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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 05:45 AM
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Show off your half doors!!

Started cutting up my half doors this weekend, I was trying to leave the mirror and the top of the door, but visibility is still limited, so I might cut more before finishing them up. Looking to see what others have done..

POST YOUR HALF DOOR PICS!









..Yes I know there is a half door thread on pirate...but lets start one here!
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 07:03 AM
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Im working on some windows for mine, try to post pix after work.
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 07:38 AM
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1$t Gen(79-83) I made




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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 09:21 AM
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1$t Gen(79-83) I made



Is that a cup holder? If it is....that is freaking awesome!
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 05:00 PM
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I cut in the cup holders a couple weeks after I made the doors
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 05:37 PM
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I like that KY! Im gonna have to cut mine down a little farther...
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 07:01 AM
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Half doors are too sexy!
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 11:25 AM
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1st Gen.









Latch is a piece of para cord, just pull it to open, it's spring loaded.

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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 03:50 PM
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Wow those are some clean half doors. I think I might have to try to find me a spare set of doors now for the yota.
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 04:45 PM
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heres mine .. fiberglass , toyotafiberglass.com








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Old Oct 13, 2013 | 06:57 PM
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Oh these are all too nice! May have to build a set for my 87
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Old Oct 13, 2013 | 08:09 PM
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Here is mines I made after seeing this thread.

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Old Oct 13, 2013 | 08:10 PM
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Here is mines I made after seeing this thread.
I dig your front bumper... And how you padded up the arm rest. What did you use to keep the door closed/open?
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Old Oct 13, 2013 | 08:25 PM
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I dig your front bumper... And how you padded up the arm rest. What did you use to keep the door closed/open?
Front bumper is an addicted offroad front bumper. That was an old picture, but the only one I have of the half doors on the truck. The padding I made using some armorflex foam from work and a bit of pleather from the local walmart and part of the original door panel. Kinda jumbled it all together and made the padding. I also added velcro to the outer edges of the frame so i can put on a soft skin to keep some of the rain out in a downpour. The latch is the factory latch that was cut down, theres a hidden button you push down on and it unlatches the door. I can get a picture of this stuff tomorrow if you'd like. The doors are sitting on my stand in the garage.



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Old Oct 13, 2013 | 10:01 PM
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That's a nice truck you have Sam.
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Old Oct 13, 2013 | 10:22 PM
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Sam has a nice rack
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 07:30 AM
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 05:58 AM
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Nicley done BBP. Like the hinge idea.

Question, though for those thst store stuff in the doors.. Anything to prevent stuff in there from getting crushed if you happen to find a new dent on the trail?
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 06:11 PM
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Pretty thin sheet metal. Pretty easy to pry apart. I know some guys run tubing thru the inside to provide some safety and rigidity to the door.
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 07:32 PM
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Hey logan-
where did you get the clear vinyl? I heard some people just used shower curtains but it seams like clear boat window stuff would work better.
Did you sew a seam around the edge?
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