Tube doors on my XJ.

DaffyXJ

NAXJA Member #929

Location

southern MD

• Jul 13, 2008

• #1

Finally took the doors off. Saves well over 150 lbs by shedding them.
The rear is still open, but I'm still deciding if I want to keep the rear seats.
Pulled the carpet too, planning to rino line it or something similiar soon. Cool part is no more broken glass. Anyone need a set of 01 XJ Windows. :roflmao:

 

ehall

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Southern Maryland

• Jul 14, 2008

• #2

Nice work :thumbup:

 

Gravesdiggerxj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah

• Jul 14, 2008

• #3

nice! got a picture of the latch?

 

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hairyharry155

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Location

Horsham, Pa

• Jul 14, 2008

• #4

Looks good, I just did mine a couple weeks ago, so much fun to drive.

 

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sunburned

NAXJA Forum User

Location

So. MD

• Jul 14, 2008

• #5

Gravesdiggerxj said:

nice! got a picture of the latch?

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+1 I've got a friend that can probably make me tube doors, but have no clue what to use for a latch.

 

256offroad

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Huntsville Alabama

• Jul 14, 2008

• #6

sunburned said:

+1 I've got a friend that can probably make me tube doors, but have no clue what to use for a latch.

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bungee cord?:looney:

 

DaffyXJ

NAXJA Member #929

Location

southern MD

• Jul 14, 2008

• #7

I used a 5 dollar latch from Lowes. The kind that piviots and hooks onto a stud. I'll shoot a pic this evening.
I cut a piece of thin (1/8th) wall square tube, welded the new angle to the tube door, welded the lowes latch to the angle, installed a spring to help keep it closed against vibration and it works like a champ. Note: I have a 01 model, but should work the same with the stud on the 96 and earlier xj's.

 

Tenny

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Houston, TX

• Jul 14, 2008

• #8

sunburned said:

+1 I've got a friend that can probably make me tube doors, but have no clue what to use for a latch.

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A gate latch from a fence. Seen it on a few before, seemed to work fine.

 

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emr1101

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Raleigh, NC

• Jul 14, 2008

• #9

how hard is this to make latches without a welder? i can get a set of tubes for like $50 for just the tubes, like jeeptubes .com or something i cant remember but how hard are those latches to do..?

 

razdrvr

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Location

Red Oak, TX

• Jul 14, 2008

• #10

$50 for tube doors? Is that front and rear? I'll take a set for my 4 door.