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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 07:20 PM
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Started one day with some spare time. I've built my front bumper too. But this one was built with learning from mistakes in the front one with welding, and placing the metal. This is my second time welding ever and second time fabing something for my jeep. By the way I'm 14 years old.
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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 08:34 PM
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Cool! I'll be watching.
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 02:09 AM
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Nice work! But uhhhh...

Aren't you a little young to be driving?
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by JerrytheJeep
Nice work! But uhhhh...

Aren't you a little young to be driving?
Not offroad ya know?
I wish I could weld when I was 14 lol
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by JerrytheJeep
Nice work! But uhhhh...

Aren't you a little young to be driving?
I'm 15, and not to sound too cocky, i wheel better and harder than most adults, haha.
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Not offroad ya know?
This is what i've been trying to explain to people.
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by TheRoflWaffle
I'm 15, and not to sound too cocky, i wheel better and harder than most adults, haha. This is what i've been trying to explain to people.
Haha go younger wheelers
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 98xjred
Haha go younger wheelers
haha, Yeah!

Where you live at? (i'm assuming you live no where near me, haha)
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 07:33 AM
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haha, Yeah! Where you live at? (i'm assuming you live no where near me, haha)
No I'm in michigan, near flint
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 08:27 AM
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Looks great bro nice work! Keep practicing by the time your my age (26) u will be a pro! Can't wait to see the final result.
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 08:53 AM
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now go get yourself a couple flap discs for the grinder and you can clean those welds up like no tomorrow. it will look like a bought bumper with just a bit of work.
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 09:25 AM
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Nice job. This would be a good build update
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 98xjred
No I'm in michigan, near flint
Ahh. I see. Any good mudding grounds out there?
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by TheRoflWaffle
Ahh. I see. Any good mudding grounds out there?
Ya thanksgiving I'll go to mounds up by mt Morris. Great place
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
Nice job. This would be a good build update
Haha ya I updated it
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 98xjred
No I'm in michigan, near flint
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Ya thanksgiving I'll go to mounds up by mt Morris. Great place
cool, a few friends and myself want to take a trip across the country, hitting most of the wheeling/mudding spots on the way.

(when i can legally drive that is..)
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