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46&2 · « **Reply #270 on:** Jun 20, 2008, 11:44:42 PM »

Also got my half doors done, thought I would share my 1 day, rushed, first attempt at making some half doors. Going to modify them more in the future by cutting the interior trim to fit and making some cupholders. For now though they work great.

Started with these:

Hacked off the top frame of the door and the wing window:

Measured out where I wanted to cut. Made my horizontal cut exactly 8" down from the top. I decided to run straight under the door lock so I could just use the internal mechanism to open the doors:

Girlfriend took this of me hacking away when I started these Wednesday night:

Bought a 10 foot piece of 2x4 to run in the middle, measured it out and cut it to fit. the trickiest part was the upward slope, took a few trial and errors to get it to fit right. I just used some self tapping screws, drilled holes in the metal first and then used the drill to tighten em down.

46&2 · « **Reply #271 on:** Jun 20, 2008, 11:50:19 PM »

Both doors cut and filled in:

The inside was a little tricky because of the wavy inner side. A few moments with a BFH helped that out for the most part.

Painted em up.:

Installed:

Overall I am happy with how they turned out. Like I said, I will eventually put some quality time into these, I just needed some half doors for fordyce and for the $50 I invested in the project as a whole I can't complain.

Doof · « **Reply #272 on:** Jun 20, 2008, 11:56:52 PM »

the wood is a good idea... i used sheet metal and it was retarded hard to get it legit

46&2 · « **Reply #273 on:** Jun 21, 2008, 12:00:42 AM »

Quote from: sillywilly on Jun 20, 2008, 11:56:52 PM

the wood is a good idea... i used sheet metal and it was retarded hard to get it legit

Yeah I thought about using sheet metal but decided to go with some 2x4

Jud · « **Reply #274 on:** Jun 21, 2008, 01:05:11 AM »

HAHA I ahd a first 30 min. attempt at making half doors. I used expanding foam and cardboard! I caved them both in and now they are now in the scrap metal pile.

86turboyota · « **Reply #275 on:** Jun 21, 2008, 06:55:50 PM »

black doors and red body look good imo.

46&2 · « **Reply #276 on:** Jun 22, 2008, 10:39:24 PM »

Quote from: 86turboyota on Jun 21, 2008, 06:55:50 PM

black doors and red body look good imo.

Yeah I thought it turned out pretty sweet

NorCalToy · « **Reply #277 on:** Jun 22, 2008, 10:40:25 PM »

sick. looks good nick

46&2 · « **Reply #278 on:** Jun 22, 2008, 10:43:56 PM »

Quote from: NORCALToy on Jun 22, 2008, 10:40:25 PM

sick. looks good nick

Thanks. I didn't get as many pics as I wanted at Fordyce this weekend but I think we got some cool pictures. I'll post em up as soon as I get cleaned up (just walked in the door).

NorCalToy · « **Reply #279 on:** Jun 22, 2008, 10:46:28 PM »

b*std. alright post in the shoutbox when you gotem good to go

NorCalToy · « **Reply #280 on:** Jun 22, 2008, 10:51:43 PM »

:edit: you beat me nick, i gotta go to bed $I\'m Down$ i expect pics tomorrow by the time im awake...

46&2 · « **Reply #281 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 12:00:08 AM »

Okay here are the Fordyce pics.

Some scenic shots:

46&2 · « **Reply #282 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 12:11:54 AM »

My buddy Wade's rig:

Colin's yota:

46&2 · « **Reply #283 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 12:25:18 AM »

Joey's YJ

Justin's 89 SAS:

46&2 · « **Reply #284 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 01:03:55 AM »

More of Justins 89:

Mark's buggy:

46&2 · « **Reply #285 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 01:09:37 AM »

Pretty cool full size bronco we passed on the trail:

46&2 · « **Reply #286 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 01:16:22 AM »

Misc shots of my ride:

46&2 · « **Reply #287 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 01:17:36 AM »

46&2 · « **Reply #288 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 01:23:13 AM »

Casualties amongst the crew were few but devastating....

Kyle managed to get about 2 hours on the trail before he sheared all 6 lug nut studs on the passenger side of his Dana 44

Luckily with the aid of some Jeepers and their portable welder, Kyle managed to weld his wheel to his rotor which proved to be just enough to get it back to the trailer about 4 miles away.

46&2 · « **Reply #289 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 01:38:53 AM »

Colin rolled his rig onto it's lid:

About an hours worth of body work and his truck was as good as new

Overall it was an awesome trip. I love it there. Can't wait to get back up to Fordyce. I didn't suffer much damage besides mandatory stuff, difs, sliders, bumpers, etc. Nothing major though. The girlfriend and I would have stayed another night if we werent out of beer and low on food. With the fire season blowing into full effect, I doubt the trail will be open much longer. A 15 minute lightening storm ignited about 8 fires in the area and by the time we left, Bowman Lake was being evacuated, several other hills were burning and the little town of Washington was close to being fully evacuated. I am hoping these fires die down as the closest was only about 10 miles from my house, in dense river canyons that are not accessible by fire trucks and barely accessible by CDF aircraft. I got film footage but no pictures of the fire. Hoping the wind stays low and the fires burn themselves out. According to the Forestry officer I spoke with this evening, there are close to 500 fires raging in California at the moment, most of them due to this lightening storm. The ones around Bowman/Fordyce lakes and off of highway 20 are very low priority at this point because of lack of population in the area. I just hope they don't let them get out of control. Anyway, awesome trip, for sure.

Toymin8r · « **Reply #290 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 05:17:53 AM »

I wanna live in the mountains. $I\'m Down$

DTB · « **Reply #291 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 05:20:34 AM »

those are some sick rigs!!!!!!!!!!!

NorCalToy · « **Reply #292 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 09:46:05 AM »

nice pics nick, how far is fordyce from you?

Doof · « **Reply #293 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 10:37:18 AM »

how the hell did you buddy flop onto his lid hard enough to

can his roof and hood?

46&2 · « **Reply #294 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 11:28:11 AM »

Quote from: NorCalToy on Jun 23, 2008, 09:46:05 AM

nice pics nick, how far is fordyce from you?

To get to either turn off from 80 its about a 40 minute drive from my house, from 80 to Fordyce (at least from Cisco Grove, havn't gone in Eagle Lakes yet) its probably another 40 minutes. Probably about an hour and a half total to get to the trailhead itself. I wish I had been coming here sooner I just never felt my rig was ready. I guess I am glad I waited because I walked pretty much everything I wanted so it was worth the wait. The only thing that ever hung me up was my dif clearance. If I had to bang dif too much I would just go another way.

46&2 · « **Reply #295 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 11:31:19 AM »

Quote from: toymin8r on Jun 23, 2008, 05:17:53 AM

I wanna live in the mountains. $I\'m Down$

I love it here

Only downside is the forest fires...

Quote from: DIRTOYBOY on Jun 23, 2008, 05:20:34 AM

those are some sick rigs!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah we have a pretty good and diverse group of trucks.

46&2 · « **Reply #296 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 11:35:09 AM »

Quote from: sillywilly on Jun 23, 2008, 10:37:18 AM

how the hell did you buddy flop onto his lid hard enough to can his roof and hood?

Just being a dumb ass the night before, he was messing around near camp and tried to climb a close to vertical rock. He got all the way to the top then his back tires hit a little outcrop and it sent his nose skyward and slow mo style went over backwards right onto his cab. Best part is: its his daily driver

NorCalToy · « **Reply #297 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 11:48:12 AM »

oh

...no cage or anything though right?

46&2 · « **Reply #298 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 11:49:43 AM »

Quote from: NorCalToy on Jun 23, 2008, 11:48:12 AM

oh ...no cage or anything though right?

No cage, its in the works. He just SASed like a month ago. Everyone was okay though, no injuries.

tom w. · « **Reply #299 on:** Jun 23, 2008, 12:22:30 PM »

Why don't you get a hair cut ya hippie

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