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Offline MiniFJ

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Feeler: Fiberglass half doors for a Samurai
« on: August 09, 2010, 05:01:18 PM »
Putting a feeler out here to see how many people out there in the world of Suzuki would be interested in a set of fiberglass half doors for a Samurai. I have been cutting doors down and welding them up but I'm thinking about moving forward in producing a fiberglass version of the half doors. Shooting for the $270 - $290 price range a set, they will include latches and nut plates for the factory door hinges. Below is a few pictures on the metal version I make now. The fiberglass version will look exactly the same. Let me know if you guys out there are interested!!
« Last Edit: August 09, 2010, 08:46:44 PM by MiniFJ »
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Re: Fiberglass half doors for a Samurai
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2010, 05:03:02 PM »
More pictures...
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Re: Feeler: Fiberglass half doors for a Samurai
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2010, 09:18:50 PM »
Inside shot?
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Re: Feeler: Fiberglass half doors for a Samurai
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2010, 10:06:39 PM »
The fiberglass ones would be smooth on the inside with the location and nut plate for the door straps like the factory door. The metal ones above have room for a custom door panel inside and factory pull handle  
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Re: Feeler: Fiberglass half doors for a Samurai
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2010, 10:20:50 AM »
Pictures of the inside, no panel on these.
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Re: Feeler: Fiberglass half doors for a Samurai
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2010, 06:34:32 AM »
i think you have your self a market for those. how much do you charge to get the metal ones?

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Re: Feeler: Fiberglass half doors for a Samurai
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2010, 03:04:32 PM »
can you get them for 4 door sidekicks??  ;D
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Re: Feeler: Fiberglass half doors for a Samurai
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2010, 11:28:59 AM »
If you supply the doors, I charge $120 a set for what you see in the pictures above... Has for the 4 door sidekick, never done a set but I sure I can make you up a set of metal ones if I had some doors.
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Re: Feeler: Fiberglass half doors for a Samurai
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2010, 11:43:33 AM »
Just to show you what they look like on a soft top samurai
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Re: Feeler: Fiberglass half doors for a Samurai
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2010, 12:57:56 PM »
Pm sent
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Re: Feeler: Fiberglass half doors for a Samurai
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2010, 08:29:16 AM »
Where are the latches on these metal doors? In other words, how do you open them?  They look nice. If I could get a set of doors to you I would have you do a set for me.
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Re: Feeler: Fiberglass half doors for a Samurai
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2010, 08:49:12 AM »
It's a factory latch in the factory location. There is a popper on the top of the door. If you look at the picture above where there off the rig, you can see them.
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Re: Feeler: Fiberglass half doors for a Samurai
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2012, 04:19:24 PM »
1/2 doors would be a good idea and should sell

 ....so would fiberglass hoods, windshield frames, and possibly front end parts....Oh,  and tubs!


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Re: Feeler: Fiberglass half doors for a Samurai
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2012, 06:56:18 PM »

Oh how timely this was.... LOL... I just gutted 2 doors today and cut them down to make the exact same thing. I had never seen them on a Sammi until today.

Thanks for the photo's now I know I am headed in the ritee direction with the welds.

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Re: Feeler: Fiberglass half doors for a Samurai
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2012, 07:45:29 PM »
thats 120 a set and you provide the doors or do i have to provide them id like a set of metal ones