89Laredo
03-24-2012, 06:56 PM
Tools needed:
BFH
Dremel or Sawzall
Lots of cheap screwdrivers (48c at Home Depot) and other prying utensils
Lots of "heavy duty" cutting wheels if you use a dremel
Time
1:
Disconnect your door check arm, it should be held in with a roll pin.
2:
Get your dremel or sawzall and cut the bottom of the hinge:
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/hinge.jpg
There is also a lip under the hinge bottom. Cut it and bend it out of the way, you can see it here:
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120320_122034.jpg
3:
After cutting, its time to bang on the hinge and try to pry it off.
Use your "redneck prybar" (screwdriver) and try not to break too many of them (remember I told you to buy cheap ones).
4:
More banging, Prying, Banging, Swearing, sweating, bleeding and almost crying. Eventually you will get the bottom of the hinge off.
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120319_204928.jpg
5:
Repeat for all the other hinges.
You may run into some bottoms that bring the pin with them. If so, use your dremel/sawzall and cut it off at the very end. Then pound that mofo back where it belongs, in the top hinge. It should be the perfect length, too.
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120320_161312.jpg
Pounded back in:
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120320_122017.jpg
6:
Take your kick panels off and unplug everything that goes to the doors:
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120319_225618.jpg
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120319_225544.jpg
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120319_225627.jpg
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120319_225627.jpg
7:
There is a Grommet on the inside, use your screwdriver and push it out. Pull your wires through, you will end up like this:
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120319_225549.jpg
8:
Lift the door off. They will be hard. If you have a friend around to help you, tell them to get off their lazy ass and lift.
Repeat for all doors.
9:
Drill/Ream out the hole a little so the pins will slide in easier. I also cleaned up the pins with some 220grit sandpaper till they were shiny, and coated them in grease.
10:
In most states you are required to have two mirrors, one on the drivers side.
I bought this "clamp on blindspot mirror" from Oreillys for 15 bucks and it works good.
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120321_191611.jpg
11:
You now have a doorless Cherokee, go enjoy it.
BFH
Dremel or Sawzall
Lots of cheap screwdrivers (48c at Home Depot) and other prying utensils
Lots of "heavy duty" cutting wheels if you use a dremel
Time
1:
Disconnect your door check arm, it should be held in with a roll pin.
2:
Get your dremel or sawzall and cut the bottom of the hinge:
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/hinge.jpg
There is also a lip under the hinge bottom. Cut it and bend it out of the way, you can see it here:
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120320_122034.jpg
3:
After cutting, its time to bang on the hinge and try to pry it off.
Use your "redneck prybar" (screwdriver) and try not to break too many of them (remember I told you to buy cheap ones).
4:
More banging, Prying, Banging, Swearing, sweating, bleeding and almost crying. Eventually you will get the bottom of the hinge off.
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120319_204928.jpg
5:
Repeat for all the other hinges.
You may run into some bottoms that bring the pin with them. If so, use your dremel/sawzall and cut it off at the very end. Then pound that mofo back where it belongs, in the top hinge. It should be the perfect length, too.
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120320_161312.jpg
Pounded back in:
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120320_122017.jpg
6:
Take your kick panels off and unplug everything that goes to the doors:
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120319_225618.jpg
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120319_225544.jpg
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120319_225627.jpg
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120319_225627.jpg
7:
There is a Grommet on the inside, use your screwdriver and push it out. Pull your wires through, you will end up like this:
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120319_225549.jpg
8:
Lift the door off. They will be hard. If you have a friend around to help you, tell them to get off their lazy ass and lift.
Repeat for all doors.
9:
Drill/Ream out the hole a little so the pins will slide in easier. I also cleaned up the pins with some 220grit sandpaper till they were shiny, and coated them in grease.
10:
In most states you are required to have two mirrors, one on the drivers side.
I bought this "clamp on blindspot mirror" from Oreillys for 15 bucks and it works good.
http://xjtalk.com/images/special/img_20120321_191611.jpg
11:
You now have a doorless Cherokee, go enjoy it.