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    Dropped off the doors...

    Well, I did it. For better or worse. It feels about 500 lbs lighter and is fun as hell. Once I figured it out, the second one came off in about 5 minutes. I wonder if it is legal?????



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    I tell ya...you crazy Californians.

    Now it'd also be cool to come up with some sort of tube door(s) to complete the look.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Y33TREKker View Post
    I tell ya...you crazy Californians.

    Now it'd also be cool to come up with some sort of tube door(s) to complete the look.

    And incorperate the cladding piece.

    Don't know about Cal laws but perfectly legal in Az. Lots of doorless jeeps in Cal so I would think it is somewhat legal.
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    I dunno if I would have taken the rear door off, but I was planning to try taking my side doors off to try it out. Plus I gotta fix my drivers door anyway 'cause its tweaked pretty badly.

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    takes 5 minutes. The electrical are all in 2 plugs down by yout feet behind the interior pannel, then just the pin and 4 bolts. You don't even have to take off the door pannel. It goes back on just as easy.

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    Cool

    Sorry dude !

    Dunno want to be harsh but the VX is not a jeep.

    Anyways have fun out there !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Triathlete View Post
    And incorperate the cladding piece.
    X2

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    I have always wanted to try this.

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    I think this had something to do with Carmageddon.

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    i would worry about

    bending the frame. The doors are an intergral piece of the cars structural integrity. I would worry about the frame bending and roof warping to the point the doors arent going to go back on
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    Ditto on putting the rear door back on, and on needing to add half or tube doors that incorporate the cladding. Seems the easiest thing would be to cut the existing doors - can't imagine you're afraid to do that if you've already sprayed the body.

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    Arrow

    Quote Originally Posted by circmand View Post
    bending the frame. The doors are an intergral piece of the cars structural integrity. I would worry about the frame bending and roof warping to the point the doors arent going to go back on
    Or just get a jeep

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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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    What is a Jeep?

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    actually

    Quote Originally Posted by MSHardeman View Post
    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.
    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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