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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 09:42 AM
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Last night I added rock rails the square tubing that we built the other day to complete the rock sliders. Awesome
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 10:41 AM
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View of my hood vents from under the hood. I really like how they turned out. Working on the body some more and making grill inserts this evening. Only about a week out from primer!!! I'm stoked.
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Can't wait to see it primed up and ready for paint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by DJKnightmare
Can't wait to see it primed up and ready for paint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DjKnightmare, trust me, I'm in the same boat. I can't wait. Been busting but all week on this and when I come home I don't sleep because I can only think about pulling this thing out on the road. I'm getting emotionally drained because of the anticipation. It's killin me. LOL.
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Originally Posted by RichW

DjKnightmare, trust me, I'm in the same boat. I can't wait. Been busting but all week on this and when I come home I don't sleep because I can only think about pulling this thing out on the road. I'm getting emotionally drained because of the anticipation. It's killin me. LOL.
This is a project that just naggs at you where your laying in bed thing why am I wasting time sleeping... I've gone out at 3am just so I could finish and get some sleep before lol hang in there Rich!
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by alexallen86

This is a project that just naggs at you where your laying in bed thing why am I wasting time sleeping... I've gone out at 3am just so I could finish and get some sleep before lol hang in there Rich!
LOL. Funny you mention that. It's 3:30 AM now and I am on my way home from the garage. It's killin me. Driver side rock sliders and fender flare done tonight. Also ground down a bunch more welds. Will be starting on the front bumper this week. Then it'll be time to DA and prime!!!
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LOL. Funny you mention that. It's 3:30 AM now and I am on my way home from the garage. It's killin me. Driver side rock sliders and fender flare done tonight. Also ground down a bunch more welds. Will be starting on the front bumper this week. Then it'll be time to DA and prime!!!
You doing bolt on or weld on front bumper?
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by alexallen86
You doing bolt on or weld on front bumper?
weld on.
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Bro-N-Law working on the fender flare.
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Ready to start on the Front Bumper this week, then its time to Prime!!!
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 11:09 AM
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The tubing for the rock sliders cost me a whooping $6.00 at the scrap yard and was very easy to make. I think they look just as goo as any you can buy. I'm very pleased with them.
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 01:48 PM
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You'll never get any rest once it's on the road, you'll be swamped with people asking questions every time you park it.
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 09:55 PM
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It's funny. We lined up the front end this evening and was testing it out driving up and down the road. You should have seen the expression on people as we drove by. LOL!!!!
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 07:14 AM
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I thought this was sweet and figured I'd share it as well. Unfortunately it is a piece nobody will notice when its done. The plastic molding behind the wheel on the front fender will no longer work because the fender is cut too small and there isn't enough of anything to mount it to. So the Bro N Law made a matching piece out of sheet metal and welded it in. Awesome!!!

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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 07:15 AM
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LOL. Forgot to add the pic.
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 07:20 AM
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Also I was amazed at how well the Bro N Law was able to line this fender all up. This jeep has been wrecked 2-3 times and this fender was twisted all up. It rolled almost straight out like a baja truck. Now it all fits back in nice and snug everywhere and the headlights even sits perfect. The framing behind the fender was even all twisted and is now back where it is supposed to be.
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