Recent content by Iaokie

Re: Looking for TJ Tube Door Latches Let the last coats of paint dry,applied some wax and put them on Paint wasn't as black as i'd hope but quality is good Anodized the brite plate handles just for a different look and over all satisifed with the end results Saved money,learned something and...

Re: Looking for TJ Tube Door Latches Primered and today used the Rustoleum black hammered for final coats Will mount up tomorrow

Re: Looking for TJ Tube Door Latches I like the powder coating Haven't checked in my area or even if that's available Maybe on the next set of doors i'll check my local body or paint shops

Re: Looking for TJ Tube Door Latches Got the mounting bracket built and welded on Going to machine a nice handle later but for now made one out of some aluminum deck plate Finished the bracket for the door stops A little primer and maybe paint sometime next week

Re: Looking for TJ Tube Door Latches Nice Actually like your latches better - what brand are they? I had a problem with these latches because they wouldn't fit the original striker on the TJ so I drilled and tapped a hole just below the OEM striker and installed the larger one...

Re: Looking for TJ Tube Door Latches Got the Bear Claw hinges now need to figure out how to attach to doors

Re: Looking for TJ Tube Door Latches Now need to get them on the door

Re: Looking for TJ Tube Door Latches Started on the hinges for the door

(*Note from TerryMason - laokie did such a great job with these Wrangler tube doors that I've moved it over to the How To section.) Before and After OK finally after a long couple of weekends I got started on the tube doors Went on C/L found a ($50)cheapy H/F 12 ton bender Found a good...

Found some made by AutoLoc called Bear Claw for about $50 a pair Might look in the salvage yard for a truck tail gate may be cheaper for just the latches Will post pics of my project next

Finally started on my tube doors for the TJ and looking for some good ideas for the latches and hindges Don't want to spend $30 + on OEM style ones but wanted something strong,secure, and easy to open from the inside So if ya got some good ideas or a place to direct me to find them I would...

Thanks I'll do that

Thanks I'll keep looking online for some

I have posted this questions a while back so thought i'd try again:( Have these hard uppers I want to fasten to my lowers The OEM plastic inserts do not have threads to do this Anyone have any ideas how to do this

Thanks for the idea Were you still able to use your soft uppers with out messing up the threads