You will not need to remove that to install an aftermarket front bumper, or any custom one for that matter.

 

So I got rid of all the gold today.

Scuffed the paint and taped it off.


Sprayed with Krylon Satin Black


Tape removed.


I also sprayed the rear bumper too, I removed the end caps, they were beyond repair.


I just couldn't wait to get one of the flares on.


Before:


After:


Before:


After:


I'm so happy with the way it turned out. I can't wait to get the rest of the flares on. Did I mention I hated the gold?

 

i like the bottom portion black, but i would have kept the 2 gold upper stripes and 4x4 sticker. it does look better though.

 

I wanted to keep the 4x4 sticker, but I plan on painting the whole Jeep this summer so it made more sense to me to ditch it. Plus I'm kind of diggin' the debadged look its got going on.

 

did you spray the bumper with krylon fusion?

 

The rear bumper is metal. So I painted it with regular black semi gloss. I painted my flares with SEM plastic piant. I've never been impressed with krylon fusion, it doesn't hold up well.

 

i have heard great things about krylon fusion on plastic stuff but what you think is good...im about to repaint trim and bumper on mine...

 

Krylon fusion is ok on interior parts that don't get touched, but I still wouldn't use it. Fusion is cheap, it scratches easy and will wear off quickly. SEM products cost a little more, but you get what you pay for. If you are going to be painting bumper caps and trim, use SEM products. Use regular paint for metal bumpers.

 

love the harbor freight flame stool!

 

awesome mj to bad you dont have it anymore

hope you make your new xj just as awesome!

got to love a fellow green and black xj

 

i like ur jeep man looks good!

 

My wife and I had a baby 2 weeks ago, so I hadn't had much time to work on this lately. But I was able to work on it yesterday and today.

I took off the throttle-body, cleaned it and bored it out. I used the gasket as a reference on how far to go. It ended up being ~62mm.

Was there a noticeable gain? I want to say yes, but that could be the placebo effect. Either way that modification cost me $0 and took about 2 hours.

Today I took off the header panel and front fenders.





On my Comanche my tires rubbed on the front of the inner fender, so to combat this for a future tire, I cut a large section out of the inner fender.



Then I found some free metal to patch the hole.



It's the same thickness or even thicker than the factory sheet-metal. Plus its domed for even extra clearance. Did I mention it was free?

So I cut a patch out.



Then welded it in the hole.



I also cut and folded over the pinch-seam. Here you can see the clearance I gained.

Before:


After:


Painted:


I'm really happy with how it turned out, maybe tomorrow I'll get the passenger side done.

 

Nice build so far

 

Got the Passenger side done today.

In this picture you can see the battery tray in hole I cut out.


Here is the patch I made for the hole.


Passenger side done and welded in place.


Here is a view from the top. I sprayed it with primer then laid down a bead of silicone to seal any pinhole leaks.


Once I get everything painted I'll put my fenders back on.

 

I just got my first vehicle a couple days ago and its an identical 94 country.
This is a great thread for me, cause as soon as I saw the jeep I knew the gold had to go!
Thanks! I will be following this one.