Roni's Rogue4x4 Build...finally!
08-21-2016, 03:35 PM
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Yeah, don't think the Labor day deadline is gonna hit.
Had to take my niece to the hospital yesterday...food poisoning. Stayed with her the whole time as everyone else is out of town ATM. No big, she's more important.
Did get some stuff done this morning. All that's left out back is to install gas tank/bumper/skid plate. I'll be making some new nutstrips, and painting the rear bumper. Gonna try to get that done during the week.
Brakes flushed/bled (NASTY, took a long time to get clear fluid), all bolts torqued to spec, and new Bilsteins are in!
Had to take my niece to the hospital yesterday...food poisoning. Stayed with her the whole time as everyone else is out of town ATM. No big, she's more important.
Did get some stuff done this morning. All that's left out back is to install gas tank/bumper/skid plate. I'll be making some new nutstrips, and painting the rear bumper. Gonna try to get that done during the week.
Brakes flushed/bled (NASTY, took a long time to get clear fluid), all bolts torqued to spec, and new Bilsteins are in!
08-22-2016, 10:08 AM
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08-27-2016, 06:51 AM
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Needed new nutstrips to get the rear bumper/hitch/skid mounted...so instead of ordering them, I decided to make some.
Made from 1/8" flat stock, trimmed to dimensions with a plasma cutter, made the bends, drilled the holes, and beefed up the hardware with 1/2" grade 8 nuts/bolts.
Gonna get the fuel tank, bumper/hitch/skid painted and installed today. Then I'll look into getting the sliders put back in. Then I'll move to the front end. Hope to get a lot done this weekend...
Made from 1/8" flat stock, trimmed to dimensions with a plasma cutter, made the bends, drilled the holes, and beefed up the hardware with 1/2" grade 8 nuts/bolts.
Gonna get the fuel tank, bumper/hitch/skid painted and installed today. Then I'll look into getting the sliders put back in. Then I'll move to the front end. Hope to get a lot done this weekend...
08-27-2016, 11:56 AM
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For the rectangular bend, I welded a properly sized piece to the welding table, tacked the strip down as well, butted up against the "anvil", heated with a torch, hammered into shape with a sledge and chisel...same for the round bend, just with a piece of round stock.
08-27-2016, 01:50 PM
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Very nice. I made some hammered hanging flower pot holders that way a long time ago out of 5/16" square stock. My parents still use them to this day. You can't buy that kind of decent stuff in stores anymore, all too flimsy. Makes me want to buy an acetylene torch and anvil...don't tell my wife
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08-27-2016, 10:33 PM
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Got up early. Got the armor laid out on the driveway, broke out the pressure washer and a bucket of purple power, cleaned it all up...
Painted it all, rattle can bedliner...then got it all installed, put in the gas tank, bumper and skid plate...
Added a couple of Bilstein stickers waiting for paint to dry, LOL
Painted the sliders for tomorrow...
Painted it all, rattle can bedliner...then got it all installed, put in the gas tank, bumper and skid plate...
Added a couple of Bilstein stickers waiting for paint to dry, LOL
Painted the sliders for tomorrow...
08-28-2016, 08:32 AM
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Dude. Sweet.
Looks like you'll still be able to use the hitch receiver, just barely?
And I thought you swore off stickers. Lol
Looks like you'll still be able to use the hitch receiver, just barely?
And I thought you swore off stickers. Lol
08-28-2016, 09:24 AM
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Yeah...after they made me put the spectator stickers on at the Hammers, it was all downhill from there, LOL
Nothing a razor blade can't fix...