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THE half door pics thread!

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Post by foolsp33d »

drover original half doors...... interior looks like any standard full door..... :cool:

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Post by GRPABT1 »

foolsp33d wrote:drover original half doors...... interior looks like any standard full door..... :cool:

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So really besides no window they are just normal sized door? Cause mine look just like that :?:
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Post by fool_injected »

There is no window frame or slot for the window to come out of
Other than that they are are a normal door
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Post by Phantomzook »

Drover half door with canvas top.

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Post by foolsp33d »

fool_injected wrote:There is no window frame or slot for the window to come out of
Other than that they are are a normal door

Is spot on.. removing the 'weather strip' on the top part will give acsess to the innards of the door..how little there is of it..

basically I think holden payed an apprentice $5. a week to cut the frame off the door, gave him a length or 1/2inch tubing and was told to go hack... they certainly arnt the prettiest of door mod jobs..

real PITA finding a safe spot to park... although im yet to lock my keys in :D

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Post by Gwagensteve »

Nope, they were a suzuki made item. 1.0's were also available in Japan with full canvas doors like an LJ 50.

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Post by foolsp33d »

farkeh. well there ya go... i stand corrected. do the zips open from the front to the rear or from the rear to the front originally!?:D
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Post by Gwagensteve »

Dunno, never owned any and the ones I have seen tended to have stuffed zips anyway.

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Putting this in the bible :cool:

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Post by Dee »

just thought id mention that they dont have to nessecarily be "your" half doors, any cool/useful pics you find that could be helpful/motivating.
Tube doors work too!
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Post by GRPABT1 »

So the only real benifit with drover doors is the weight saving, lame. I like the tube doors above but with canvas instead of checker plate to stop the splashes.
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less talk more pics :finger:

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Post by GRPABT1 »

MORE PICS OF THE ORANGE RIG ABOVE!^^^^
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bit off topic so heres the link...

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Post by muz_ook »

GRPABT1 wrote:So the only real benifit with drover doors is the weight saving, lame. I like the tube doors above but with canvas instead of checker plate to stop the splashes.
i think perspex is a good idea for the toob doors, keeps splash out but still gives good vision............my 2c :D
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Post by Dee »

hmm perspex does sound like a good idea! (until it gets splashed with mud tho) :D
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Post by "CANADA" »

Only thing with the tube door idea, is anything that can make it thru the door.. IE, sticks and what not... Could end up quite painfull in a flop.
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Post by waxhead.. »

I agree. I have flopped onto a log and few sticks with my doors off, was quite interesting, luckily I came out unscathed.
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Post by Phantomzook »

foolsp33d wrote: do the zips open from the front to the rear or from the rear to the front originally!?:D
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Front to rear. The plan is to extend the canvas down 100mm or so after a cut down similiar to Dee's orange doors
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Post by St Jimmy »

here is some soft doors from the 70s and you could drive with no doors then .yes i know their dogs but it was the 70s :D Image
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Post by grimbo »

boner59 wrote:here is some soft doors from the 70s and you could drive with no doors then .yes i know their dogs but it was the 70s :D Image
you can drive with no doors now
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Post by GRPABT1 »

MADZUKI wrote:Only thing with the tube door idea, is anything that can make it thru the door.. IE, sticks and what not... Could end up quite painfull in a flop.
So expanding on the perspex idea and using lexan would be the go ;)
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Post by ShuDuck »

this is how I have done mine, not finished though. trimmed the stock latch to get them this low to match the lines of the tintop. And Im usin the stock lock-knob to open the doors
And I will make some upper halvs for them, kinda simular to those holden half doors
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Post by Gwagensteve »

GRPABT1 wrote:MORE PICS OF THE ORANGE RIG ABOVE!^^^^
Do you wish you never asked now :D

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Post by Dee »

Gwagensteve wrote:
GRPABT1 wrote:MORE PICS OF THE ORANGE RIG ABOVE!^^^^
Do you wish you never asked now :D

A show truck sierra - now there's a contradiction in terms!
yeah a bit distasteful i know, still a lot of work in it though.
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Post by Zook_Fan »

what is involved in making a half door. What cutting/welding/fabricating needs to be done?
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Post by Gwagensteve »

It can be done with no welding - you'll need a grinder to cut the door down, and some way of finishing the top off, which could be riveted, screwed, or whatever in place.

It all depends on how nicely you want to finish them off.

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