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0 2018/05/17 21:23:40
0 2018/05/17 21:21:10
A little better picture of the boat side.
A little better picture of the boat side.
0 2018/05/17 21:14:51
0 2018/05/17 21:14:47
0 2018/05/17 21:14:40
All the interior, carpet, trim fit. I did have to trim the plastic where the rear lower seat hinge sits a bit but it was all bolt in besides that.
All the interior, carpet, trim fit. I did have to trim the plastic where the rear lower seat hinge sits a bit but it was all bolt in besides that.
0 2018/05/17 21:14:34
The end result! I can hardly wait to try it on the trail 👍
The end result! I can hardly wait to try it on the trail 👍
0 2018/05/17 21:14:28
I now have a bit over 25.5”! Like a 3” lift kit for my rockers! Plus the mini boat side plates!
I now have a bit over 25.5”! Like a 3” lift kit for my rockers! Plus the mini boat side plates!
0 2018/05/17 21:09:15
Ok, so this is what I stared with. Kinda crude and plain but boy did they save my rockers on many occasions!
Ok, so this is what I stared with. Kinda crude and plain but boy did they save my rockers on many occasions!
0 2018/05/17 21:09:12
I had roughly 22.5” clearance at the original rock sliders.
I had roughly 22.5” clearance at the original rock sliders.
0 2018/05/17 21:09:07
And a couple of coats of bedliner and it’s done 👍 Now repeat 3 more times...
And a couple of coats of bedliner and it’s done 👍 Now repeat 3 more times...
0 2018/05/15 01:52:43
A little clean up grinding
A little clean up grinding
0 2018/05/15 01:52:39
A bunch more tack welds.
A bunch more tack welds.
0 2018/05/15 01:52:36
0 2018/05/15 01:52:32
The ends I heated to and worked into shape with a sharp tipped hammer.
The ends I heated to and worked into shape with a sharp tipped hammer.
0 2018/05/15 01:52:29
0 2018/05/15 01:52:26
To get a good, tight edge I heated up the sheet metal with a propane torch till it just started to turn color, then tapped it over with a hammer.
To get a good, tight edge I heated up the sheet metal with a propane torch till it just started to turn color, then tapped it over with a hammer.
0 2018/05/15 01:52:22
Got it pretty flat.
Got it pretty flat.
0 2018/05/15 01:52:19
Cleaned up the welds, then started bending the lip over.
Cleaned up the welds, then started bending the lip over.
0 2018/05/15 01:52:11
A lot of tack welds 😋
A lot of tack welds 😋
0 2018/05/15 01:52:07
Tacked then in.
Tacked then in.
0 2018/05/15 01:52:04
I made these patches out of heavy gauge sheet metal, 16ga I think.
I made these patches out of heavy gauge sheet metal, 16ga I think.
0 2018/05/15 01:52:00
Like this.
Like this.
0 2018/05/15 01:46:34
Take your time and get the ends level with the rest.
Take your time and get the ends level with the rest.
0 2018/05/15 01:46:30
I cleaned off the paint for welding.
I cleaned off the paint for welding.
0 2018/05/15 01:46:26
Then clean it up like this.
Then clean it up like this.
0 2018/05/15 01:46:22
On the ends is this door edge area.
On the ends is this door edge area.
0 2018/05/15 01:46:19
Carefully cut the inner panel.
Carefully cut the inner panel.
0 2018/05/15 01:46:16
Cut the inside panel
Cut the inside panel
0 2018/05/15 01:38:33
Comes out looking like this.
Comes out looking like this.
0 2018/05/15 01:38:30
Here.
Here.
0 2018/05/15 01:38:26
Then cut at the ends here and
Then cut at the ends here and
0 2018/05/15 01:38:25
Like this. Cut thru both panels on the ends.
Like this. Cut thru both panels on the ends.
0 2018/05/15 01:38:23
Then along the dotted line which is the body line about an inch from the bottom of the door.
Then along the dotted line which is the body line about an inch from the bottom of the door.
0 2018/05/15 01:38:20
Before cutting, move the window regulator tube thingy so it doesn’t get cut.
Before cutting, move the window regulator tube thingy so it doesn’t get cut.
0 2018/05/15 01:28:11
0 2018/05/15 01:28:08
Now for the doors. I cut along the yellow line, flush with the bottom. Cut just the inside panel for now.
Now for the doors. I cut along the yellow line, flush with the bottom. Cut just the inside panel for now.
0 2018/05/15 01:28:04
The ends are a pain to get the line level.
The ends are a pain to get the line level.
0 2018/05/15 01:28:02
0 2018/05/15 01:23:16
0 2018/05/15 01:23:13