Canvas / Twill Doors

[Charlotte6960]

2 Door Badlands - has anyone found removable twill / canvas doors, similar to old school doors? I have a Bestop twill top for my Bronco and would like to add temp doors that can be put on quickly if a downpour starts.

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[Dmag]

I sent bestop a email last week and they said they were not currently planning anything for now on soft doors.

 

[j_marinelli]

I wonder if it's more challenging for companies to make a full soft door due to the frameless window portion Ford designed for our Broncos

 

[Charlotte6960]

Nope...but maybe i'll weld a frame an toss some canvas on them like my bimini's

Make two sets

 

[Tricky Dick]

My dream is still to have roadster cutouts with canvas doors. Apparently there is no other demand.

 

[Toccoa]

I wonder if it's more challenging for companies to make a full soft door due to the frameless window portion Ford designed for our Broncos

A frameless window is really just more glass on the door. The door is still only connected to the vehicle on two hinges and the lock. The tricky part for the Bronco is that the windows drop down when you open the door in order to clear the top weatherstripping. So, you would need to design around that. It would require a lot of clever engineering and I think it could be done, but everyone would complain about the "Bronco tax" when they see the price.

 

[Felix808]

2 Door Badlands - has anyone found removable twill / canvas doors, similar to old school doors? I have a Bestop twill top for my Bronco and would like to add temp doors that can be put on quickly if a downpour starts.

My dream is still to have roadster cutouts with canvas doors. Apparently there is no other demand.

Yep, been wanting this for sometime. Something like my old CJ-5 soft doors that would separate upper and lower.
This would let me run a bikini top full time taking the edge off long highway trips & then take the soft doors or uppers off once at the trail head keeping a 1/2 door.

Make it happen Tricky

 

[Tricky Dick]

A frameless window is really just more glass on the door. The door is still only connected to the vehicle on two hinges and the lock. The tricky part for the Bronco is that the windows drop down when you open the door in order to clear the top weatherstripping. So, you would need to design around that. It would require a lot of clever engineering and I think it could be done, but everyone would complain about the "Bronco tax" when they see the price.

The easiest way around the frameless windows is just not to do it. A full frame that seats against the rubber just below the channel and clip on vinyl windows and canvas.

 

[Felix808]

The easiest way around the frameless windows is just not to do it. A full frame that seats against the rubber just below the channel and clip on vinyl windows and canvas.

They don't need to seal to be effective. There was a good 3/4" + gap with my CJ & I ran that with just the bikini top in the snow just fine.
Heater on full of course.

 

[Tricky Dick]

They don't need to seal to be effective. There was a good 3/4" + gap with my CJ & I ran that with just the bikini top in the snow just fine.

Yeah, no reason to have anything go up into the channel, they'll be so leaky all over that it won't matter.

 

[Arokcrwlr]

My dream is still to have roadster cutouts with canvas doors. Apparently there is no other demand.

This!!! I can't believe nobody has come up with a product yet - it would be a big seller providing it's priced reasonably.

 

[Bikeric]

Step 1: go to a big box hardware store and buy 2 blackout roller shades (18-24" ??).
Step 2: mount roller shade vertically at the door hinges.
Step 3: have a hook that can be used to pull said roller shade.
Step 4: attach pull hook to latch knocker when/if it starts to rain.
Step 5: trim corner to match body line.

 

[Tricky Dick]

Step 1: go to a big box hardware store and buy 2 blackout roller shades (18-24" ??).
Step 2: mount roller shade vertically at the door hinges.
Step 3: have a hook that can be used to pull said roller shade.
Step 4: attach pull hook to latch knocker when/if it starts to rain.
Step 5: trim corner to match body line.

I can't decide if this is hilarious or genius.

 

[Tricky Dick]

Make it happen Tricky

I have a pretty good idea of how I would do it, but I don't have the time to devote to it. China would just copy it within 2 weeks and sell at half the price with 1/100 the cost.

 

[Bonz50]

Yeah, no reason to have anything go up into the channel, they'll be so leaky all over that it won't matter.

exactly. they aren't supposed to be substitutes for OEM doors, just a thing to get back from being out without your factory doors on. so what if they leak a bit. better than getting the full force of a downpour and getting soaked while you drive home. done properly it could be done as and add-on to existing tube door designs.

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