Belowdeckfab said:
Ryan, I'd be happy to bring the 40 by sometime if you want to use it for measurements.
Felix
Who sells tube doors for FJ40s?
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Ryan, I'd be happy to bring the 40 by sometime if you want to use it for measurements.
Felix
78-FJ40 said:I want to clarify my response. I'm interested in tube doors like wantatlc mentioned.
Like this:
this is simular to what i will be making,without the vertical plate at the hinges.
how do you like your TITAN?
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2badfjs said:
Sounds great. Post some pics when you're done.
The Titan is great. Lots of power. Drives great (e.g. not heavy and sluggish). It has a lot of unique features too like:
Sliding rail system in the bed.
Storage compartment in the driver side rear quarter panel.
Power sliding rear window (it slides down, not across).
Dual overhead cam engine mated to a 5-speed auto.
Locking rear diff.
Tailgate assist (e.g. you can release it and let it go. It floats
down and can be easily raised with one hand).
Active headrests (e.g. they move forward in a collision to minimize
whiplash.
etc.
It's really a nice truck.
i build tube doors for jeeps all the time, im going to be bulding a set for my fj40 in the next couple weeks. i sell my jeep tube doors for 200.00 a set. i make them adjustable and can make them work for whatever latches you have.
send me a pm if you like, i like to go ahead and make 20 sets if im going to be making 1.
send me a pm if you like, i like to go ahead and make 20 sets if im going to be making 1.
the question i asked in merch, store front:
what/how do you want to see these mounted to your 40?
1)slide pin into hinge like a soft door or 1/2 door
2)using bolts to mount up like a hard door using the full hinge
#2 is my choice
less likely to have someone steal them and stronger if you flop your rig
thanx
jim
just in case you missed it
what/how do you want to see these mounted to your 40?
1)slide pin into hinge like a soft door or 1/2 door
2)using bolts to mount up like a hard door using the full hinge
#2 is my choice
less likely to have someone steal them and stronger if you flop your rig
thanx
jim
just in case you missed it
2, i'd rather just have two pins...
if those diamond plate doors were covered in canvas.... oh man would they be sweet. hes got a solid simplistic design in those, i'm just not a fan of diamond plate.
if those diamond plate doors were covered in canvas.... oh man would they be sweet. hes got a solid simplistic design in those, i'm just not a fan of diamond plate.
2badfjs said:
1) for sure
but why can you not do a combo? That is, on the 1) option - like soft doors - the doors just drop down into the half hinges as the pins are part of the door. Instead, why not make tubing that fits inbetween the half hinge (so remove the pin from the door and just make it tubing) with a bolt that drops down and is bolted on (so a bolt goes down the half hinge, through the tubing, and into the bottom half hinge)?
seems best of both worlds, but no need to go buy expensive hinges (if you do not have them and only have half hinges) AND it seems like less work on the actual door as there does not have to be a plate area for the full hinge to bolt on.
if this does not make sense, let me know and I will photochop an image to explain.
It was problems with my prior half doors that were fabric covered that initiated the design for the diamond plate doors. I just got too tired of using duct tape to repair rips in the doors and bending the handles back into place after intimate encounters with rocks and trees. The new doors frames can be covered with whatever you like - diamond plate, smooth aluminum plate, sheet metal, expanded metal, lexan, nothing, whatever.
woooooohooooooooo!
got one made put can't post till tuesday.
i think you'll like them
they even have a subliminal "LC" in them
it's pretty much just the tube work right now without hinges and a latch.
jim
sorry for the lack or pictures
got one made put can't post till tuesday.
i think you'll like them
they even have a subliminal "LC" in them
it's pretty much just the tube work right now without hinges and a latch.
jim
sorry for the lack or pictures
nice. coming along real nice. I expect to be on your list 
- as I am one of the main ones here crying for these for the past couple years...
so...the latch and hinge setup are key. Am I to read from your link that you will use a system like i suggested above in #55 - I am confused as your link said "they will mount up to the body hinge as if you were removing the pin to take your hard doors off and installing these" - so does that mean it will use the bulky hard door style hinge system or the above slimmer drop in soft door system but with a pin rather than gravity??
Also, the latch will be key. your PM's sounded good - and the execution thus far is great - so I have high expectations for the latch as well
- as I am one of the main ones here crying for these for the past couple years...so...the latch and hinge setup are key. Am I to read from your link that you will use a system like i suggested above in #55 - I am confused as your link said "they will mount up to the body hinge as if you were removing the pin to take your hard doors off and installing these" - so does that mean it will use the bulky hard door style hinge system or the above slimmer drop in soft door system but with a pin rather than gravity??
Also, the latch will be key. your PM's sounded good - and the execution thus far is great - so I have high expectations for the latch as well
wantatlc said:nice. coming along real nice. I expect to be on your list
so...the latch and hinge setup are key. Am I to read from your link that you will use a system like i suggested above in #55 - I am confused as your link said "they will mount up to the body hinge as if you were removing the pin to take your hard doors off and installing these" - so does that mean it will use the bulky hard door style hinge system or the above slimmer drop in soft door system but with a pin rather than gravity??
Also, the latch will be key. your PM's sounded good - and the execution thus far is great - so I have high expectations for the latch as well
They will have the tubing with the drop down pins.
a quick change sort of set up. just like we talked about.
i need to hit my steel supplier this week for tubing that matches the factory pins, i dont want any slop in the hinge set up.
almost there
