M38 door frames.

billybob · Post by **billybob** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:00 pm

Can anyone tell me what size the round stock is that's used for the door frames. I'm guessing 3/8". After looking at Wes's excellent photos I'm confident I can make my own. I'll have the door covers to help with the size and shape. I'll also make a template/pattern out of plywood first. Thanks for any help or hints.

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 8:41 pm

Bretto made his own.

Go here and click on his Photobucket
pages for his details.

http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... oor+frames

Sadly the auto links from Photobucket don’t
work any more.

billybob · Post by **billybob** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 10:02 pm

Thanks. I just went to his photo diary and saw them. He did a very nice job indeed.

Bretto · Post by **Bretto** » Tue May 01, 2018 6:55 am

Thanks!
Ya they really weren't too bad. The hardest part was making the door hardware. I made everything except the door escutcheon plate. Got those from MWM

Bretto · Post by **Bretto** » Tue May 01, 2018 6:57 am

4x4M38 wrote: Sadly the auto links from Photobucket don’t
work any more.

There are ways around that you know. Go look for ad-ons for your browser

billybob · Post by **billybob** » Tue May 01, 2018 7:00 am

Thanks Bretto, do you remember the diameter of the rods? Yours look very nice.

Bretto · Post by **Bretto** » Tue May 01, 2018 7:16 am

3/8 and I used hot rolled. Cold rolled will work but it will make the fab job much harder. HR is plenty adequate for the task.

billybob · Post by **billybob** » Tue May 01, 2018 8:52 am

Thanks again. Yeah, the hot rolled is a lot easier to work with. I love metalwork so I'm not afraid to tackle it. Now, if i can find someplace that has some long enough to do it without piecing it.