I used Paraleyes's writeup on JeepForum as a starting point, but then kinda just started cutting stuff on my own. Worked out well lol.
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/c...t-way-1007865/

And since you jumped the gun and brought it up...lol

I cut and folded my rear quarter panels Sunday (fenders to come later). Still need to rivet the **** out of it, seal it up, and bondo/paint. But looks good anyways. Also stubbed the rear bumper a bit to match.





(this looks weird at this angle lol)

 

lol damn you guys....*sigh*

ok by popular demand...

TIRES! 33x12.5x15 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZs on 15x10 procomp series 98 wheels. Letters still have the blue coating on them....

picked up for 800 bones down in Virginia.




I think i need to bolt them on before I lift it


Little difference....

 

Ok...so the rest of the updates....

After picking the tires up I went home and pulled the locker out of the axle sets I picked up.


Saturday I went to to shop and installed the locker in my rear end


Driving with a locker in the back with a 5-speed is...interesting...It's gonna take some getting used to for sure. Part of the issue right now is my rear tires are slightly different sizes (full tread 235 and a worn 30), so the locker isn't as happy as it could be, and i get some massive torque steer under hard acceleration/deceleration. Fishtales though a grassy field like a boss though!


Also installed my stainless steel brake lines and bled all the old fluid out of the system.

Tried to install my Skidrow Transfer Case skid at the same time, but the instructions call for you to bolt up through the crossmember, which needless to say is impossible. So i drilled and tapped holes through the first layer instead and have to go pick up bolts to match the new setup. Fail Skidrow...FAIL.

 

oh...and if you're carrying 4 big *** tires in the back of your truck, tie them back away from the hatch glass or this may happen



Found that gem when i got home...lucky i didn't lose it

 

 

Sooo on my birthday last week I had to go to Virginia for work...sucks right? Anyways, on the way back I decided to take the MEGA scenic route - Skyline Drive in the Blue Ridge Mtns.

Took a bunch of pics with the crappy point-and-shoot I had (will post some later after edits), but I took one set to make a HDR image with...


and this is the result....


quite happy with how it turned out!! Not bad for a first trial!

 

Nice pics and Happy belated birthday.

 

Saw the pic in the MD thread but was to late to post. Came out great. Now that you are stock piling parts when are you going to get the lift?

 

Next weekend my pile of parts gets attached to the jeep!!!

 

lookin good man

 

Awesome. What kit did you decide to go with or did the engineering part of your brain piece one together?

 

kit? HAH

bastard pack in the rear (XJ main, Dakota Main, Dakota 3rd, XJ 4th) for ~3" with Dakota shackles (+0.5" over XJ) and relocation brackets (~5/8" lift). Added full length leaf liners and rebound clips


4" TJ coils (3" on XJ) with spacers in the front


Adjustable Currie LCAs with dual Johnny Joints


Teraflex 9550 shocks made for a JK with 4" lift (10" travel front, 9" travel rear)

Homebrew disconnects

Stainless brake lines are already on

IRO Double Shear trackbar

And of course the meats

 

Finally went though all my photos from Skyline Drive and uploaded them all
CLICKY!!!: http://s968.photobucket.com/albums/a...yline%20Drive/

Highlights:



(no the camera isn't tilted)

 

I figured as much . Can't wait to see it all together. Will be a sweet LCOG rig.

Great Pics of Skyline btw. I look forward to the day I can take pictures of my jeep somewhere other than in front of my condo

 

new stickerzzzz!!!

+40HP