Just thought I'd take a quick minute to update this thread. I don't have new pictures because most everything I'm doing right now is small projects with little fabrication work involved. Last few days I have painted the entire rear section of the frame and underbody, painted the rear axle, mock installed the belly up skid, modified and installed the new transmission mount (that is still giving me a little bit of a pain), and I'm just about done with the new poly motor mounts with a 1" motor mount lift.
I'm hoping that by installing the motor mount lift, the transmission mount will line up better. If not, then I'll have some more cutting and welding to do on the skid. I needed the MML to allow for clearance of the track bar when the passenger side tire is at full bump, so I already needed it anyways.
Next I’ll build the exhaust, remove the transfer case, install the SYE kit, and paint everything from basically the front fender mounts back to where I already painted under the jeep. After that, I'll do final install on the skid, transfer case, transmission mount, and exhaust.
Items still to compete include final install of the rear axle, installing the rear brakes, installing the fuel cell and running all the lines, relocating the EVAP, front axle assembly (suspension is done, need to install locker and gears, knuckles, hubs, and king pins. Basically everything else), and then painting everything under the front end to include the front axle. Once that all is done, I can move to bolting the wheels on it and starting the body work.
For the rear body work, I'm considering buying a set of corner guard blanks from Genright. Originally, I was just going to simply bolt on a set of YJ short corners to move the gas filler to the back of the tub and fill in the rest like full corners with 1/8" plate. Then, I'd weld the two pieces together to essentially make my own corner armor out of 1/8" plate. Now, I'm second guessing it and considering the full corner guard blanks for the better protection a full 3/16" corner would offer. The blanks have no wheel well cut, so I'd be able to set it up perfectly to match my stretch (I can do this as well by making my own with the short corners). Additionally, I'd be able to cut the fuel filler and tail light locations as and where needed since they come blanked out. The only thing they have in fact is bolt holes drilled and counter-sunk for mounting. Everything else is blank.
For the front body work, I am going to highline the body as outlined in the link below:
http://www.higherground4x4.com/2/diy-high-line-hood-mod-for-cheapAnyways, that’s about it for now. I'm open to comments, questions, and recommendations on the rear corners, and really just about everything I've done or will be doing here in the near future.