1996 YJ Half door to 2002 TJ conversion

You are trying to mix apples and oranges. The AMC designed Jeep parts won't fit on the Chrysler designed TJ.

The size and shape are too different. I am not even sure the hinge pins are the same size so you could tear it totally apart ad redesign it using the AMC parts...

Mike

There is no such thing as a 1996 YJ. They skipped that year and the first TJ was a 1997. I can't picture what you mean by "too low on closing" but do the bottoms fit? The OEM soft uppers have an angle in the upper back corner, not a radius like the TJ soft uppers. If you have rounded corner uppers it is possible that they are part of a Bestop Supertop or other aftermarket solution. When the first TJs came out, the dealer parts guy let me try out a soft upper on my YJ. As I remember it didn't fit at all. Everything was about 1.5" off, and the angle was all wrong. It was a long time ago, but as I remember the mounting pins didn't even line up.

This is not to say you can't do it, but you have a lot of work ahead.

Now if these doors are Emerald Green Pearl Coat I might be interested in them.

Earle

That was a '97 color. Do you have the spice top, too? Just like mine...

That was a '95 color too. Now it is almost time to get one of those Bestop Replace-A-Tops. I have the Black Denim top, which is OK but I am getting bored with it. How do you like the Spice top?

Thanks for any comments.

Earle

That's been my combination since day one (12-20-96). I replaced my top with a Bestop Replace-A-Top last year. It's almost the same except for the front windows. They attach with velcro because you have to cut off the old tops.

Digital camera technology sure has changed in 10 years. My new Kodak would get the color a lot closer then the one used to take this picture:

I think I'll go for it. Thanks. That's a terrible rendition of Emerald Green.

Earle

"When the first TJs came out, the dealer parts guy let me try out a soft upper on my YJ. As I remember it didn't fit at all. Everything was about 1.5" off, and the angle was all wrong. It was a long time ago, but as I remember the mounting pins didn't even line up."

Sounds like these, but in reverse Earle.

Guess I'll just do another summer of no doors when Its sunny. I'll clean them up, and post pictures over the weekend and give them to you for $50 CAD but I have to warn you - the zippers on the uppers need repair, and they aren't in excellent shape. They are probably this color here:

The doors are that color but the uppers are spice/tan

I don't care about uppers. The idea is to save painting my present black half doors to match the rest of the Jeep. These guys

I warned you! If I took a picture now, it would be emerald green salt coat...

Snow is forecast for Monday night and Tuesday so no hose off this weekend. It's too soon to tell if this will be a 4X4 event!