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Title: Been busy this weekend - completed!
Post by: Elsifer on February 24, 2008, 10:28:51 PM
Two things completed this weekend:

#1 Narrowed the front bumper (about 5 inches off each end), notched out access holes to the top bolts, rattle can black 3 layer paint job.

#2 Plus started my sidemarker/highmount turn signal project.
Cut out the gussets on the tubefender, replaced with bent+coped tube, layout of backside of sidemarker into steel gauge plate bracket.
Now all is left to weld in the actual gauge plate bracket, prime it, and hippo it. Plus wiring.
Note, Rhino Liner is a pain to remove. Grinder works, but is messy. Actually heating the plate causes the rubber liner to peel off the steel.
Also, I have templates for the bracket to hold the stock TJ sidemarker light. How you affix them to the jeep is up to you. But the pain of layout of a trapezoidal shape has been completed.
Pics here ->http://elsifer.kicks-arse.org/gallery/v/JeepStuff/04TJ/SideMarkers/ (http://elsifer.kicks-arse.org/gallery/v/JeepStuff/04TJ/SideMarkers/)
OR the same url tiny'ed -> ttp://tinyurl.com/2sjnql (http://ttp://tinyurl.com/2sjnql)
(http://tinyurl.com/33qaxd/sidemarker.JPG)

Title: Re: Been busy this weekend
Post by: FiEND on February 24, 2008, 10:38:34 PM
those look good.
Title: Re: Been busy this weekend
Post by: Rubicon Josh on February 25, 2008, 04:46:30 PM
What the f.... Eugene, I must have been out of the loop for too long. When did you get a TJ? Looks good buddy. I can't wait to get mine back from the body shop.

Josh
Title: Re: Been busy this weekend
Post by: cotaman on February 25, 2008, 06:09:21 PM
nope..... no tj for me :P... i am still part of the unibody crowd ;D
Title: Re: Been busy this weekend
Post by: Rubicon Josh on February 26, 2008, 08:22:07 AM
Sorry Eugene... Hahaha I have no idea why I thought I saw your name up above.  Well if it is any consolation, I am the proud parent of both my Rubicon (still... which is undergoing some major changes) and a '91 Grande Cherokee. I still haven't decided on what direction I want to go with the Cherokee.

Josh
Title: Re: Been busy this weekend
Post by: SwampSinger on February 26, 2008, 09:25:31 AM
Two things completed this weekend:

#1 Narrowed the front bumper (about 5 inches off each end), notched out access holes to the top bolts, rattle can black 3 layer paint job.

#2 Plus started my sidemarker/highmount turn signal project.
Cut out the gussets on the tubefender, replaced with bent+coped tube, layout of backside of sidemarker into steel gauge plate bracket.
Now all is left to weld in the actual gauge plate bracket, prime it, and hippo it. Plus wiring.
Note, Rhino Liner is a pain to remove. Grinder works, but is messy. Actually heating the plate causes the rubber liner to peel off the steel.
Also, I have templates for the bracket to hold the stock TJ sidemarker light. How you affix them to the jeep is up to you. But the pain of layout of a trapezoidal shape has been completed.
Pics here -> http://elsifer.kicks-arse.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=4143 (http://elsifer.kicks-arse.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=4143)



Your link does not work  :(
Title: Re: Been busy this weekend
Post by: cablesmurf on February 26, 2008, 11:16:58 AM
I am the proud parent of both my Rubicon (still... which is undergoing some major changes) and a '91 Grande Cherokee. I still haven't decided on what direction I want to go with the Cherokee.

Josh

I would be confused about what direction to go too, if I had a '91 Grand Cherokee...:P
Title: Re: Been busy this weekend
Post by: Elsifer on February 26, 2008, 04:28:27 PM
Your link does not work  :(

Copy/paste the link, the forum software turns arse into arse or something.
Title: Re: Been busy this weekend
Post by: Elsifer on March 04, 2008, 05:35:56 PM
Bump, added pic

Title: Re: Been busy this weekend
Post by: born2jeep on March 04, 2008, 11:29:49 PM
No worky? tried copy paste too.

Sam
Title: Re: Been busy this weekend - completed!
Post by: Elsifer on March 08, 2008, 09:23:56 PM
Now worky goody.
Title: Re: Been busy this weekend - completed!
Post by: hps4evr on March 08, 2008, 11:06:31 PM
looks cool man! hows the new t/case workin for ya? did you get the front locker wiring hooked up and such?
Title: Re: Been busy this weekend - completed!
Post by: Elsifer on March 08, 2008, 11:57:56 PM
looks cool man! hows the new t/case workin for ya? did you get the front locker wiring hooked up and such?

Thanks, it was a lot of work, a lot!
Tcase is in, and works. Driveshafts have been rebuilt and are ready for pickup. Don't have the locker resolved yet. But I'll see what I can do monday when I am under the rig installing the front and rear driveshafts. The current one will end up a trail spare.

Then the dual overhead console and my soft top repair. It's gonna be a busy week.
Title: Re: Been busy this weekend - completed!
Post by: barmanjay on March 09, 2008, 01:08:11 AM
should use photobucket.com cause linky no worky for me aswell
Title: Re: Been busy this weekend - completed!
Post by: Elsifer on March 09, 2008, 09:08:04 AM
should use photobucket.com

Never!

The forum mangles my url, it displays arse when it should say the naughty version of arse.

Plus I tiny'ed the urls, maybe it works now.