Half-door saga; am I going to regret getting into this?

I paid $300.00 for my 1/2 doors, they were camouflage painted, but when I had my Jeep painted they got painted to match.

The interior panels don't match but I really don't care as, I am in no way OCD enough to care. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:

I may at some point look for some matching panels or SEM paint mine.
 
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Not trying to be too much of a downer, but that was way pricey for that set in that condition, however I think you can make this work out without regretting the cost.

I bought my first set of half doors with uppers for $450 that looked okay, but as I stripped them down, they were pretty terrible condition. But it was a complete set at least and the door panels were decent. I ended up buying a second set, that I split the cost with my plant manager since he needed some inner parts and the door panels and I kept the shells. Parted out what I did not need from first set of doors and sold the old crappy shells and with no internals for $200 and ended up only being $200 into a much nicer set that I just got back from paint.

You can choose however to by the brand new half doors made by Key Parts. Might set you back $6-700 but they are brand new and e-coated, then sell your shells and find the door panels.

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Couldnt fit the whole TJ in the bedroom? :)
 
They do have the seal running through a track so i guess they’re ’97. Crazy to think they’re 24 years old.

Glad to hear all the trim panels are compatible. It may take me 4 years to get these into service too!

You'll be able to get them looking good.

I paid $300 (I think) for mine, knowing they needed a little work. Bought a bunch of stuff (new seals, upper skins, various hardware and linkage clips, rekeyed the lock cylinders, SEM khaki interior paint, exterior khaki paint, exterior handles, etc), repairs made where the doors swung open too far on the limit straps and bent the metal, and painted by a friend of mine. This was all done on-and-off over a few years as me (and my friends) had time. There was never a rush to get them completed. It's nice to have them done now though.

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You'll be able to get them looking good.

I paid $300 (I think) for mine, knowing they needed a little work. Bought a bunch of stuff (new seals, upper skins, various hardware and linkage clips, rekeyed the lock cylinders, SEM khaki interior paint, exterior khaki paint, exterior handles, etc), repairs made where the doors swung open too far on the limit straps and bent the metal, and painted by a friend of mine. This was all done on-and-off over a few years as me (and my friends) had time. There was never a rush to get them completed. It's nice to have them done now though.

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@Chris there seems to be a bug where everything uploads twice (it’s been noticeable maybe 3-5 days). I mean, he did a hell of a job so I don’t mind seeing the craftsmanship again at least!
 
@Chris there seems to be a bug where everything uploads twice (it’s been noticeable maybe 3-5 days). I mean, he did a hell of a job so I don’t mind seeing the craftsmanship again at least!

Yes! It's like I'm posting pics for the first time ever. LOL I can't seem to fix it through the edit function either.

I tried doing just the thumbnails since there were so many and then after looking at it after posting, I was like holy hell!
 
@Chris there seems to be a bug where everything uploads twice (it’s been noticeable maybe 3-5 days). I mean, he did a hell of a job so I don’t mind seeing the craftsmanship again at least!
Good it wasn’t just me seeing that
 
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You'll be able to get them looking good.

I paid $300 (I think) for mine, knowing they needed a little work. Bought a bunch of stuff (new seals, upper skins, various hardware and linkage clips, rekeyed the lock cylinders, SEM khaki interior paint, exterior khaki paint, exterior handles, etc), repairs made where the doors swung open too far on the limit straps and bent the metal, and painted by a friend of mine. This was all done on-and-off over a few years as me (and my friends) had time. There was never a rush to get them completed. It's nice to have them done now though.

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Nice job on those doors. The work you did takes a lot of skill and attention to details!
 
You'll be able to get them looking good.

I paid $300 (I think) for mine, knowing they needed a little work. Bought a bunch of stuff (new seals, upper skins, various hardware and linkage clips, rekeyed the lock cylinders, SEM khaki interior paint, exterior khaki paint, exterior handles, etc), repairs made where the doors swung open too far on the limit straps and bent the metal, and painted by a friend of mine. This was all done on-and-off over a few years as me (and my friends) had time. There was never a rush to get them completed. It's nice to have them done now though.

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Make sure you get a couple mcgard locks for them!
 
I've wanted to find OEM half doors for awhile but since they're expensive and hard-to-find, I didn't have my heart set on it. I was open to getting aftermarket aluminum versions. However, I randomly came across a pair on Car-part for $275 each and looked into it. Shipping added $200 but they were rated 'A' condition so I figured it was a decent deal.
You paid 275.00 per door plus $200.00 shipping? You're right in the neighborhood of a complete set of half doors.

Around here the going rate for a complete nice set of half doors in around $600-800.
 
Nice job on those doors. The work you did takes a lot of skill and attention to details!
Thank you, but I only did the easy stuff. My buddy did the body work repairing the bent up area from the limit straps and another mutual friend of ours did the painting.
 
You paid 275.00 per door plus $200.00 shipping? You're right in the neighborhood of a complete set of half doors.

Around here the going rate for a complete nice set of half doors in around $600-800.
That’s what i thought i was getting.
 
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If you decide to buy new upper skins, be aware that there are a couple options for skins with tinted windows, if you'd like that option. I didn't know that when I bought some clear Bestops.

I bought some of these tinted uppers on ebay and they look nice. Haven't gotten frames or installed them yet though.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2242691896...d=link&campid=5337789113&toolid=20001&mkevt=1
The uppers will wait until I get my soft top sorted out. I have a decent black one, but am planning on going with some version of Tan/Khaki. The non-black choices are very limited for LJ's; there's a good-looking used khaki top listed for sale now on the forum, but it's in Idaho and the seller doesn't want to mess with shipping. My other option is a custom top maker in Denver (recommended by Bestop) who has two nice tan colors to choose from, but the price is through the roof and they're completely paralyzed by supply chain issues for the next 3-4 months.

I'm not in a rush, but I have to get the soft top set first, then see about door uppers to match.
 
The uppers will wait until I get my soft top sorted out. I have a decent black one, but am planning on going with some version of Tan/Khaki. The non-black choices are very limited for LJ's; there's a good-looking used khaki top listed for sale now on the forum, but it's in Idaho and the seller doesn't want to mess with shipping. My other option is a custom top maker in Denver (recommended by Bestop) who has two nice tan colors to choose from, but the price is through the roof and they're completely paralyzed by supply chain issues for the next 3-4 months.

I'm not in a rush, but I have to get the soft top set first, then see about door uppers to match.
Yeah, I'd love to have a khaki soft and hard top. I've emailed Bestop several times telling them if they made one I'd buy one the minute I seen it available. LOL