theksmith 4,041 Posted April 6, 2010 ok, so i've never made it to a print magazine like G & D did, but i'm in a couple pics from the online version of 4wd and sport utility! check it out: http://www.4wdandsportutility.com/adventures/west/0905_4wd_the_mojave_road/index.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzJeepChic 2,517 Posted April 6, 2010 Hey that's cool! d Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 4,041 Posted April 15, 2010 the trip: http://www.offroadpassport.com/forum/showthread.php?t=512 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 4,041 Posted May 8, 2010 started opening up the fenders for bigger tires eventually, first the back... cut off everything but about a 1/2 inch using a jig saw with a fine tooth metal blade in it and the orbit action turned off: then scraped the foam insulation out from between the metal so i could bend the pieces together easier: pair of pliers and vice-grips to start a crease where i wanted to bend the metal, then just lots of BFH: cleaned up the mess with a sandpaper flap wheel on the grinder: i messed up the rear corner on both sides though by not leaving enough metal when i trimmed to wrap back into the wheel well there and have a small hole to fill on those 2 corners, oh well, other than that turned out pretty good. now i have to bondo one side that was already all messed up from previous encounter with a boulder, and then i can paint both sides. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ob1jeeper 520 Posted May 9, 2010 Kris, Since there is no "frame" per-se with a uni-body, you will want to get that seam welded back together at least in a stitched fashion... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 4,041 Posted May 11, 2010 Kris, Since there is no "frame" per-se with a uni-body, you will want to get that seam welded back together at least in a stitched fashion... yup! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 4,041 Posted May 11, 2010 on the front, just used the jigsaw on all of the fender, and a dremel with cut-off wheel for some of the interior metal behind the front part of the fender. used the door edge molding like most people do to cover the rough edge: oh and just used tin snips for the bumper in the front, still have to trim the rear bumper and put that back on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
