[nandor85]

im lookin at making up a set of tube doors

has any1 else done this if so what sort of setbacks u have

here r some pics i shopped and modded and made suit what i wanted looking at 4.2m of tube per door(thats giving me room 4 fuck ups and half rounding the ends) prob go 4 1 3/4 or 2inch pipe

going down 2 get the pipe now so should start this up on the weekend and see how i go

[steve]

my tube door thread...
http://auszookers.com/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2943

[lump_a_charcoal]

These ones are the goods.

[Pubic]

yeh but the steering wheel is on the wrong side!

[Hybrid]

I've thought about mounting my mirrors like that but have been worried about the angle of view to the passenger one.

[Zook_Fan]

going to buy tube for doors and front bar tomorrow

[nandor85]

well well got all the tube now all bent up i can put up the messurements if u guys would like once i have made them im also doing a set of rock sliders while im at it

im going 2 do 1 side first them once i have it sorted ill order the otherside and match it ill keep u all posted and i am getting mine powercoated thro work so wont cost me bugger all
also thinking of meshing it in possible see how i go

havent decided on colour yet eather black or might go this alloy colour and black mesh 2 suit my rollbar wheels and nudge bar

[Zook_Fan]

how many metres of tube went into a door?

[Scrawny]

Are the tube doors going on the coily?

[nandor85]

2 make up my doors u will need about 4m of of tube per door im using mild steel

yeah tube doors r going on my coily

[Scrawny]

Not sure on legalities for SA, as the coilies run side impact doofers in the doors, but I'm sure tube doors on coilies aren't legal in QLD. Just a thought... Of course if they're only for off road then totally dis-regard what I've said. I'd love some tube doors for mine for summer

[nandor85]

yeah im doing it 4 off road mainly but think i might put them on the car 4 a couple of city runs lol

[Zook_Fan]

i might need another length then lol, got my steel today will start bending a door up and see where i get with one length, it is only $45 a length so it will be sweet

[Chop]

Yep pretty sure very illegal here, especially on coily. someone got stickered about 2 yrs ago from memory.

Chop

[Zook_Fan]

cops would probably sticker the leafy's, even though there is no law saying we cant, you would have to politely argue the point a bit i think

[nandor85]

well bent all my pipes up and now just went out and got me a pipe scolloper its a jig that holds ya pipe and u can set ya angle 2 get a nice clean scollop cut out of ya pipe and make it look pritty lol so yeah thats the latest

will get pics up soon oince i find the cable 4 the camera

[nandor85]

well i got my scolloper works great i had a chance 2 get it all cut i have some pics of it and of my tube doors b4 i weld them

[Zook_Fan]

so are these bars going to be constructed using many lengths of straight steel? or just one long bit with a few bends it in?

[nandor85]

tube doors almost all cut

[nandor85]

close up on the fitment

[Zook_Fan]

do they fill the whole recession for the original doors? or is there a gap at the bottom?

[Zook_Fan]

how much does one of those tube notchers set you back?

[nandor85]

theres about 100mm gap u could make them fit the full door up 2 u but i have made them with the gap

[nandor85]

the notcher cost me $145 u may get it cheaper it starts at $99 on ebay makes life so easy them ya need 2 buy ya whole saw 2 suit ya pipe size which 4 2 inch cost me $28
link below 4 ya
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PIPE-TUBING-NOTC ... 240%3A1318

[nandor85]

sorry about the shit pic ill proberly drop it a down a bit

[Zook_Fan]

how you going to latch them?

[nandor85]

im using a door mec and mounting it 2 the door

[Zook_Fan]

like the standard door latch? if you do that you cant lower the door to far or it will miss?

[nandor85]

no if i have 2 ill mount it 2 the top of the door with a flat plate ill show u when i get it done ok

[Zook_Fan]

ok but hurry up dammit, i want to do mine but am completely stuck for ideas on the latch. I have a set of standard suzy doors out the back i could pilfer the latches from, but rigging them up is another story. Oh well good luck for the rest of the build, they are looking good so far