Has anyone done this?

[4ward]

yeah, it's a 5/8" taper. I use 1.5" angle iron to mate the pinch seam and tubing.

 

[B Diddy]

Here ya go...


I can't see your pics!

 

[Fore Wheeler]

Here ya go...


I can't see your pics!

hummm, I can.

go to www.michiganjeepers.com and look under photos, they'll be there.

 

[andyr354]

how did you weld the angle to the pinch seam. Were you able to run a bead onlong the top or did you still have to weld overhead? Rosettes?

Or did you weld the angle to the tube first and then stick in in there.

 

[B Diddy]

Fore Wheeler,
I can see the pics on my home pc...strange.
Anyway....nice job! That's pretty much what I'm going to do as well.
How long did it take you?
Bill

 

[ECKSJAY]

We used 3x6 on mine and the 6" wide sticks out wonderfully to protect the doors. I can rub on a tree/rock without it getting near the door panels.

 

[Fore Wheeler]

first off, understand that I don't weld, a buddy of mine did.

it took about 1 1/2 hr per side to do the welding, and a hour or so to cut the old rockers off, I just came back in from painting them and that took longer than the rest of the process.

I/we welded the angle on first to be able to set the tubing where I wanted, then we/he welded the tube to the angle/body. Yes, there was a considerable amount of over head welding.

 

[B Diddy]

first off, understand that I don't weld, a buddy of mine did.

it took about 1 1/2 hr per side to do the welding, and a hour or so to cut the old rockers off, I just came back in from painting them and that took longer than the rest of the process.

I/we welded the angle on first to be able to set the tubing where I wanted, then we/he welded the tube to the angle/body. Yes, there was a considerable amount of over head welding.

I am a newbie welder & Jeeper, so it's sounds like I better set a side a couple weekends. I like the idea of the angle iron first then adjusting the tube to suit the taper of the XJ..........looks good & seems pretty straight forward