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Title: Stupid ZJ body cladding
Post by: esi on October 30, 2010, 12:25:18 AM

I probable shouldn't have taken the first piece off to see how much rust was probably underneath, but I did.
(http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/esind/DSC00087.jpg)

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So I got rid of the rust

(http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/esind/DSC00093.jpg)

Now to find some replacement pieces. Was thinking possibly 4x4 tube, but I'll have to go through the metal racks and see if anything else catches my eye. But after the rockers are replaced I should be able to continue with tube fenders.



PS. If your truck nuts aren't gay enough and you're looking for more, but don't have a box to put stacks in, this might be an option
(http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/esind/DSC00089.jpg)

(http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/esind/DSC00090.jpg)
 ;D

Title: Re: Stupid ZJ body cladding
Post by: morerpmfred on October 30, 2010, 08:05:54 AM

I,m doing the same thing on my xj right now , still waiting for floor pans that i ordered a couple of weeks a go .  Those exhaust tips should go on the roof   ;D   

Title: Re: Stupid ZJ body cladding
Post by: JackstandJohnny on October 30, 2010, 06:32:19 PM

dale, i hit my head on the body moulding the other day when changing tranny fluid......... and the cladding came off. there was NO rocker there at all. i'll take pics.......... so, let me know how  yours are to fix....... cause mine need it too

Title: Re: Stupid ZJ body cladding
Post by: w squared on October 30, 2010, 08:07:19 PM

Quote from: JohnnyC on October 30, 2010, 06:32:19 PM

dale, i hit my head on the body moulding the other day when changing tranny fluid......... and the cladding came off. there was NO rocker there at all. i'll take pics.......... so, let me know how  yours are to fix....... cause mine need it too

Johnny, when you hit a vehicle with something as large and solid as your cranium you gotta expect that there's gonna be some serious damage.

Pot, this is kettle.   ;)

Title: Re: Stupid ZJ body cladding
Post by: cLAY on October 31, 2010, 09:43:16 AM

Hmm this is been on my list for over a year now for my ZJ. Do you have a tube bender for doing the tube fenders? I might be interested in buying some bent tube off of you to do my fenders.....

Title: Re: Stupid ZJ body cladding
Post by: CatSplat on October 31, 2010, 10:18:28 AM

A guy on JF did this a few days ago, 4X4 + tube. Beefy as all hell.

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f13/rocker-replacement-write-up-1120099/

Title: Re: Stupid ZJ body cladding
Post by: esi on October 31, 2010, 03:17:23 PM

I have a old PA type bender that I use. Doesn't work to badly, but I also fill the tube with sand before bending. I'm hoping to pick away at it and try to have something done for the rockers in a week or so. I already a front tube fender bent, but had nowhere to even tack it to with the rockers/fenders so F'ed. I'll try to take some picks as I go and post them up.