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Old 01-15-2013, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by smeltmaster1
and what was the reason that you took the fenders off when you could just cut the bolt heads and take them out with vise grips and have brand mew hex head bolts that won't strip that easy. a lot easier in my eyes.
also how the hell did you get your fenders off with out taking off the front clip?
Doesnt sound easier to me. If you've got a good bit and no rust in your area they'll come out. I broke a star bit on one of the bolts, but once i got a quality bit they came right out. Mine didnt even act like they wanted to strip.. Why would you cut them off if you can take them out with a wrench faster?.. Lol
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb
Doesnt sound easier to me. If you've got a good bit and no rust in your area they'll come out. I broke a star bit on one of the bolts, but once i got a quality bit they came right out. Mine didnt even act like they wanted to strip.. Why would you cut them off if you can take them out with a wrench faster?.. Lol
i cut my two fronts off in about 30 mins and had about 20 cheap sawzall blades gone i would have gotten it done faster if the sawzall didn't have a short in the plug and you have to keep stepping on it to get it to work lol
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Originally Posted by smeltmaster1
and what was the reason that you took the fenders off when you could just cut the bolt heads and take them out with vise grips and have brand mew hex head bolts that won't strip that easy. a lot easier in my eyes.
also how the hell did you get your fenders off with out taking off the front clip?
as dirtroadxj said i did pull front clip forward.
not off cuz my winch was in the way but enough to get the little bolts in between.

and main reason i took fenders off was because i have to cut the rockers and itll be easier this way. and i figured if they have to come off at some point why not do it now and make the doors a bit easier.

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as dirtroadxj said i did pull front clip forward.
not off cuz my winch was in the way but enough to get the little bolts in between.

and main reason i took fenders off was because i have to cut the rockers and itll be easier this way. and i figured if they have to come off at some point why not do it now and make the doors a bit easier.
got it
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Any update to this? Seems like it's been forgotten
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Probably still working on it 2 years later.

If you're looking for boatsides, go to NAXJA and pirate.
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2 pages and not one section of sheet metal has been cut
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Originally Posted by Atmos
2 pages and not one section of sheet metal has been cut
Don't worry, my boat sides thread will be much better!
Lots of cutting and pictures
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Love the 2 door quarter panel armor.
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did the op give up?
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Surfsides..
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