TJ doors off, which mirrors?
06-23-2004, 04:18 AM
#31
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Re: TJ doors off, which mirrors?
Ok, just to be different - mine came out without any fuss . I didnt need an
impact driver or torx socket ; they just came out with one of those folding
pocket knife type torx set.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Endo" <me@oh.my> wrote in message
news:-JudnX06G4_B5kXd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> Everyone has been going on about how hard it is to remove the winshield
> hinge torx screws and it's kinda scared me away from the relocation
> brackets.
> Shawn
>
>
> "Fred W." <Fred.Wills@allspam myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:uZqdnTepR7jn8kXdRVn_iw@adelphia.com...
> > Decent weather has finally arrived in northern New England and along
with
> > storing the snowblower I've been hankering to yank the full-doors off my
> TJ,
> > but don't have anything set-up for side view mirrors yet.
> >
> > I'm looking at either a set of mirror relo brackets, some new CJ-style
> > mirrors (either of which mount on the windshield hinge) or the safari
> style
> > mirrors that just go in the hinge bracket when the doors are off. I
think
> I
> > know which way I want to go, but would be interested to hear others'
> > opinions.
> >
> > Oh, and in case this matters, the Jeep is only used to bop around town
and
> > for offroad fun. No significant highway miles t' speak of. No
> commmuting.
> >
> > Personal experience, Pros and Cons and how they are holding up would be
> > greatly appreciated.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Fred W
> > '98 TJ Sport 5 speed
> >
> >
>
>
impact driver or torx socket ; they just came out with one of those folding
pocket knife type torx set.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Endo" <me@oh.my> wrote in message
news:-JudnX06G4_B5kXd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> Everyone has been going on about how hard it is to remove the winshield
> hinge torx screws and it's kinda scared me away from the relocation
> brackets.
> Shawn
>
>
> "Fred W." <Fred.Wills@allspam myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:uZqdnTepR7jn8kXdRVn_iw@adelphia.com...
> > Decent weather has finally arrived in northern New England and along
with
> > storing the snowblower I've been hankering to yank the full-doors off my
> TJ,
> > but don't have anything set-up for side view mirrors yet.
> >
> > I'm looking at either a set of mirror relo brackets, some new CJ-style
> > mirrors (either of which mount on the windshield hinge) or the safari
> style
> > mirrors that just go in the hinge bracket when the doors are off. I
think
> I
> > know which way I want to go, but would be interested to hear others'
> > opinions.
> >
> > Oh, and in case this matters, the Jeep is only used to bop around town
and
> > for offroad fun. No significant highway miles t' speak of. No
> commmuting.
> >
> > Personal experience, Pros and Cons and how they are holding up would be
> > greatly appreciated.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Fred W
> > '98 TJ Sport 5 speed
> >
> >
>
>
06-23-2004, 04:18 AM
#32
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Posts: n/a
Re: TJ doors off, which mirrors?
Ok, just to be different - mine came out without any fuss . I didnt need an
impact driver or torx socket ; they just came out with one of those folding
pocket knife type torx set.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Endo" <me@oh.my> wrote in message
news:-JudnX06G4_B5kXd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> Everyone has been going on about how hard it is to remove the winshield
> hinge torx screws and it's kinda scared me away from the relocation
> brackets.
> Shawn
>
>
> "Fred W." <Fred.Wills@allspam myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:uZqdnTepR7jn8kXdRVn_iw@adelphia.com...
> > Decent weather has finally arrived in northern New England and along
with
> > storing the snowblower I've been hankering to yank the full-doors off my
> TJ,
> > but don't have anything set-up for side view mirrors yet.
> >
> > I'm looking at either a set of mirror relo brackets, some new CJ-style
> > mirrors (either of which mount on the windshield hinge) or the safari
> style
> > mirrors that just go in the hinge bracket when the doors are off. I
think
> I
> > know which way I want to go, but would be interested to hear others'
> > opinions.
> >
> > Oh, and in case this matters, the Jeep is only used to bop around town
and
> > for offroad fun. No significant highway miles t' speak of. No
> commmuting.
> >
> > Personal experience, Pros and Cons and how they are holding up would be
> > greatly appreciated.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Fred W
> > '98 TJ Sport 5 speed
> >
> >
>
>
impact driver or torx socket ; they just came out with one of those folding
pocket knife type torx set.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Endo" <me@oh.my> wrote in message
news:-JudnX06G4_B5kXd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> Everyone has been going on about how hard it is to remove the winshield
> hinge torx screws and it's kinda scared me away from the relocation
> brackets.
> Shawn
>
>
> "Fred W." <Fred.Wills@allspam myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:uZqdnTepR7jn8kXdRVn_iw@adelphia.com...
> > Decent weather has finally arrived in northern New England and along
with
> > storing the snowblower I've been hankering to yank the full-doors off my
> TJ,
> > but don't have anything set-up for side view mirrors yet.
> >
> > I'm looking at either a set of mirror relo brackets, some new CJ-style
> > mirrors (either of which mount on the windshield hinge) or the safari
> style
> > mirrors that just go in the hinge bracket when the doors are off. I
think
> I
> > know which way I want to go, but would be interested to hear others'
> > opinions.
> >
> > Oh, and in case this matters, the Jeep is only used to bop around town
and
> > for offroad fun. No significant highway miles t' speak of. No
> commmuting.
> >
> > Personal experience, Pros and Cons and how they are holding up would be
> > greatly appreciated.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Fred W
> > '98 TJ Sport 5 speed
> >
> >
>
>
06-23-2004, 04:18 AM
#33
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Posts: n/a
Re: TJ doors off, which mirrors?
Ok, just to be different - mine came out without any fuss . I didnt need an
impact driver or torx socket ; they just came out with one of those folding
pocket knife type torx set.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Endo" <me@oh.my> wrote in message
news:-JudnX06G4_B5kXd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> Everyone has been going on about how hard it is to remove the winshield
> hinge torx screws and it's kinda scared me away from the relocation
> brackets.
> Shawn
>
>
> "Fred W." <Fred.Wills@allspam myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:uZqdnTepR7jn8kXdRVn_iw@adelphia.com...
> > Decent weather has finally arrived in northern New England and along
with
> > storing the snowblower I've been hankering to yank the full-doors off my
> TJ,
> > but don't have anything set-up for side view mirrors yet.
> >
> > I'm looking at either a set of mirror relo brackets, some new CJ-style
> > mirrors (either of which mount on the windshield hinge) or the safari
> style
> > mirrors that just go in the hinge bracket when the doors are off. I
think
> I
> > know which way I want to go, but would be interested to hear others'
> > opinions.
> >
> > Oh, and in case this matters, the Jeep is only used to bop around town
and
> > for offroad fun. No significant highway miles t' speak of. No
> commmuting.
> >
> > Personal experience, Pros and Cons and how they are holding up would be
> > greatly appreciated.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Fred W
> > '98 TJ Sport 5 speed
> >
> >
>
>
impact driver or torx socket ; they just came out with one of those folding
pocket knife type torx set.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Endo" <me@oh.my> wrote in message
news:-JudnX06G4_B5kXd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> Everyone has been going on about how hard it is to remove the winshield
> hinge torx screws and it's kinda scared me away from the relocation
> brackets.
> Shawn
>
>
> "Fred W." <Fred.Wills@allspam myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:uZqdnTepR7jn8kXdRVn_iw@adelphia.com...
> > Decent weather has finally arrived in northern New England and along
with
> > storing the snowblower I've been hankering to yank the full-doors off my
> TJ,
> > but don't have anything set-up for side view mirrors yet.
> >
> > I'm looking at either a set of mirror relo brackets, some new CJ-style
> > mirrors (either of which mount on the windshield hinge) or the safari
> style
> > mirrors that just go in the hinge bracket when the doors are off. I
think
> I
> > know which way I want to go, but would be interested to hear others'
> > opinions.
> >
> > Oh, and in case this matters, the Jeep is only used to bop around town
and
> > for offroad fun. No significant highway miles t' speak of. No
> commmuting.
> >
> > Personal experience, Pros and Cons and how they are holding up would be
> > greatly appreciated.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Fred W
> > '98 TJ Sport 5 speed
> >
> >
>
>
06-23-2004, 10:16 AM
#34
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Re: TJ doors off, which mirrors?
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
b> A gent from this group, Steve Seppala just posted in another forum that
> his bike mirrors he has in the hinge holes are working fine still after
> 3 or 4 years.
>
> They are generic mirrors that will fit a Harley and cost him $15.00
> each.
>
> Even if any mirror that fits in the hinge hole chips some pain, you
> won't be able to see it. Either the mirror is there or the door is
> there.
My TJ has plastic bushings in the hinge holes so I haven't had any problem
with chipped paint from the Harley mirror.
Seahag
06-23-2004, 10:16 AM
#35
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Re: TJ doors off, which mirrors?
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
b> A gent from this group, Steve Seppala just posted in another forum that
> his bike mirrors he has in the hinge holes are working fine still after
> 3 or 4 years.
>
> They are generic mirrors that will fit a Harley and cost him $15.00
> each.
>
> Even if any mirror that fits in the hinge hole chips some pain, you
> won't be able to see it. Either the mirror is there or the door is
> there.
My TJ has plastic bushings in the hinge holes so I haven't had any problem
with chipped paint from the Harley mirror.
Seahag
06-23-2004, 10:16 AM
#36
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Re: TJ doors off, which mirrors?
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
b> A gent from this group, Steve Seppala just posted in another forum that
> his bike mirrors he has in the hinge holes are working fine still after
> 3 or 4 years.
>
> They are generic mirrors that will fit a Harley and cost him $15.00
> each.
>
> Even if any mirror that fits in the hinge hole chips some pain, you
> won't be able to see it. Either the mirror is there or the door is
> there.
My TJ has plastic bushings in the hinge holes so I haven't had any problem
with chipped paint from the Harley mirror.
Seahag
06-23-2004, 10:16 AM
#37
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Re: TJ doors off, which mirrors?
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
b> A gent from this group, Steve Seppala just posted in another forum that
> his bike mirrors he has in the hinge holes are working fine still after
> 3 or 4 years.
>
> They are generic mirrors that will fit a Harley and cost him $15.00
> each.
>
> Even if any mirror that fits in the hinge hole chips some pain, you
> won't be able to see it. Either the mirror is there or the door is
> there.
My TJ has plastic bushings in the hinge holes so I haven't had any problem
with chipped paint from the Harley mirror.
Seahag
07-01-2004, 07:44 PM
#38
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Posts: n/a
Re: TJ doors off, which mirrors?
I got the hinge-type for my 98 TJ and they work like a champ. When I open
the door I have to take care to not bump the mirror, or it smacks it out of
whack, and I have to re-angle it. Otherwise itıs fine.
Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.jeep+******
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:42:17 -0400
Subject: TJ doors off, which mirrors?
Decent weather has finally arrived in northern New England and along with
storing the snowblower I've been hankering to yank the full-doors off my TJ,
but don't have anything set-up for side view mirrors yet.
I'm looking at either a set of mirror relo brackets, some new CJ-style
mirrors (either of which mount on the windshield hinge) or the safari style
mirrors that just go in the hinge bracket when the doors are off. I think I
know which way I want to go, but would be interested to hear others'
opinions.
Oh, and in case this matters, the Jeep is only used to bop around town and
for offroad fun. No significant highway miles t' speak of. No commmuting.
Personal experience, Pros and Cons and how they are holding up would be
greatly appreciated.
TIA,
Fred W
'98 TJ Sport 5 speed
the door I have to take care to not bump the mirror, or it smacks it out of
whack, and I have to re-angle it. Otherwise itıs fine.
Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.jeep+******
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:42:17 -0400
Subject: TJ doors off, which mirrors?
Decent weather has finally arrived in northern New England and along with
storing the snowblower I've been hankering to yank the full-doors off my TJ,
but don't have anything set-up for side view mirrors yet.
I'm looking at either a set of mirror relo brackets, some new CJ-style
mirrors (either of which mount on the windshield hinge) or the safari style
mirrors that just go in the hinge bracket when the doors are off. I think I
know which way I want to go, but would be interested to hear others'
opinions.
Oh, and in case this matters, the Jeep is only used to bop around town and
for offroad fun. No significant highway miles t' speak of. No commmuting.
Personal experience, Pros and Cons and how they are holding up would be
greatly appreciated.
TIA,
Fred W
'98 TJ Sport 5 speed
07-01-2004, 07:44 PM
#39
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: TJ doors off, which mirrors?
I got the hinge-type for my 98 TJ and they work like a champ. When I open
the door I have to take care to not bump the mirror, or it smacks it out of
whack, and I have to re-angle it. Otherwise itıs fine.
Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.jeep+******
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:42:17 -0400
Subject: TJ doors off, which mirrors?
Decent weather has finally arrived in northern New England and along with
storing the snowblower I've been hankering to yank the full-doors off my TJ,
but don't have anything set-up for side view mirrors yet.
I'm looking at either a set of mirror relo brackets, some new CJ-style
mirrors (either of which mount on the windshield hinge) or the safari style
mirrors that just go in the hinge bracket when the doors are off. I think I
know which way I want to go, but would be interested to hear others'
opinions.
Oh, and in case this matters, the Jeep is only used to bop around town and
for offroad fun. No significant highway miles t' speak of. No commmuting.
Personal experience, Pros and Cons and how they are holding up would be
greatly appreciated.
TIA,
Fred W
'98 TJ Sport 5 speed
the door I have to take care to not bump the mirror, or it smacks it out of
whack, and I have to re-angle it. Otherwise itıs fine.
Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.jeep+******
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:42:17 -0400
Subject: TJ doors off, which mirrors?
Decent weather has finally arrived in northern New England and along with
storing the snowblower I've been hankering to yank the full-doors off my TJ,
but don't have anything set-up for side view mirrors yet.
I'm looking at either a set of mirror relo brackets, some new CJ-style
mirrors (either of which mount on the windshield hinge) or the safari style
mirrors that just go in the hinge bracket when the doors are off. I think I
know which way I want to go, but would be interested to hear others'
opinions.
Oh, and in case this matters, the Jeep is only used to bop around town and
for offroad fun. No significant highway miles t' speak of. No commmuting.
Personal experience, Pros and Cons and how they are holding up would be
greatly appreciated.
TIA,
Fred W
'98 TJ Sport 5 speed
07-01-2004, 07:44 PM
#40
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: TJ doors off, which mirrors?
I got the hinge-type for my 98 TJ and they work like a champ. When I open
the door I have to take care to not bump the mirror, or it smacks it out of
whack, and I have to re-angle it. Otherwise itıs fine.
Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.jeep+******
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:42:17 -0400
Subject: TJ doors off, which mirrors?
Decent weather has finally arrived in northern New England and along with
storing the snowblower I've been hankering to yank the full-doors off my TJ,
but don't have anything set-up for side view mirrors yet.
I'm looking at either a set of mirror relo brackets, some new CJ-style
mirrors (either of which mount on the windshield hinge) or the safari style
mirrors that just go in the hinge bracket when the doors are off. I think I
know which way I want to go, but would be interested to hear others'
opinions.
Oh, and in case this matters, the Jeep is only used to bop around town and
for offroad fun. No significant highway miles t' speak of. No commmuting.
Personal experience, Pros and Cons and how they are holding up would be
greatly appreciated.
TIA,
Fred W
'98 TJ Sport 5 speed
the door I have to take care to not bump the mirror, or it smacks it out of
whack, and I have to re-angle it. Otherwise itıs fine.
Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.jeep+******
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:42:17 -0400
Subject: TJ doors off, which mirrors?
Decent weather has finally arrived in northern New England and along with
storing the snowblower I've been hankering to yank the full-doors off my TJ,
but don't have anything set-up for side view mirrors yet.
I'm looking at either a set of mirror relo brackets, some new CJ-style
mirrors (either of which mount on the windshield hinge) or the safari style
mirrors that just go in the hinge bracket when the doors are off. I think I
know which way I want to go, but would be interested to hear others'
opinions.
Oh, and in case this matters, the Jeep is only used to bop around town and
for offroad fun. No significant highway miles t' speak of. No commmuting.
Personal experience, Pros and Cons and how they are holding up would be
greatly appreciated.
TIA,
Fred W
'98 TJ Sport 5 speed