Steel half doors

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[denis]

mine are made out of wood, couldn't be simpler... I'll look if I can dig up a pic somewhere... Please don't waste some sets of good doors !!!

 

[atoyot]

I'd really like to see a picture of the wooden door. Now that sounds pretty cool. You could even do wood rear doors to match and dashboard and console.

 

[toddslater]

I hear what you're saying about cutting up a pair of perfectly good doors. I agonized over the decision for about 6 months. During that time I search for half doors that I would put on instead. The only thing that came close to being what I would put on (personal preference here) were (I think) the aqualu aluminum (smooth) half doors. As I recall, your talking $350ish plus. If someone would give me that for my originals I would have gone that route. So here we are at reality...and self justification...Yep I cut them..could I put them back as original. Yep...saved the top pieces and could easily be welded back on and floated out. No one would be the wiser. Next weekend I should get the cap plates welded on and rid them of the rattle can camo paint job.

 

[hammerhead]

If these doors are so valuable what bids do I hear. All I want is a pair of Half doors. If you want my doors they're yours. All I want is a pair of half doors. Hand me a pair of those fancy aluminum half doors and haul off these stock doors. All I want is a pair of half doors. Oh, did I mention all I want is a pair of half doors.

 

[CruisinGA]

Hammerhead, what year is your truck?

 

[hammerhead]

It's a '74 and my spare doors are the same style.

 

[TJDIV]

I think the doors will turn out just fine. Post some pics of the WOOD DOORS DENIS, I'd like to see them. ATOYOT, I like your roll bar, but wonder about the steel integrity at the windshield with that bend. Worse case scenario, if it gives, you'll look good on your way....

 

[atoyot]

TJDIV- Did you have me mistaken with someone else? Is there something wrong with my roll bars?

 

[TJDIV]

Not mistaken, and nothing wrong, just interesting...first time I've seen a bend like that on the front tubes that's all. My only thought was that if they're already bent, they'd bend easier under stress over a straighter bar. Honestly, it would take a massive rollover to even make a difference, so, for what it's worth I apologize if I struck you wrong....because I like the look.

 

[atoyot]

I might be ignorant to roll bars but i think those are pretty strong roll bars. -you are right about the windshield being out of luck. - I think the bends are stronger than welds. I might be raising the roll bar up with spacers for more head room and that would fix the windshield problem. But I also like my center of gravity as low as possible. It's almost a catch 22.

 

[hammerhead]

We call that a sport style bar. I like the way it bolts to the door frame and doesn't eat up leg room.
atoyot, do the handles and dash curves work well for you?

 

[hammerhead]

Any takers on my trade deal? C'mon guys. Some of you made it sound like stock doors are too valuable to chop.