BRIANHO13
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- Location
- Spring, TX
Pretty sure I can, I can talk big shit when I don't have to worry about breaking anything.
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- Thread starter bshaw
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Pretty sure I can, I can talk big shit when I don't have to worry about breaking anything.
terrehautian
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Terre Haute
Anyone got any fender flare brackets, while trying to take mine off to reattach the flare, all three threaded parts broke. Worst case is that I will get the old heads off and put new, better bolts and nuts in.
XJ&CHZ4ME
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Unionville, MO
which one do you need?
XJ&CHZ4ME
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Unionville, MO
true..I have seen this...and experienced it on both sides.....
found a 91 that needs a fuel pump...$500. It may be WF worthy....
cheese "jump then dump" Man
altrocker1
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Iowa
drill them out then use rivets....or small bolts with washers. would be cheaper than shipping one bracket
terrehautian
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Terre Haute
It is the front right, but if these are breaking as easily as they are, I might do small bolts, nuts and washers and make sure they will stay in.
BRIANHO13
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- Location
- Spring, TX
OMG he is taking advice. the sky is falling the sky is falling the sky is falling.
good job TH
- Location
- Bourbonnais IL.
he has not actually done it yet...:rtm:
POLAR_JEEP_04
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Ohio
He will have someone else do it for him
XJ&CHZ4ME
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Unionville, MO
I have seen more wood screws or sheetrock screws in flares than I care to mention....but hey, shit works
Cheese "screw it" Man
BRIANHO13
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- Location
- Spring, TX
Rivets are easy and work great too
terrehautian
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Terre Haute
I will probably get some bolts and nuts because I don't have a rivet tool and probably buying one will cost as much as the bolts would. Have to see what size I can fit in there. At least with my lift and I can fit my hand in there to do it without having to take off the tire again (was working on it today as I was doing the front brakes).
I have seen more wood screws or sheetrock screws in flares than I care to mention....but hey, shit works
Cheese "screw it" Man
Same here! Along with every other kind of fastener you can think of and some you wouldn't.
Smash Hole
GFY
- Location
- Smash HQ
- Location
- Southwest IN
1/4" x 1" should work just fine.
w_howey
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- The Mudwest
I have seen more wood screws or sheetrock screws in flares than I care to mention....but hey, shit works
Cheese "screw it" Man
I have self tapping sheet metal screws in mine....
W_'flares from cheap Menard's lawn edge'howey
terrehautian
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Terre Haute
I still have stock flares, only one has fallen off due to wheeling it.
- Location
- Coshocton, OH
I bought some stainless steel ones for mine.
scooby " if I don't replace it with SS it gets slathered in never seize" xj
altrocker1
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Iowa
so...i apologize for the lengthy post in advance (i'm trying to cut down 
i have about 75% of the parts collected to start building the xj, but now that i have been dding it for a few weeks, i'm sort of remembering how small they are. its the main reason i took the back seat out of mine. the carseat actually fits just fine (rear facing) and i know the comfort goes up exponentially after a seat swap, but every time i get in the wj i feel like i am driving a cadillac...the overall ride, legroom and comfort factor is a lot higher. the purpose of me building another jeep is to have a vehicle that will stand up to long trips, but will still be great for off road for hunting, fishing and camping adventures. i would like to make it out to colorado and moab, but for the most part i really am not a wheeler...i will hopefully make it to a few naxja events in the next few years..the crawl, winterfest and nac fest...but that won't be the jeeps primary purpose. that and i could also easily make a few small upgrades to the mj and it would be plenty useful in places like those for the amount of fun i want to have...
so my dilemma is what is keeping me from building the wj over the xj? right now i cant start working on the wj since the wife is dding it, but we will be buying a car for her soon. don't get me wrong i love xj's and the simplicity and familiarity is what is pulling me in that direction, but the wj is a nice platform with solid axles, it has more room (but it is fairly long). i know its heavier...i know the tranny's aren't as good and its more expensive to lift but they are very readily available now and mine is virtually rust free...and i still have less than $1000 invested in it. on top of that the unibodies are also stiffer, i have a spare engine and tranny...the wheels and tires interchange with a lot of other jeeps and they have coils all around already.
for now...i'm going to keep collecting xj parts...i know i have a few months to make up my mind, but if anyone has any opinions on the matter, i would be curious to hear them.
i have about 75% of the parts collected to start building the xj, but now that i have been dding it for a few weeks, i'm sort of remembering how small they are. its the main reason i took the back seat out of mine. the carseat actually fits just fine (rear facing) and i know the comfort goes up exponentially after a seat swap, but every time i get in the wj i feel like i am driving a cadillac...the overall ride, legroom and comfort factor is a lot higher. the purpose of me building another jeep is to have a vehicle that will stand up to long trips, but will still be great for off road for hunting, fishing and camping adventures. i would like to make it out to colorado and moab, but for the most part i really am not a wheeler...i will hopefully make it to a few naxja events in the next few years..the crawl, winterfest and nac fest...but that won't be the jeeps primary purpose. that and i could also easily make a few small upgrades to the mj and it would be plenty useful in places like those for the amount of fun i want to have...
so my dilemma is what is keeping me from building the wj over the xj? right now i cant start working on the wj since the wife is dding it, but we will be buying a car for her soon. don't get me wrong i love xj's and the simplicity and familiarity is what is pulling me in that direction, but the wj is a nice platform with solid axles, it has more room (but it is fairly long). i know its heavier...i know the tranny's aren't as good and its more expensive to lift but they are very readily available now and mine is virtually rust free...and i still have less than $1000 invested in it. on top of that the unibodies are also stiffer, i have a spare engine and tranny...the wheels and tires interchange with a lot of other jeeps and they have coils all around already.
for now...i'm going to keep collecting xj parts...i know i have a few months to make up my mind, but if anyone has any opinions on the matter, i would be curious to hear them.
