.gif" alt="" />
Thanks,
Scerb
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Re: Half doors
[Re: Scerb]
#802766
04/08/07 10:59 PM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 344
Mudrunner
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For those of you that paid a shop to make the snap-on windows: What was the approximate price? And how watertight are they? I may steal that idea they look awesome <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/baby.gif" alt="" />
Thanks,
Scerb I think I paid $200, or so. The materials are completely waterproof, and glued some weatherstripping to the door itself. That worked great, and looks like this: ![[Linked Image]](http://www.scaldeddog.com/images/Half-Doors-weatherstriping.jpg) Mark
''Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.'' - Plato http://www.scaldeddog.com
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Re: Half doors
[Re: Rauch_Off_Road]
#802767
04/09/07 09:34 AM
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Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,568
Roll Me Over
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Body work takes a lot of patience, it can be really frustrating if you try to ruch it. The best thing to do is take your time and be willing to redo it several times if you want it to be clean. Yea but if you rush sometimes it turns out ok, hehe. JK I just couldn't resist. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />, I bet she doesn't feel that way.
More than tread lightly. Leave it like you were never there, nor anyone else.
'90 X-cab 4.88's 33 BFG AT's, rr ARB, Headers, Ignition upgrade, cold air induction.
'91 X-cab 5.29's 315's BFG MT's, rr ARB, custom bumper and flatbed
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Re: Half doors
[Re: Scerb]
#802768
04/09/07 03:37 PM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 5,986
Toyota Section Staffer
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For those of you that paid a shop to make the snap-on windows: What was the approximate price? And how watertight are they? I may steal that idea they look awesome <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/baby.gif" alt="" />
Thanks,
Scerb I paid around the same. I stole Mark's reach-in velcro-closure flap to reach the door handle (it is near the stock location, only facing up rather than in). I did not use weatherstripping, and it barely leaks anything - MAYbe a drop or two in a driving rain, no biggie. I really do wish I had put zippers in though, and may yet: when it is warm yet raining, or changeable weather that makes you not want to remove the windows, a zip-down option would be VERY convenient. Oh, and Duplicolor cheap bed liner covers a multitude of sins as regards bodywork. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/nana.gif" alt="" />
-Bill
'87 4Runner w/ '96 5VZ-FE, 'Red Chili II'
'97 Taco XtraCab 3RZ-FE, 'BlackBean'
TLCA # 13257, Rising Sun 4x4 Club Land Use Coordinator
"He who stops being better stops being good." -Oliver Cromwell
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Re: Half doors
[Re: Red_Chili]
#802769
04/09/07 11:07 PM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 4,230
Roll Me Over
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The pictures I posted were taken in 02, there has been a lot of trail time on the doors and the door panels where pretty beat up. I made some new ones and all new speakers in the rig front and rear. No, it is not a "Boomin" system but the type of music I listen to has more then bass to it. It sounds a lot better now. I also made some storage in the door panels this time. ![[Linked Image]](http://pics.montypics.com/oops/2007-04-09/1176155975_h__door__panel.jpg)
David Fritzsche
1990 Ex-Cab V-6,5-speed, with a few mods
04.5 CTD Dodge 2500 Ram--Tow Rig
Roseville, CA
"Serenity through Sobriety"
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Re: Half doors
[Re: mrstang01]
#802770
04/10/07 12:14 AM
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Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 4,192
Toyota Moderator
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Some seriously nice half doors on here. Agreed! This is a great thread, thanks to everyone who shared their ideas and photos. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
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