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Old 03-19-2010, 08:27 PM
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this all started after i rolled racing at a local mud run. i wanted to put cage in but i had rust in the rockers so i said boatsiding it would be cool.





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Old 03-19-2010, 08:37 PM
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on to the fun stuff.... tubing
i started with a full halo





how i tied in at the base of the B-pillar









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love the work on the cage. you got any pics of your long arms you can throw up?
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got the skin on her



ill have to get some pics of how i tied the floor back into the sides
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love the work on the cage. you got any pics of your long arms you can throw up?
will do
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What do you use for a bender?
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I love boatsides!! this is one sweet jeep
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What do you use for a bender?

JD2 Model 3 Tubing Bender
http://www.vansantent.com/model_3_bender.htm
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yeah thats the one ive been looking at. i dont mind the cost of the bender but cost of dies just kills me. Would sure be nice to know some one that lived within driving distance that would let me use theirs
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yea they are a little costly
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nice
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Wow thats really sweet!
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Very nice,clean work..
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loos really good man
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Thats awesome! Good job!


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