I like how they didn't bother to align that Xj in the pic.
Also, the hatch is not part of the structure. The fact that it won't open only means the frame is twisting and its jammed shut. Using your logic the doors would also be part of the structure or unibody as it is called.
I like how they didn't bother to align that Xj in the pic.
Also, the hatch is not part of the structure. The fact that it won't open only means the frame is twisting and its jammed shut. Using your logic the doors would also be part of the structure or unibody as it is called.
1. Im impressed you can tell the alignment is off with those two pictures.
2. So the fact that the body looses its structure when the hatch is open doesnt mean the hatch is structural?
Using my logic, I can see that the door glass is not structural because it is held in with seals and one nut, not hinges and a latch.
I didnt even notice the steering wheel, thanks for pointing it out. :thumbsupersonally I think that Jeep looks like ****, but thats just me. Ill take the tires and engine, and scrap the rest.
Think of the XJ body as a cardboard box. When whole, there is a fair amount of structure to it and while still weak does resit a fair amount of twisting.
Now cut out one entire end of the box. You will notice it is now much easier to twist the box.
Now imagine that end is put back on, and cut out smaller rectangles on the side. While the box might be a little more flimsy, it still has a fair amount of structure since there is still a "roof, framerails" and sides of the boxes to resist the twisting.
While taking the doors off might have a small effect on the unibody, it is significantly less than it would be by taking the rear hatch off.
Word. I love that jeep. Personally though, I'd have to make some of those 1/3 doors I saw in another thread. The look is my biggest problem with doorless and those solve that for me.
Lol I take it you didn't make it easy to put the door back on? Took the entire hinge off instead of cutting off the bottoms? Or just didn't care :cheers2:?
In my opinion, a doorless xj does not look good. They look like they are missing something. However, a homemade half door looks great on an xj. It fills in the door jam. This is just my opinion though.
stricktly for wheeling its gangsta....as a daily driver keep the doors on.. cold,and rainy weather sucks.and you dont have to worry about anyone stealing your stuff
Going door-less this weekend for just driving around town and the beach. I'm too jealous of my door-less wrangler friends. Door-less off-road wouldn't be the best idea unless I stayed out of the tight trails.
Branches scratching my paint are whatever
Branches to my face - no good.
but it would be sweet through the more open areas.
it's been like 80* and blue skys for the past two weeks, and I cant take being locked inside anymore. So im cutting the doors no matter what my parents think. i just gotta be secretive about it. Plus, 2 door cherokees look the best:rtft:
i went on my first doorles rock crawl yesterday, and it was an adventure.. the seatbelt basically just prevents u from falling out.. thats it.
it was pretty dam cool though to be open like that though. THe way he had his doors was remove stock pins and center thing, and leave the bottom pin in and go to home depot and find the right size pin to slip in and out when putting the doors back on.
going up waterfalls and big rocks was a bit sketchy i got out a few times..
I've thought about doing this but i go mudding a lot and i really coat my jeep with it since i have no flares. I really don't feel like cleaning the interior as much as i would have to.
I don't own a Wrangler. I'm in the market for a Cherokee. Regardless, I still think Cherokees with out doors don't look good. The Cherokees weren't designed to have the doors removed, so without them, the body lines aren't as clean. That's all I'm saying.
I do like that half door mod... and your Willy Wonka paint scheme... but it just doesn't seem like you're gaining a whole lot with that particular door.
LMAO that last pic is hysterical! As for Dave's Jeep, she's a work in progress, but honestly his 1/2 doors are pretty badass...I think I like the reference that my boyfriend made when he described dave in his rig, the ketchup and mustard with the pickles inside
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