ZJ 2x6 rocker build
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ZJ 2x6 rocker build
well a couple months ago my jeep went from daily driver status to a pure offroad toy and ive been meaning to fix the huge dent i had in my passenger side rocker so i bought some steal from my shop and got to work.
Heres the dent that i was getting sick of
Basically i just cut the whole rocker out about an Inch below the door line
and started putting in my "brackets"
Please excuse my shotty welds
and i know that this isnt a super strong set up but it will do
this is what happens when weld spatter goes INTO your jeep
Then my buddy who was helping me had a good idea, we used some expanding foam insulation to keep from getting mud in the many gaps i had. then im going to just cut the excess foam off and seal it with some silicone caulking. then when i get the time i will throw some bedliner on it
i will put up more pics when its completly done
Heres the dent that i was getting sick of
Basically i just cut the whole rocker out about an Inch below the door line
and started putting in my "brackets"
Please excuse my shotty welds
and i know that this isnt a super strong set up but it will do
this is what happens when weld spatter goes INTO your jeep
Then my buddy who was helping me had a good idea, we used some expanding foam insulation to keep from getting mud in the many gaps i had. then im going to just cut the excess foam off and seal it with some silicone caulking. then when i get the time i will throw some bedliner on it
i will put up more pics when its completly done
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looking good i just cut the rockers out of my zj as they were completely rusted out, think im gonna go with a 2x6 also i like the way it sticks out that lil bit off the sides, thanks for the pics.
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well the foam should be backed by some silicone caulk and a thick layer of 3M rubberized coating, plus the layer of mud soon to come
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It looks good. Be sure and post up some finished pic's, this is next for me as soon as I finish welding up my new bumper.
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underneth i just welded it to the back of the brackets i made, i know my welds look really nasty but hey it good penetration and it was going to get covered anyway
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I love the look of it with the 3M coating. How did you get the sharp line transition from rubber to paint? A piece of simple masking tape? Did you pull the tape off while it was still wet?
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yea i just used blue painters tape, the can says to wait 3-5 min between coats i took the tape off about 20 min
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wow that came out great. You should spray the inner wheel wells with the undercoating while your there. makes it look cleaner and added protection too
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