b16gsr

Its the JCR builder front and I am going to do the matching rear.

http://www.jcroffroad.com/product/XJ/DIY-XJ-F.html

http://www.jcroffroad.com/product/XJ/DIY-XJ-R.html

b16gsr

My body guy got tied up late last week so he didn't have time to start on the Jeep. But progress is being made. Should be done tomorrow.

b16gsr

Its in the booth, the color was tough to match, but no match for my painter. He is a good friend and most would have just sprayed whatever color, but he custom tinted some solvent base just for me.





He is working on the flares, they had some silica based product in them that caused some issues, but will be ok in the end.





Centercaps and tailgate trim getting the treatment as well.

JeepXstreme

Sweet just got my 2000 2dr... how is tat zone lift working out..rear leafs seem good?? Smooth ride?

at05gt

Those are exactly what I want. Would be a perfect project to learn how to weld.

SatiricalHen

I wouldn't learn how to weld on bumpers.....

JeepXstreme

Just make sure u have a hood grinder and ur all good... welding isnt a exact science...tig on the other hand is challenging..

at05gt

To me it sounds like a perfect project, and in the end I have something I've built to show for it. I know the basics of welding, my dad taught me oxy welding 10 years ago.

b16gsr

I like it. Defiantly the firmest ride in the 8 XJs I have owned. But it is settling in pretty well.

They are a really nice setup just fold and weld and done. They are simple looking but beefy enough to look right.

I agree with JeepXstreme it's not terrible. I am no good at it as I have tried but it would be hard to mess up a project like this.

I agree. Good luck.

SatiricalHen

You need a strong welder to penetrate 3/16 steel. It's not hard to get two pieces of metal to stick together, the problem is when you go to use the bumper. Whether a pull or a wreck and the welds fail. Yeah sure I could take my cheap buzz box and stick two pieces of metal together. Doesn't mean they will stay. If I were you I would avoid that as my first project, but hey not my life. Just know if you don't get the penetration right, the first time you use that bumper it will just rip apart. Also, don't think I would use oxy welding for a bumper, I'd use either a good stick or mig, maybe tig if you're fancy or that's all that's available. The key to welding is penetration not getting two things to stick together till they're used.

at05gt

I can understand your concern on this, lets take it to PM's though, don't want to hijack his build thread.

zrace

Nice ride, I couldn't ever put Chinese wheels on my vehicle though. Just goes to show how cheap Quadratec is.

b16gsr

Really???? What relevancy does the fact that Quadratec's actually extremely nice wheels built in China make a difference to ME??? ZERO. They actually balanced better than several of the MOABS that I have owned over the years.

JeepXstreme

No disrepect but if u cant just keep it positive ya prob shouldnt say much.. we all have different taste... LoL ..jeep is made china mostly anyhow....this is his build thread isnt it? All good tho man !! I think the wheels look great ..better than steellies!!

b16gsr

He comes from the stanced out VW world so it all comes full circle now.

Out of the booth. He is letting the flares cure overnight.