Makeover for my heep!!!

[90 waggy]

eh its mig. we call it a shitgun for a reason....just turn it up and burn it in

 

[FlexdXJ]

Grinding will be done! in due time and all the corners where chamfered with the grider for better penitration! It'll shape up just fine. not real worried about the looks of the stuff thats under the jeep and gona be rusted up and paint chipped in a few weeks anyway!

Not my first rodeo! but thanks for the advise.

Ha! Nice response!

 

[xcm]

yeah! you show him!

back on topic: i didnt say you were a noob, im no master fabricator myself...

you say it'll be rusted in a few weeks, yeah, it will, cause you didnt prep it, so you cant paint it properly...
thats cool, i meant no disrespect, just figured you posted this here for feedback...


back to flexdxj, lets see some of your fab work buddy!

 

[RCP Phx]

That flat stock isn't going to do Sh*t,you need at least soma angle or tube.

 

[jdxj]

yeah! you show him!

back on topic: i didnt say you were a noob, im no master fabricator myself...

you say it'll be rusted in a few weeks, yeah, it will, cause you didnt prep it, so you cant paint it properly...
thats cool, i meant no disrespect, just figured you posted this here for feedback...


back to flexdxj, lets see some of your fab work buddy!

No big deal.

The stuff that is going to be seen will all be preped and derusted(new word) HEhe. but not real worried about the underneith stuff!

 

[jdxj]

That flat stock isn't going to do Sh*t,you need at least soma angle or tube.

Oh I thought about that but all the load on it will be flat just needs to keep the bumper from twisting downward. Had the samething on my old bumper worked fine. even pulled some pretty heavy trailers and no downward movement. Not that the angle is overkill or anything but the strap is what I had so I used it.:gee:

It will also have the nut strips on the inside of the frame so basically it's just a big washer.

 

[stroked88]

Got a little done today

Cut some braces to go back to the unibody, installed em, made 4 nut strips 2 will go inside the frame and the other two will be welded to the bumper to bolt through to the nuts that fit inside the frame! Should be strong as Hell. now just gota do the grinding and paint ect.


Tomorrow I start the tube fenders got the panels back from being rolled a few days ago so.

Hopefully this will start coming together faster now that I'm feeling better and all the visiting family is gone.

i like the 2x6 for the quarter guards. been building my bumpers over the past couple days... wish i wouldhave seen this

 

[FlexdXJ]

back to flexdxj, lets see some of your fab work buddy!

OK, Buy me a welder and some tube! I've been laid off for 5 months. The only extra money I had for it was my bonus from last year. I don't need you to tell me what i need to do to my rig, I got it figured out on my own. I bought bumpers because my dad had knee surgery and couldn't fab anything for a couple months. You've been fabbing for like 6 months dude. What make you such a go-to guy on fabwork? You just need to calm down. I'm limited to what I can do because of my tool selection. Not every Jeep has to be tubed on 39.5's! Not to mention the fact that I have had my "Bolt-on" Jeep for all of 5 months! Keep it up jdxj it looks like its coming along nicely.

 

[jdxj]

Didn't get shit done today worked on the stand for the bender for a couple hours then got called in to go to a temp work for the rest of the day. More to come next week! As for the rest of this weekend. IMA do some way overdue wheelin! And if I bang things up or get some body damage I'll just fix that as part of the project LOL

 

[FlexdXJ]

Didn't get shit done today worked on the stand for the bender for a couple hours then got called in to go to a temp work for the rest of the day. More to come next week! As for the rest of this weekend. IMA do some way overdue wheelin! And if I bang things up or get some body damage I'll just fix that as part of the project LOL

Ha, sounds like you got your priorities straight!

 

[xcm]

...

if you ever make it to socal, hit me up, you can use my tools, and hrew is cheap!
im hardly the goto guy, as is obvious, while im no offroad fab god, ive been building stuff for a living since i was 15, started with decks and swingsets, moved to wood steering wheels, finally to commercial window systems. the brackets are too long!

i just want to see some good fabwork! lets get back to that!

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[jdxj]

Bumpers all done
Gota mount it then
On to the rocker replacement in the AM.
All ground down!

A little bondo to cover the grinder marks

After Primer and paint

still more to come, Rocker replacements, hybrid cage roofrack, finish the tube fenders/quarterguards OBA and some rear compartment storage.

 

[jdxj]

fished up the cart for the tube bender.
Complete with wheel to hold up the cylender cause it sags real bad.
And a spring to pull it closed when I release the jack. cause well I'm just that lazy!:speepin:

 

[jdxj]

Always a little nervouse when taking a cutoff wheel to the sheet metal.

A Little past rocker damage come out!

Note to self don't buy used steel:jester: what a PITA to get all the rust off took several hours with a sander/buffer. Didn't want to use a grinder cause I don't wana have to cover the grinder marks!

And the rocker in place for a quick fit.

Bending the tube for the bar that runs on the outside of the rocker.

Lovin the bender works great!

 

[jdxj]

Got one rocker all done WOW :wow:lot of work. Still need to bondo and resand the seem between the body and the 2x4 tube but it'll work for now.

:conceitedNow to finish the other side. Then I can finally get started on the cage. :yelclap:

 

[stewie]

Note to self don't buy used steel:jester: what a PITA to get all the rust off took several hours with a sander/buffer. Didn't want to use a grinder cause I don't wana have to cover the grinder marks!

try a wire wheel on your grinder. works great

 

[Frank Z]

Yep, wire wheel is the shizznitzel.

 

[Frank Z]

JD,
Did you put some 2x2 on top of the 2x4?

 

[jdxj]

Yes sir sure did. It's in the pics somewhere!

 

[jdxj]

Yes sir sure did. It's in the pics somewhere!

Opps guess it's not in the pics. :hang:

You'll just have to trust me. It's in there