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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 08:31 AM
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Good idea. Had I thought about that earlier we may have done it. LOL.
I actually got the idea from someone who cut it out to replace with a sub speaker box
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 08:46 AM
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I actually got the idea from someone who cut it out to replace with a sub speaker box
You've got me wishing that I would have thought of that. LOL.
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by RichW

You've got me wishing that I would have thought of that. LOL.
You could problay still do it get it up on a lift or something and drop the tank off and cut out the well then shorten the tank skid plate mounts and weld up and put back might have to shorten the full hoes but yea still doable if you want more clearance
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by alexallen86

You could problay still do it get it up on a lift or something and drop the tank off and cut out the well then shorten the tank skid plate mounts and weld up and put back might have to shorten the full hoes but yea still doable if you want more clearance
Ah I'm not seeing the need for extensive clearance. Originally it was for a full blown wheeler but the mire we are doing with everything and custom paint its probably not gonna see too much hard core stuff.
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 10:50 AM
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Ah I'm not seeing the need for extensive clearance. Originally it was for a full blown wheeler but the mire we are doing with everything and custom paint its probably not gonna see too much hard core stuff.
Where are you at on it anyway havent seen pics in a few days been following for awhile lol
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 01:19 PM
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Where are you at on it anyway havent seen pics in a few days been following for awhile lol
Building the flares. Don't have any good pics for updates right now.
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 06:27 AM
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Time for fender flare fab.
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Heck yeah. I'm liking how this is coming together.
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This thing is so great. Great work guys. Looking really tuff.
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Its so beautiful I want to cry. Very cool
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 08:23 AM
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Heck yeah. I'm liking how this is coming together.
Holy F that's a great idea on how to do that how are you working it with the doors right there ?
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Originally Posted by alexallen86

Holy F that's a great idea on how to do that how are you working it with the doors right there ?
LOL. Thanks. Cut those wheel wells as close to the for as possible then run the pipe to the inside of the wheel wells. It is gonna be strong. It's just tack welded right now and when you try to shake it the whole jeep rocks. In the void between the pipe and the body, there will be 16 gauge sheet metal. The cardboard templets are already mocked up for that and the metal is laying ready to be cut out.
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 08:30 AM
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This thing is so great. Great work guys. Looking really tuff.
Thank you.
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 08:31 AM
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Its so beautiful I want to cry. Very cool
LOL. I don't know about the tears but I'm liking it. Thanks.
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 08:37 AM
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Here is a front view of the pipe.
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