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Half Door retrofit - from OEM parts

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Old 03-30-2009, 06:51 AM
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Lo2ay:
Waiting on raingler nets (and warmer weather) for the photo shoot!
Old 03-31-2009, 09:41 AM
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I tried buying two different Unlimiteds with the half-doors - the dealer ech time telling me that they were hard to sell. Each time, they were sold just as I was on my way. The second one was a Black '08 Unltd X; the only two half-door Unlimiteds I could find in the L.A. area. I bought a '09 X with 4 full doors.
Old 03-31-2009, 09:55 AM
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Why didnt Jeep design the doors like Subaru does with out the upper window frame.
This would eliminate the full door/half door requests.
Old 03-31-2009, 05:30 PM
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Wow, pricey, but those look great =)


Originally Posted by woolf
$7000 FOR HALF DOORS!!!!!! ARE YOU CRAZY? Looks great, and awesome writeup, but for that price you could buy a nice TJ with half doors and then just drive that around when you feel like you need the halfies.
lol I snorted when I read this I laughed so hard
Old 04-01-2009, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Uticon
Why didnt Jeep design the doors like Subaru does with out the upper window frame.
This would eliminate the full door/half door requests.
I don't think it would look good. and not even function well

we go through mud water. or rock crawl

subaru would never do that
Old 04-01-2009, 04:28 PM
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Dont you have to relocate the door latch thing that mounts on the jeep?? wouldnt you have to move it if you wanted to change fron full to half?
Old 04-01-2009, 06:50 PM
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Nope. Body shop sets the half door @ time it was painted, hinges remain in place
so both doors fit perfect.
Old 04-01-2009, 08:43 PM
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Very nice. Thats lot of money. I guess when you want something you want it.

Originally Posted by AndyR
Where: From your local Mopar Parts deler.
How Much: Price will be significantly impacted by how much under 'list' you can get the parts for.

Here's the list price for the 'major' components

Door Shell $790 x4
Window $277 x4
Mirror $97 x2
Trim Panel $116 x4
Latch+support $85 x4
Harness $21 x4
Hinge $43 x8
Handle inside $25 x4
Handle outside $37 x4
Cylinder Lock $33 x2
Weather Strip $52 x4

This is about $6200. Then round it up to $7000 for all the other 'little bits'

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Old 04-01-2009, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Caboose
With all due respect... i must say..

FUCK THAT!


ill just take my damn doors off.. ill wait till the half doors hit $1-2k for all of em or when they offer dual doors just like the dual top deal

They look really nice though, but 7 grand can go long ways in other stuff
Old 04-02-2009, 10:29 AM
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[QUOTE=JKrazed;346462]
Originally Posted by AndyR
Finally......




It looks AWESOME! Great Job!
This only shows what we have know for years. BUILD THE FIGGIN GLADIATOR ALREADY!!!!!!!!


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