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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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Taking Doors off

Alright i've been checking into taking the front two doors off the 4runner and maybe later this summerr getting some tube doors made. I've looked at and the only question is what i need to do with all the wires there?
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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Its really not worth it if you have power windows and such, I dont so its really easy for me to take mine on and off....The only thing you can really do is put some quick disconnects or something to make it easier
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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they already have quick disconnects on them, they are just farther up instead of in the door jam
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 12:02 PM
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The disconnects are inside the kick panels. Unfortunately, the speakers are in the doors, when I built my tube doors, I added speaker mounts and did a little wiring so I could still have sound.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 12:11 PM
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You got a pic of the tube doors...that sounds interesting, I wasnt going to put new speakers in the doors, but maybe if I get some inspiration!!
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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I don't have any of them on the truck (should in the next week!)
Here are a few before they were finished (painted)

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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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well looks like when i make mine..i might as well put speaker mounts in em too...

hey NC994RUN could you maybe post of a few pics of your latch???..im trying to figure out how to make it latch..and i just cant think of any simple things...
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by camo31"10.50"
well looks like when i make mine..i might as well put speaker mounts in em too...

hey NC994RUN could you maybe post of a few pics of your latch???..im trying to figure out how to make it latch..and i just cant think of any simple things...
I am still trying to figure out a good latch design. I'll try to get some pics as I come up with a better idea.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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ive been doing it for a few months.. aside from the weight of the doors.. they are fairly easy to take off and put on... and inside the main vertical door beam is the plug for the door lights and such so if you unplug that then the light wont stay on. I used 4 5/16ths bolts, 2 per door, and cut out the pin with a dremel to make it easier to put on, cause its a royal PITA to put them back on if you just take the door off the hinge bolts... just say when and ill take some pics of what to unplug and such to get em off

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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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Yeah those are nice!!
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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How do you remove the door holder-opener thing that's in between the two mounting brackets that hold the door on? I got so close to getting them off and it looks pretty snazzy. I'll have to figure out what to do for mirrors since it's illegal to not have them
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 02_Limited
How do you remove the door holder-opener thing that's in between the two mounting brackets that hold the door on? I got so close to getting them off and it looks pretty snazzy. I'll have to figure out what to do for mirrors since it's illegal to not have them
It's a 10mm bolt, just screws out. As for mirrors, you could always fab something to mount to where the door mounts are
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