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Old Mar 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.





on to the boatside








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Old Mar 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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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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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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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 08:40 PM
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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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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by posjeepxj
love the work on the cage. you got any pics of your long arms you can throw up?
will do
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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What do you use for a bender?
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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I love boatsides!! this is one sweet jeep
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by posjeepxj
What do you use for a bender?

JD2 Model 3 Tubing Bender
http://www.vansantent.com/model_3_bender.htm
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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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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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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yea they are a little costly
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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nice
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 12:42 PM
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Wow thats really sweet!
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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Very nice,clean work..
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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loos really good man
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 10:52 PM
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Thats awesome! Good job!
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