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Old 06-23-2010, 06:11 PM
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not the prettiest things ever yet bacause im not picky about the mendrel bending and suck but i think the look good so far. my problem was that my tires were sticking out 4 inches too far. so this is what i have come up with so far
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hey; it's your's
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I take it that's not your daily driver, haha. Looks pretty tough, not pretty but I doubt you did it for style points.
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well today was just fitting and testing. its ont tacked on to see if i wanted to change anything. im changind the sheetmetal to a little bit thicker and im gonna finish the welds and paint them a little later. but as you can see its not even posisitioned right because i happened to loose the bolts to hold it on, haha but a few more tweaks and they shall be ready.
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function over fashion.. looks good from my house
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well i promise everyome they will look alot better than that. ahah just tryin to get some tips ant what you think i should do to make them look a bit better
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Screw how "pretty" it looks. It looks like it will do the job so, can you make me some too???? lol
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Screw how "pretty" it looks. It looks like it will do the job so, can you make me some too???? lol
funny since it has been a pretty easy process so far once i fit mine on i was thinking about selling either kits or finished products
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Once you get it all welded up, grind it all down nice and bedline them. Thats what I did to mine.
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I think it looks pretty good so far. Just be sure that the plate follows the body curves.

As far as looking pretty, I think looks should equal function. It could work perfectly, but if you don't take the time to make it look "pretty", then no one but you can appreciate it.
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I'm about to start the same project. keep posting pics along the way... it can be my tutorial.
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thanks guys and i did plan on bedlining the whole bottom half of the jeep. nothing crazy probalby just the rattle can stuff. but as far as pictures ill put them up as i go along. i also have pics from the beginning. so ill probably due a whole build thread starting with that.
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funny since it has been a pretty easy process so far once i fit mine on i was thinking about selling either kits or finished products
Nice!! Too bad I live far or else I would get some for sure.
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looking petty nice
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I say go ahead and bedlinbe them when your all done. I used roll on bedliner and think it's better then the stuff in a can. I bedlined the whole qtr panel and the front fender.



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