Canvas Doors?

[Bross82]

Hey, does anyone know if there's anyone that makes or sells canvas doors for a k5? I want to make the quick disconnects for the doors eventually and maybe put in the tube doors while they're off. it'd be cool to leave the doors out for the summer and just throw some of the canvas ones in. It seems people offer the tube doors but I haven't seen anyone offer canvas doors to fill in the whole door in case it rains. Thanks.

 

[Desert Yeti]

hmmm...interesting idea .

I think my solution is going to be rhino lining the floor and putting in weatherproof seats, but I'd still be interested just out of curiosity if someone figures out a way to make these!

 

[gauder]

How about some snaps on the tube doors and some corresponding snaps on some canvas?

 

[8_YOUR_H2]

Here are the doors on my old K5. I cut out the stock doors and welded in 1 3/4 hrew. I left 2-3 inches of door surround that I was going to use as a frame and screw snaps into for soft doors. I went and talked to a convertable top maker who said he said he would be able to sew in plastic windows and everything for around $300

 

[roadnotca]

Do a design rip-off from the JEEP crowd, except please do not use VINYL, maybe oiled canvas in dark Brit green.

 

[MNorby]

I plan on putting canvass inserts in my half doors. Use cold front 1/4 turn clamps tp hold them on the doors

 

[81jimmyslt]

We do removable door plates on our tube doors. A customer mentioned mesh add ons, but canvas sounds much better.

Jesse

 

[bigjbear]

Go to a boat top maker after you make a frame:

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That "windjammer" fits better but I just stuffed it in for the pic. Normally it straps in similar top the bikini top. The doors come apart like a Jeep's or you can unzip the windows-well you could until I broke one of the zippers. the first pic the top half is off the second its on.

I got them from a guy named Robbie several years ago. I don't remember his name on here, but his truck used to be on the "projects" page. It started as an '80 (i think) that was red & white, and he cut the top off and painted it green. Then he boat sided it, had the doors done, and painted it flat black.

I wheeled with him twice that I remember and got the soft parts when he parted it out.