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Title: i had a problem
Post by: gearhead1985B on June 07, 2011, 06:57:41 AM

(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/camp%20mj%202011/pics4jun2011160.jpg)
(http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu254/cphill209_photos/Camp%20MJ%202011/IMGP2241.jpg)

that was pretty much it

i got it fixed with a few extra dints and my drivers door will not latch
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: Mr Rock on June 07, 2011, 11:31:38 PM
Copy Cat!
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: Gr33NGoph3R on June 07, 2011, 11:51:17 PM
Ya looks like a nice quiet lay down
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: gearhead1985B on June 08, 2011, 06:25:29 AM
Copy Cat!

i did more damage i can no longer put my drivers door on

does any one have an extra drivers lower hinge body side that they are willing to ship me

Ya looks like a nice quiet lay down

no my jeep wanted to take a nap
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: gearhead1985B on June 09, 2011, 07:20:00 AM
here are a few other things i broke on this trip i finally got some pics from other people

(http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd336/brian613/camp%20MJ%202011/th_190.jpg) (http://s529.photobucket.com/albums/dd336/brian613/camp%20MJ%202011/?action=view&current=190.mp4)

(http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd336/brian613/camp%20MJ%202011/th_191.jpg) (http://s529.photobucket.com/albums/dd336/brian613/camp%20MJ%202011/?action=view&current=191.mp4)

i turned my front leaf spring into a pretzel
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: BlacXJeep on June 12, 2011, 12:13:42 AM
Too much lift sir
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: gearhead1985B on June 13, 2011, 02:21:00 AM
Too much lift sir

don't remind me
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: BlacXJeep on June 14, 2011, 05:13:58 AM
Seriously man your center of gravity looks way too high
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: gearhead1985B on June 14, 2011, 06:55:19 AM
Seriously man your center of gravity looks way too high

don't judge cog off those pics my front springs are bent adding about 3" to 4" of height  but yes i am to tall as soon a my bumper gets off the cnc plasma cutter  i will do a shackle reversal and drop the front the length of the shackle about 5" cause my new front mount is now where the top shackle bolt is and my plan on the shaclke end is to make it the same height as the current fixed end and mount the other end of the shackle in the frame, or on top of the frame, or use sliders
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: gearhead1985B on July 08, 2011, 09:29:54 AM
well i had more problems

my rear wheel cylinders was both leaking and my break master died so i upgraded to rear disc and a corvette master and an adjustable proportioning valve

then my hood and grill fell off and my fenders got cut to hell by some drunk with a plazma cutter

(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/reardisc.jpg)
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/grillless.jpg)
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/tubefender.jpg)

sorry for the crappy pics my new refurb phone takes shitty pics
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: BlacXJeep on July 08, 2011, 01:29:41 PM
Tube fenders?! Nice
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: gearhead1985B on July 09, 2011, 11:44:53 AM
Yes they are being a pita or maybe i am being to anal about the body lines and getting them to line up i woder what the tolerances for a factory cj7 hood cause mine is off about 3/16" from side to side  and i can't make the lines look good enough  i think i will pull the lip straight and move it up a bit
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: skibum on July 12, 2011, 02:25:02 AM
It all depends on how much time you have to make all the body lines perfect. Your building a Jeep. Not a BMW so a 3/16in gap might accure after bashing it through the rocks but then again that gap you started off with could get better after a good trail ride. LOL. Your building a Rock crawler, not a Mall Crawler so Remember that a true off road rig is judged by the scrapes , scratches & dents. Not the perfect body lines. A fresh coat of mud should hide any inperfections. I no you want it to look perfect & if a 3/16in gap is noticed then tell that person that if I drive up onto the hood of your car then the gap will be perfect. LOL
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: RnnngTrails on July 12, 2011, 04:29:23 AM
I no you want it to look perfect & if a 3/16in gap is noticed then tell that person that if I drive up onto the hood of your car then the gap will be perfect. LOL

Thumbs Up!!

My hood has been off by about 3 to 5/16 since the tube fenders went on. But i promise that they hold up and the gap was the least of my worries at that point..
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: gearhead1985B on July 12, 2011, 07:45:34 AM
I no you want it to look perfect & if a 3/16in gap is noticed then tell that person that if I drive up onto the hood of your car then the gap will be perfect. LOL

Thumbs Up!!

My hood has been off by about 3 to 5/16 since the tube fenders went on. But i promise that they hold up and the gap was the least of my worries at that point..

when i look at it is noticeable so i changed it i was able to adjust the gap by reaching the hood so i was able to split the difference to were you really have to look to notice the difference 

i do this beacuse when i do some thing i do it right yes it is a beater but i put it togetther  right and did not cut any corners
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: RnnngTrails on July 12, 2011, 11:29:51 AM
Dont get me wrong... I agree 100% in doing a quality job the first time and pride in ones workmanship. It's just that sometimes it doesnt always work out and it's not always worth beating yourself up over it. When we cut the original fenders out, the grille shifted to the driver side. That's where my gap came from. Despite all the effort that went in to trying to fix it, (and even after a professional body shop had it after my accident), it is still off a little.. All I was saying was that sometimes, there's only so much you can do..

Either way, they look nice and I cant wait to see them in person!
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: gearhead1985B on July 25, 2011, 06:18:22 AM
well i got one fender done lol and the second is coming right along here are some pics
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/fenderprimer.jpg)
in primer
painted
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/fendertop.jpg)
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/fenderbottom.jpg)
i know the angle sucks but that is the angle i painted them at so i could reach the whole fender and have the least amount of over spray settle on the (i figured this out when putting the primmer on ) now i need to buff them and go and the bottom will be painted black along with the bottom 6" of the fender

also i was surfing the interweb looking for scallop designs for my uncles hot rod and found these and i am debaiting on putting somthing like these on the hood
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leighgaripidis/5233469688/lightbox/
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: Flex on July 25, 2011, 04:24:38 PM
Those look great Adam. Good job man
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: RnnngTrails on July 25, 2011, 09:08:54 PM
agreed. Great work. They look sharp!
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: skibum on July 27, 2011, 02:27:07 AM
Thoes are some sweet tube fenders & nice paint work. I can see your very meticulous about your work & theres nothing wrong with that. I too take great pride in all my work synce I am repairing cars every day. Hope you did not take it the wrong way about putting your focus on other thing besides bode lines. Thers nothing wrong with going the extra mile on your own Rig. Again great job & keep the pics comming on your progress. Hope to meet you on the trails or at a club meeting soon.
Title: Re: i had a problem
Post by: gearhead1985B on July 27, 2011, 08:56:39 AM
Thoes are some sweet tube fenders & nice paint work. I can see your very meticulous about your work & theres nothing wrong with that. I too take great pride in all my work synce I am repairing cars every day. Hope you did not take it the wrong way about putting your focus on other thing besides bode lines. Thers nothing wrong with going the extra mile on your own Rig. Again great job & keep the pics comming on your progress. Hope to meet you on the trails or at a club meeting soon.

yeah thats a 20hr drive if i ever get hired on at my job i will use some vacation and try to make one of the lager club runs aka mohawk