Soft top door frames

[mbplace]

Trying to remove the top frames for the rear doors for the summer but I can’t get them out — are these not removable? One side looks like it can come out but the other is lodged in there. Am I missing something?

 

[Paul_A]

I don't think those are factory. I have a '75 FST and the rear door is a drop gate, not barn doors. As I recall they stopped making a FST for the US in '75, so maybe a custom or foreign job?

 

[mbplace]

I don't think those are factory. I have a '75 FST and the rear door is a drop gate, not barn doors. As I recall they stopped making a FST for the US in '75, so maybe a custom or foreign job?

I don't think those are factory. I have a '75 FST and the rear door is a drop gate, not barn doors. As I recall they stopped making a FST for the US in '75, so maybe a custom or foreign job?

Definitely not factory — it’s a new tub on a 77 frame

 

[jembourbe]

I don't think those strap loops are supposed to be up in the recessed part at the top of the fender, either

 

[V8FJ4078]

What keeps the doors shut without the tops on? Just curious since have only seen one like this in person.

 

[Living in the Past]

While this may be aftermarket the style is OEM. The lower hard section had a simple flip over latch that could be operated from the outside and the inside. If it had the standard barn door latch passengers could not opened the door from the inside with the soft top on.

 

[cwags12]

@Living in the Past is correct and spot on !

 

[Economist LC76]

Trying to remove the top frames for the rear doors for the summer but I can’t get them out — are these not removable? One side looks like it can come out but the other is lodged in there. Am I missing something?

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The frames are removable. You need to unscrew 4 bolts for each door

And now the summer is coming

 

[mbplace]

The frames are removable. You need to unscrew 4 bolts for each door

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And now the summer is coming
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Beautiful! Also love the closeup of the latch, need to figure that one out for my rig.

Seems the PO has somehow glued one of the sides of the frames into the door — I fully removed one off the doors (all screws) to see if I could get it off but it still wouldn’t budge.

May end up just getting a replacement tailgate just for the summer

 

[Economist LC76]

The door frame sometimes is rusty and stay fixed inside the door. The frame has to be moved up.

 

[mbplace]

The door frame sometimes is rusty and stay fixed inside the door. The frame has to be moved up.

Good call maybe some WD40 or PB blaster will help me get em loose