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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 06:34 PM
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Been reading threads on here for about two years now and i see all kinds of mods for XJ's. My first jeep was a XJ but now i have me a ZJ and looking for some cool mods to look at and maybe use with my rig.
SO POST PICS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF ALLL THE MODS!
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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Bedlined my plastics with Rust-o-Leum bedliner spray.
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 09:18 AM
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Looks good how many cans did u use ?
And was it hard to get the plastic cladding
Off and on ?
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 03:49 PM
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herculiner from the body line down on my old ZJ
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 04:40 PM
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Rolled my fenders 1 1/2" and beat the hell out of my pinch seam to fit 33's on a 3.5" lift with no rub

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XJ flares on a ZJ. Not spending $500 for something that is going to get ripped off on the trail. Total cost $60. Used 2 front flares and 5 rear flares. Cut everything to follow the ZJ lines as close as possible on the rear. Cut and joined to follow lines on the front. Used a heat gun to shape to ZJ lines.
Still have to sand epoxy and paint

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Will be building custom front winch bumper and custom rear bumper w/a storage compartment. Will post pics when done

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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by sc0r1a




herculiner from the body line down on my old ZJ
Looks good man what size u running on that jeep ? 33's? That front bumpers is looking pretty damn beefy too u buy it or build it?
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by pulltabmike
Rolled my fenders 1 1/2" and beat the hell out of my pinch seam to fit 33's on a 3.5" lift with no rub





XJ flares on a ZJ. Not spending $500 for something that is going to get ripped off on the trail. Total cost $60. Used 2 front flares and 5 rear flares. Cut everything to follow the ZJ lines as close as possible on the rear. Cut and joined to follow lines on the front. Used a heat gun to shape to ZJ lines.
Still have to sand epoxy and paint







Will be building custom front winch bumper and custom rear bumper w/a storage compartment. Will post pics when done

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I really like the fender how u cut it . Did u just cut verticle line throughout or did u just do one horizontal cut ? I may try that on mine.
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Bmkerner
Looks good man what size u running on that jeep ? 33's? That front bumpers is looking pretty damn beefy too u buy it or build it?
In the picture it had 33's (but they were junk, I ran 31" super swampers) It has like a 2" budget boost done to it. And no i didn't make the bumper, I build a Yamaha Blaster and traded it for the Jeep

We build the bumper on my current Jeep

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Its a lot better than the other, it give me better clearance on trails, plus this jeep is lifted 4.5 inches
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Bmkerner
I really like the fender how u cut it . Did u just cut verticle line throughout or did u just do one horizontal cut ? I may try that on mine.

I cut vertical lines 1 1/2" up, and in between pinch welds. Bend up into wheel well. Used Deadblow to shape, and welded a few of the tabs for more strength.
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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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Old Jul 3, 2012 | 04:40 AM
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nice,somewhere to put zj mods
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Old Jul 3, 2012 | 06:28 AM
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Mo ved to tech since this is not a fabrication thread. Fabrication is something like building a bumper from scratch. Modifying your rig is not fabricating.

Sorry just educating as I move. Enjoy!
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 03:49 AM
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Nice, I'll post up anything I do here to keep it going!
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 07:32 PM
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some 2x6 rockers i made a while ago, does this count as a mod or as a fab? oh well




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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 03:58 PM
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For the 2x6 rockers did you remove your rocker panels or put the rockers under them?
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