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[crushers]

not sure how many 70 series owners remember the old broncos and the Scouts that had the snap/bolt in door surounds for when the full doors were removed.
I love my 70 ragtop but there are times (like when i take a topless 40 for a boot) where i would love to get rid of the doors completely but a 70 with the doors off is ... well ... ugly to me. it looks like something is missing.
the other day i happen to be chatting with another about this and he reminded me of the inserts for the bronco and scout vehicles.
VernParker.com: Street Dreams - The Latest... - 1979 InternationalScout
i think i would try and make it more like the old 40 series opening.
anyway, good idea or bad?
cheers

 

[Clint79]

If you could hide the ugly gap between the a pillar and fender with the doors of it would look okay, or cut 2/3rds of the door out leaving the hinges end and door latching locking end and weld a a flat plate between the iner and out door skin so no sharp edges.

 

[crushers]

my idea was to take a 70 series outter door skin, cut it to the design that looks smooth and then use that to make a fiberglass mold, take that new skin and wrap the ugly to the inside.
this would allow for a (semi) simple insert that 70/73/74/75 sereis owners can install.

might get the BC boys past the "no door" law.

 

[prado t]

Door inserts ! I would like ! Fiberglass would be nice!

Those and some good fender flares so I keep the mud balls from nailing me and the dash screen.

 

[gifu]

I thought I saw a Bronco with the inserts... then with soft half doors. That'd be cool. I like having a door on the way to the trail then removing for the trail itself.

 

[crushers]

anyone else?

also, i am trying to convince Mike to make up a set of factory like flares for the 70 series.
if anyone is interested in heavy duty flares then post it up.

cheers

 

[stayalert]

I'd be very likely to be "in" for both

 

[prado t]

I would like both , flares and door inserts if the price is right ! (Im not that cheap)

Dead Serious !

 

[crushers]

so far that is only 3 of use, i need two more willing to invest in a set ...
then i will approach Mike to see how much it will cost to do the tooling and the first 5 sets...

 

[Clint79]

If I had a 75 series or soft top 70 I'd look at some set up like this but not with a solid roof

 

[crushers]

i can picture this working on 70 soft top, 73, 75, 75 pickup and hardtop trucks that are wheeling rigs.
but maybe i am missing something that Clint can see in his minds eye. please do share your ideas.

 

[stayalert]

i can picture this working on 70 soft top, 73, 75, 75 pickup and hardtop trucks that are wheeling rigs.
but maybe i am missing something that Clint can see in his minds eye. please do share your ideas.

No 74?


If it won't be suitable for '87 74 frp my interest is diminished.

 

[crushers]

note the 2 X 75 listed? one is supposed to be a 74.
these will fit any pre 2010 7* series vehicles ...

 

[stayalert]

note the 2 X 75 listed? one is supposed to be a 74.
these will fit any pre 2010 7* series vehicles ...

cool! Was thinking that was the case...Just wanted to clarify in case other peeps were put off......

 

[Clint79]

I guess it depends of the type of terrain you tackle, I'm mostly blasting around sand dunes , which doesbt need as much vision as say slow rock hopping were sticking your head out the side makes life easier.

 

[crushers]

for bush and rock and booting around town doorless i can see the application.
if you want your AC to keep you cool then these will be useless.
this was my 75 at Pismo a few years back ... i took the doors off for the weekend. a set of snap in panels probably would have been nice.

 

[Clint79]

Cool pics, those rims have some serious dish, did you eat much sand with no doors

 

[crushers]

nah, the sand was not that loose.

i will probably take an old door and see what it would look like ... just for s***s and giggles.