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I don't know how many of you are interested in doing this, but a friend in my local off road club did this to his doors and I couldn't resist a free modification. It only takes about 2 hours to do if you are slow and makes removing the doors 100 times easier.

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That's cool, I need to redo my bushings, anyway.
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That's cool, I need to redo my bushings, anyway.
Can you buy just the bushings? I thought you had to buy new hinges, but it would be nice if I could get just those bushings for my drivers side door.
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Most auto parts stores have a selection of bushings. Even pin and bushing sets. Usually you can also find oversize Outside diameter bushings if your hindge itself is worn. Enlarge the worn hole to fit the oversize bushing in and your hindge is like new.
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Thank you, ive been waiting to do this. Tired of slamming the sh*t out of the doors on the trial.
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now just show us how to fab safari doors!
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Fab up some tubing doors with the same quick release pins...
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Or some half doors and if you use the quick release pins then you can change them in less than 15 mins.

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