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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 94nIT
I cut the brackets off a set of front seats. (below the slide rails) Then wielded tabs on and bolted in place of the rear bench.
Dude i love it
Old Oct 9, 2011 | 01:56 AM
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has any one bought a bolt in roll cage for there jeep? if so are they easy to install? take up a lot of room? in other works are they worth the money? or should i try to build my own?

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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

Looks real good
What tool did you use to cut fenders so many options I dont wanna mess it up
Old Oct 9, 2011 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 19cherokee96
What tool did you use to cut fenders so many options I dont wanna mess it up
My fenders? Just an angle grinder, finished off with sandpaper on the lips to paint so it won't rust.
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
It personalizes it, and many of them are functional even if they aren't pretty. Not everyone has the same priorities.

My fenders? Just an angle grinder, finished off with sandpaper on the lips to paint so it won't rust.
That's what I was thinking or plasma cutter and touch it up with soft wheel grinder
Old Oct 9, 2011 | 11:01 AM
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My Cowl Snorkel (Blue then Painted, Herculiner Roof, and Aluminum stock hole cap (For Stock Air Filter Housing)
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by courtney42
GAHH really! my ac is out cause i need a new coil but i tried the fan and it would only blow out the winshield defrost vents. Is the ball bad if the fan wont blow through the other vents ? How much are these vacuum *****? Cheap?
I can buy them at my local junk yard for 3 bucks all day. I have the spares in my jeep lol
Old Oct 9, 2011 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Bassfishertim2015
Piece of cake lol, i disconnected the ball. Pulled the vac hoses up. Cut to length. Unmounted the resevoir deck moved it placed ball under and bolted back up
pics please !!!!!!!!!!
Old Oct 9, 2011 | 02:47 PM
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There's mine.
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by courtney42
pics please !!!!!!!!!!
Just moved mine today. Unscrew it from bumper, pull the hose from the ball, pull the hose back up into the engine bay, place it, reconnect it. I put mine between the battery and fender with one screw in a hole that was already there.
Old Oct 9, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

Just moved mine today. Unscrew it from bumper, pull the hose from the ball, pull the hose back up into the engine bay, place it, reconnect it. I put mine between the battery and fender with one screw in a hole that was already there.
That exactly where I put mine. Plenty of room there and no drilling ..
Old Oct 9, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by James P

That exactly where I put mine. Plenty of room there and no drilling ..
Yup. No drilling what so ever
Old Oct 9, 2011 | 10:05 PM
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I wanna see pics. Mine was so easy and so clean. I want to see what you guys did.
Old Oct 9, 2011 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Slick761
I wanna see pics. Mine was so easy and so clean. I want to see what you guys did.
If I wasn't so cheap I'd buy a puter then o could post pics, (more money to spend on the geep.) I'll see what I can do...



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