Or just get a jeepOriginally Posted by circmand
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Or just get a jeep
Dakar was just the begining.
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I really don't think that the doors do anything structurally for us. The VX is a "body on frame" truck, so like a Jeep everything should stay lined up just fine.
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I have a body on frame sports car. When doing restoration the doors needed removed. The restorer made a frame for the door holes for while they were off the car. It.s a delicate design
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I could totally see making some braces for the door openings if you were removing the body from the frame (as it would have a tendency to twist without the frame for support) or if you had a convertible because there is no roof line to help keep things in place. Heck, I would completely brace the body internally if I were removing a convertible body from the frame. Don't want it going anywhere.
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x2, I think it will be fine. If the VX was unibody, maybe a concern but... Either way, I like the idea, but to put it into practice I think you need tube doors and you should replace the rear door. You might notice the exhaust fumes wafting up when you are at stop lights. That alone is reason enough to put the rear door back on.
The VX is kinda a hot box in the summer, especially for those of us with Ebony VXes, so I definitely understand the desire for an open air 4x4! I want to build a unicab Trooper RS at some point in my life.
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