na not hard core i work in my barn heated off my wood burner not summer weather but can get it wrm enough for my daughter in there

 

Well here is the cab off I think I am going to end up using the floor pan from the explorer and cut it down. There is just to much cancer on this to justify using it





At least the front portion and here is a pic of the interior roof



Next is the black splash will start Monday nite when I get it I the barn

 

Muy bien!

 

i NEED a set of rear doors form Mexico Badly i can pay for them and shipping an some $$ for time

 

good luck with that just order the whole cab with doors

 

stardard hieght it is 4x4 so it sits high

i wish instead of messing with rear doors i could get a set from mexico can anyone help????????

 

Well here is the latest update not much work completed been getting ready for Christmas so progress is slow.

I managed to get the black splash in and gutted the interior with the help of my daughter .
We got to the floor removing the "tar mat" and checked it out. It is in real good shape but core support is hosed. So we will repair the cancer or replace it all together.














Got the doors off and rolled it outside to start on the rear doors. I started with the blue ext cab doors and broke the rolled over seam on the inside door.




This is how I took the seams apart I used a pair of wire cutters and ground one side of the jaw flat to line up with the edge of the door







Notice the face side of the door has very little distortion doing this


Next we did the same to the explorer door



And then the black splash door.



Kind of neat to see them like this


We found the moveable window of the rear explorer door has the same curve of the ranger the only “ issue” we are going to have is the explorer glass has a square edge.




So I think I have to incorporate the top of the explorer door where the seal is to get the correct shape for the top edge.

 

looks like you are having fun. gotta love wny cancer

 

Rust sucks! Looks like a nice project.

 

Looks fun!

Rust = EVIL!

 

man looks good cant wait to see it done

 

justtrying to et some info here is there anyone in mexico that knows of any quad cab rear dors???

 

Send a pm to Baja1000_Edge
He lives in Baja Mexico

 

well all I busted out the plasma cutter i will have pics in the next few days
i started with the pass rear door wow it was fun

 

good, i wanna see that thing in action. you have it running off 220 right?

 

Well, everyone sorry about the length of time since last post. Winter hit us with 70mph gusts the Sunday after Christmas . Took part of my Roof so I had to repair that what fun being on a Roof for 8 hours. The Sunday before my Family hosted the Christmas party for the relatives what a day that ended up being 2 plus feet of snow at least it was a white Christmas.

Ok with that said, lets see the progress after looking and thinking for a long time at the doors also getting my stomach not to churn about cutting the doors up. I started with lobbing off the front of the door for the rear pass side.

Next I cut the rear upright support off the black door to use for the front of the rear doors and started forming it to the front of rear door


Also had to make allowances for the hinges

Next I looked at the explorer door and noticed the upright support and cut that to use in the front f the rear door



With that done I clamped it together to show what it is going to look like
Have to add extension on the front to make edge for the front door



And with the window setting in

With window down

Will have to add some metal from explorer door

Also attach this after the door is done it is for the window regulator area

Here is a pic of the plasma/ tig welder

When I is welded up I will take more pics
Thanks
rob

 

Bob, looks like that door could be made just a little bit smaller. Or are we looking for different glass?

 

wow another local. ^

looking good bob.

btw does that thing hook to gas? i cant remember.

 

Wow, looks good, Any updates?

 

That looks like it might just work. Great job, I can't wait to see it finished!!

 

Well sorry bout the delay getting a update to all

Pretty much, it has been an engineering R and D phase the whole door is pretty much tacked together really would like to Tig everything but it has ended up being mig welded together anyway here are pics

First we have the forward post welded up side



From interior side


The support welded in on front interior this support really stiffened the door post


Here is the door tacked together




Next I welded in the lip from explorer door to get proper curve for window edge






Next and currently working on the track for window








The tracks have to be adjusted so the window rolls up flush with the door


Here u can see pretty much the whole door

more to come ttyl
rob

 

Very cool!! What a great father daughter project.. has she been working with you every step?

 

no not every step but quit a bit

 

Wow, the doors are coming out good, Im amazed at how you piece it together like that. Crazy

 

A quad cab ranger is gunna be sick, I cant wait to see it!!!!