Tom parts out a lot of jeeps and has a good reputation.
Half doors are hard to find
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Says the person with the big Quadratec box in the background…
, 4 boxes of wheels from Quadratec. I had planned on installing coyote beadlocks on new wheels but I sold the coyote beadlocks I had sitting on the shelf forever. Now I need to sell the wheels
I bought some later style TJ mirrors off ebay for $49 shipped to use on a set of fabric doors I have. They're pretty much identical to the $175 Bestop mirrors I have on my half doors which are pretty much identical to the factory Mopar mirrors I have on my full doors.
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I have been casually looking for half doors and found the same thing the OP has, they're rare and often very expensive.
But I love this idea...Fly somewhere not rusty and buy a jeep with half doors, drive it back and sell the jeep, keep the half doors. Get a little vacation road trip out of the deal.
First set of half doors I purchased, after looking for a long, long time, were $500 for doors and uppers. Drove half a day to buy them. It was absolutely an emotional impulse buy. I was tired of searching. They looked like a good winter project. Once I started to break them down I found more and more reasons to regret buying them. Sold them here for $400
Found a second set, which if I remember correctly were $600. They were in great shape, no rust, good hinges and were complete, but were flat black. Took the winter to revive them. Sent them off to be stripped and painted along with the the door cards that I had dyed. Replaced all the internals. Had them keyed to match the Jeep. Lost track of how much I spent on them but I love them so... what ever. Used the uppers from the first set of doors. Smiled all summer.
Found a second set, which if I remember correctly were $600. They were in great shape, no rust, good hinges and were complete, but were flat black. Took the winter to revive them. Sent them off to be stripped and painted along with the the door cards that I had dyed. Replaced all the internals. Had them keyed to match the Jeep. Lost track of how much I spent on them but I love them so... what ever. Used the uppers from the first set of doors. Smiled all summer.
A few years ago I had a chance to buy color correct ones (orange/black) and hee-hawed around too long and lost out.
They were $750, now I would gladly pay more than that.
They were $750, now I would gladly pay more than that.
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Damn I got mine for like $400. Same color and interior color as my TJ. I got super lucky.
Last estimate to paint mine was $600. So if someone had color matched doors for a decent price, I'd drive a day or so to pick them up.
The rust doesn’t look that bad. Take it off with a wire wheel or your preferred method, spray it with a rust converter.
I’d definitely paint the plastic panels. Can make them look new and protests the plastic from further sun degradation.
Are you sure you want to bedline it? You can make them look pretty good and they be a lot more valuable.
I’d definitely paint the plastic panels. Can make them look new and protests the plastic from further sun degradation.
Are you sure you want to bedline it? You can make them look pretty good and they be a lot more valuable.
Just need to find a high quality paint for the panels.
I might replace the handles inside and out if I can find a good price for them.
I bought them for my jeep and I’d have to bedline them to match the jeep. I know that’s frowned upon on here.
I have some aluminum trail doors that I’ll sell now that I have these half doors
Why do you have to bedline them to match the Jeep? The Jeep is a cool mint/lime green. You can get that paint matched easy by an automotive paint supplier. You don’t need a paint code. They will do it with a camera and computer. It’s not terrible getting the materials together and DIY. It’s very satisfying when you’re done. I’ve painted my half doors, corner guards, tailgate armor, valance, A-pillar armor, and part of my front GR aluminum fenders.
Ah, my bad. Well then bedline away! Should look great. Before I got my Jeep in 2016 I looked at a bedlined Jeep and I actually really liked it. I wouldn’t be opposed to bedlining one that had a rough paint job. They look cool and the paint is tough.
Check out SEM Color Coat. Very good quality for plastic. lots of colors in aerosol or your local paint shop will mix a custom color if you want.
I sell the SEM color coat to alot of shops in my area. The match is usually pretty good and holds up decently if done right
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