My modified Ford Performance tube doors

[Billy Goat]

I've been itching to get a set of tube doors for a while now. My concern was the same as other members here of things blowing out and a little extra help from getting swatted with tree branches. Not to mention I'd be losing my doorbags (Bartact, really like um) as storage space is valuable Commodity.

So I came up with this idea!

Went down to my local scrap yard and found some Perf-Panel, cut it to fit with a jigsaw, smoothed the edges out with the grinder, scuffed it up and shot it with some Rust-oleum.

I then wrapped the edges in about 8 ft. Of black door edge molding protector then secured it in place with about 12 stainless steel snowmobile pop rivets.

I didn't want to use expanded steel as It is a little sharp and tends to grab stuff.

I thought about butchering a sheet of mole panel but that gets kind of expensive and you only really have access to about half of it but if need be I can always tack in a piece at a later date.

All in all, I think it turned out pretty snappy!

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[ScLeCo]

That's amazing! Great job!

 

[Kach Vartan]

Great idea and really cool looking rig! What lift are you running for the 37s?

 

[Billy Goat]

Great idea and really cool looking rig! What lift are you running for the 37s?

I'm running 74 weld portals underneath the stock suspension.

 

[Epiphany]

Are your rivets going through the perforated sheet or are you outside the perimeter? I hope you went through as rivets come loose and were that sheet to come off at speed, things could get ugly very fast.

 

[Felix808]

Honestly I don't know what to think The work is great , but the huge handle on the factory tube doors kills it for me. It would look so much better without that eyesore. $.02

 

[Rumbloki]

All in all, I think it turned out pretty snappy!

This is my new favorite build!
How tall is your rig to the roof, not including the rack?

 

[Billy Goat]

Are your rivets going through the perforated sheet or are you outside the perimeter? I hope you went through as rivets come loose and were that sheet to come off at speed, things could get ugly very fast.

Yep, through the perf panel, also keeps the door molding on tight.
Those Stainless Steel Snowmobile rivets are pretty tough and look like they can take a lickin.

 

[Billy Goat]

This is my new favorite build!
How tall is your rig to the roof, not including the rack?

About 80" to the roof line, add 4 for the factory rails & 4 for the Yakima.

 

[Wrongco]

really cool, I bet people would pay good money for those

 

[Ramble_Offroad]

Nice work! I dig it.

Are you planning to mount your Bartact door bags on the inside? I also have the Bartact bags, they’re great.

Edit: Reminds me that I want a set of half doors. I don’t think they exist yet.

 

[CitrusBronco]

Whats under those plastic blocks/handles, can they be removed?
Are they just handles or do they have a latch function on the inside?
I think these doors would look great without that ugly large block. I don't see how the design engineer was not told to fix that ugly as block in the middle of the door design.

You door skins look fantastic by the way, great job.

 

[indio22]

I've been itching to get a set of tube doors for a while now. My concern was the same as other members here of things blowing out and a little extra help from getting swatted with tree branches. Not to mention I'd be losing my doorbags (Bartact, really like um) as storage space is valuable Commodity.

So I came up with this idea!

Went down to my local scrap yard and found some Perf-Panel, cut it to fit with a jigsaw, smoothed the edges out with the grinder, scuffed it up and shot it with some Rust-oleum.

I then wrapped the edges in about 8 ft. Of black door edge molding protector then secured it in place with about 12 stainless steel snowmobile pop rivets.

I didn't want to use expanded steel as It is a little sharp and tends to grab stuff.

I thought about butchering a sheet of mole panel but that gets kind of expensive and you only really have access to about half of it but if need be I can always tack in a piece at a later date.

All in all, I think it turned out pretty snappy!

Slick!

 

[Tricky Mike]

Honestly I don't know what to think The work is great , but the huge handle on the factory tube doors kills it for me. It would look so much better without that eyesore. $.02

I agree, OP's work is awesome. I'd like to see it done on one of the Mabett doors.

I think some aluminum panels with dimple died speed holes would also look fantastic.

 

[MadMan4BamaNATL]

About 80" to the roof line, add 4 for the factory rails & 4 for the Yakima.

Your Bronco looks awesome and what you did with the tube doors was very creative and overall badass!

I have that same Yakima Lock N Load. Carry my tent, MaxTrax, and shovel up there as I have a 2 Dr too.

Portals too? Just wow man. Love it!

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