Half door mirrors?

[RICO9]

I just used a random side mirror and some self tapping screws.

 

[big red 138]

im thinking about headin down to pick n pull to find some mirrors from an old f series. i figure theyre a little bigger, might be able to fit them right infront of the door kindove like RICO9s rig. that way ill have mirrors w/ the doors on or off. just a thought. ill look into it a little more and let you know if it works... or if i find something better

 

[big red 138]

got pictures of these half doors? id like to make some here soon. i think theyd look sick if theyre done right with a chop top

 

[unoleisu]

Hmmmm....sick is a similar word to the one my wife used.......

I actually just finished them, other than installation. My BII has all electric, and in order to swap in the new doors I need to do the trailer hitch quick disconnect mod to the door electrical harnesses. That is tomorrow, I think. I'll see about some pre- mounted pics, but it will ruin the finished project effect I was gonna spring on ya.
I did go ahead and fabricate some custom mirror mounts using some uni-strut pieces, and hand made brackets. I think I really like how that turned out. I used the original mirror heads, blackened, and I like the look.

Since My Beloved gets pretty nervouse about some of the dangerouse appearing things that I do.....I made some removeable wire mesh panels that lock in to the half doors to make them more like whole doors, for highway travel purposes.

Also, all the original door latch and lock functions are still functional, and when I get around to making removeable "window" panels, The doors should be securable, for intown locking issues.

I also plan to make snap on vinyl panels to make them rain proof, using some heavy mil welding screen that I have. This will be next week, likely. I still need boatsnaps for this.

 

[country0001]

Give us pics!

 

[Steeda04SVT]

I just used a random side mirror and some self tapping screws.

That actually looks pretty freakin good.

 

[bobbywalter]

i think my next setup will keep just the door frame perimeter beefed up with some tube and plate and just have various inserts and snap ins for weather/mosquito proofing. i have seen it in one form or another on jeeps and rbv's, broncos and blazers and seems the best way to go for max usability.

the tubes i have were meant to be a temporary fix to keep dot off my ass and protect my b pillars and i just never finished my other options that were planned as they were traded and sold off before they were completed. they are very simple and easy to work with as is but where i am currently located they are not as necessary due to less heat and much more invasive bug situation where i currently reside.

 

[unoleisu]

WAHHHHH!!! my generation has no imagination!!! I need to SEE PICCCSSS!!!! Wahhhh!!!

Ok, well here are some preliminary pics. Doors are not mounted yet, I had to go to a job interveiw instead. Guess I'll shoot for this weekend.

 

[Downey]

why did you put the removable steel in?

 

[adsm08]

Looks like a latch gate to me.

 

[unoleisu]

OK, you asked for it. This may not be logical to you guys, but makes perfect sense to me. I want to be able to keep the half doors on all summer long, but have a reasonable amount of security when I go into the city, (Oklahoma city isn't the most safe and secure place, and things walk away pretty easily) So I am making them lockable and relatively secure.
Also, my wife and daughter will not get in it with out the panels installed, (They think they'll fall out). Since I am inherently lazy, I want to be able to pull the panels out at will, instead of swapping doors all the time, since this is my daily driver as well.
I still have not made "window" inserts yet.

There. Are ya ok with that?

 

[country0001]

Sweet. I like em. I need a set of those made, stat. Lol

 

[unoleisu]

This was probably more time consuming than most people would want to put in to it. I like it, though. I can also remove side panels to access the latching mechanisms, and bolts, ect. inside the frame.
Country, If you got the money, I got the time..... heh, heh, heh,....$$$$

JK. You're welcome to come on down and take a close look for your project. I did things a particular way to meet certain needs/ wants, but there are lots of other ways to make these, fairly quickly... I think the biggest problem I had was getting the window guts out without breaking anything, so I could give them to Mike Boss

 

[BONES]

I just cut the door so I could still use the factory mirror.

 

[unoleisu]

Bones, I like your doors, and almost went with that cut-out pattern, but decided to go more open.
I like your bumper, too, which is a project coming up. It may be delayed a little.
I think I just got hired by NAPA.