JK_Epidimick
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I was just thinking about doing this then saw your post. Looks great and now I have to go pick up some metal.
My DIY Doors
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USMC Wrangler
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Thanks Tobias. My kids asked if we can use them tomorrow! I told them they aren't done yet. My youngest daughter said they looked fine to her!
Ha ha! Have fun! Let me know if you have questions. Maybe I can help prevent some of the issues I've had.
tobias lopez
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lmao!! thats cool. I been wanting to take a welding class, I am just so busy with school right now but i am almost done. Welding is on my Bucket list, cant wait to see the finished product.
USMC Wrangler
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2 questions:
How many hours will you have into them?
And any pictures of the limiting strap installed, by chance?
Thanks :beer:
I was wondering when someone would ask the labor hours. Roughly 35-40 hours actual work time so far. That doesn't include setting up and breaking down my outdoor work area. (I'm a renter and don't want to mess anything up inside the garage)
I'll post pics of the limiting straps when I have them on. I got some work done today, but didn't get that far yet.
Ha ha! I knew I was slow! :naw:
Rancho
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I did it for a few reasons actually, first you know how much time/thought you have into them and it shows! They are cool and unique. And they are yours and you are learning to weld too!
As a manufacturer, people always say ours are too much. I just smile.
And thanks on the limiting straps info too, I am trying to figure out a way so that I don't have to always yell at people to catch the doors before they hit the Jeep! :beer:
USMC Wrangler
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I did it for a few reasons actually, first you know how much time/thought you have into them and it shows! They are cool and unique. And they are yours and you are learning to weld too!
As a manufacturer, people always say ours are too much. I just smile.
And thanks on the limiting straps info too, I am trying to figure out a way so that I don't have to always yell at people to catch the doors before they hit the Jeep! :beer:
Well, thank you very much. I consider that high praise coming from you guys! :thumb:
It's true, if I were paying myself an hourly rate plus materials, I could've bought a similar set maybe for less money. Other than my welder, I'm using some basic, cheap tools. If I had stuff like a drill press, plasma cutter, quality pipe bender I think this could've gone a little quicker. But the cost involved, well you know as a manufacturer. As you said though, I'm learning and will apply it in other projects. The doors are also exactly what I wanted...taking a few designs and combining them, but not radically different really.
Again, thanks for your compliments!:beer:
USMC Wrangler
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Today was a pretty good day.
First I had to get that plate re-tacked on the driver’s rear door…
Latch 3 of 4 done!
Like the passenger rear, the driver’s rear required some grinding on the bottom of the latch. Apparently this door is about a 1/8” narrower than the other side, so I had to massage the door a little too.
Latch mod…
Door mod…
Cutting the latch holes in the right place takes a lot of measuring and patience…
This is how I get the general latch location.
1) Put latch on striker,
2) Close door,
3) Use a magnet to set the general location,
4) Check it from the other side of the Jeep for square,
5) Measure, measure, measure!
^^^That is the inside of the driver’s front door, taken from the passenger side to show what I’m trying to explain.
Latch 4 of 4…DONE! :rock:
I did have to grind the back vertical part of the front door for a good fit like the passenger side, as a side note.
Since things moved along pretty good today, I decided to start figuring out the mirror placement.
I’m still deciding if that is where I want to mount them.
I actually remembered to take a few shots of my “work space” today. It was about 95* so the sun shade is helpful even in the morning. This is on the east side of the garage to block the massive winds we experience from the north and of course block as much sun as possible.
So the to-do list stands at…
• Mirror placement (deciding, welding plate in and mounting)
• Limiting straps need mocked up
• Weld up tacked plate
• Grinding
• Sanding
• Paint prep
• Primer
• Paint (rattle can bedliner)
• DRIVE!
First I had to get that plate re-tacked on the driver’s rear door…
Latch 3 of 4 done!
Like the passenger rear, the driver’s rear required some grinding on the bottom of the latch. Apparently this door is about a 1/8” narrower than the other side, so I had to massage the door a little too.
Latch mod…
Door mod…
Cutting the latch holes in the right place takes a lot of measuring and patience…
This is how I get the general latch location.
1) Put latch on striker,
2) Close door,
3) Use a magnet to set the general location,
4) Check it from the other side of the Jeep for square,
5) Measure, measure, measure!
^^^That is the inside of the driver’s front door, taken from the passenger side to show what I’m trying to explain.
Latch 4 of 4…DONE! :rock:
I did have to grind the back vertical part of the front door for a good fit like the passenger side, as a side note.
Since things moved along pretty good today, I decided to start figuring out the mirror placement.
I’m still deciding if that is where I want to mount them.
I actually remembered to take a few shots of my “work space” today. It was about 95* so the sun shade is helpful even in the morning. This is on the east side of the garage to block the massive winds we experience from the north and of course block as much sun as possible.
So the to-do list stands at…
• Mirror placement (deciding, welding plate in and mounting)
• Limiting straps need mocked up
• Weld up tacked plate
• Grinding
• Sanding
• Paint prep
• Primer
• Paint (rattle can bedliner)
• DRIVE!
Petthefish
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Awesome idea
USMC Wrangler
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Thanks everyone! :beer: Next? Bumpers, yes, it will be bumpers! :rock: I also have a lot of left over 1" sch 40 black pipe. Tube fenders? Stinger, yes! Seriously want to make all that stuff. I hope to hear in the next couple weeks if the job transfer gets approved. That would put all my projects on hold, which is why I've jumped back on the doors the last few days.
Awesome job. I would have cut them apart and rebuilt them too..
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Not as cool as yours though. Keep it up can't wait to see your finished product.
Looks good. Admittedly, I dove in head first. No crawling before walking.
Tube doors or the hitch mounted wire spool? I think they both are good projects. :thumb:
Pyro1415
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Seriously nice work though, dont feel bad im an actual metal worker lol. Plus each time you make something it gets faster, first bumper took 16hours secound took 6, that was me practicing with stick with mig you could shave an hour or two off.
USMC Wrangler
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Thanks! Coming from a metal worker, I don't take that compliment lightly. :beer:
I hear ya. Like I said in an earlier reply, I have zero regrets doing this myself. The sense of accomplishment with each new hurdle passed is well worth it. I'm sure there are lots of people who could do this faster and better than me. I already know, should I make another set in the future, what I would do differently to make it go better.
I hear ya. Like I said in an earlier reply, I have zero regrets doing this myself. The sense of accomplishment with each new hurdle passed is well worth it. I'm sure there are lots of people who could do this faster and better than me. I already know, should I make another set in the future, what I would do differently to make it go better.
Pyro1415
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Yeah but there are even more people who are to affraid to try. Just remember strong welds are better than pretty welds. Especially when yoh grind them down anyways.
mudmobeeler
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A good welder and a good person welding should be able to weld it strong and make a pretty weld, no grinding required.
Edited to add: I like how a good bead looks so I would leave it. Others would rather not see the bead even a good one so they will grind it down so it is more smooth looking. I like some weld porn.
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