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Old 03-06-2011 | 10:14 PM
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Well i cut out a design on cardboard and hav to take it to the welding shop to get them to cut it out with a plasma cutter but tell me wat yall think!
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Old 03-06-2011 | 10:17 PM
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And sorry bout the blurry pic, the back of iphone 4's r glass and tend to shatter when thrown and pics dont turn out so great after that lol
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Old 03-06-2011 | 10:23 PM
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dude that is awesome! please post pics if ever completed
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Old 03-06-2011 | 10:32 PM
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Ok will do. Has to b done tho since i run over stock grille wen takin measurements. May b a week or 2 since jeeps gettin ton axles and long arms put on.
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Old 03-06-2011 | 10:33 PM
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Are the holes for foglight?
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Old 03-06-2011 | 10:35 PM
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Putting 6" KC lights for headlights.
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Old 03-06-2011 | 10:43 PM
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And havn't decided wat im gonna do bout turn signals yet.
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this is really sweet
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Old 03-07-2011 | 12:19 AM
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throw something "like" this under the headlight holes....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TWO-6...-/250753910744
they are pretty cheap, and easy to find. you could find side markers off euro fenders, or trailer amber lights....
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Old 03-07-2011 | 03:26 AM
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YEAH! Such a cool design for grill... Can't wait to see it placed on your jeep man...
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Old 03-07-2011 | 06:20 AM
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Yeah thats probably what im going to do! How thick do yall think it should b? 1/8?
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Old 03-07-2011 | 07:34 AM
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Pretty kool, yea......11 or 12 ga. will work great.
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Old 03-07-2011 | 09:36 AM
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I'd go 14-16 gauge 1/8" seems a lil over kill
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Old 03-07-2011 | 09:59 AM
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Lol yeah i tend to do that! But its jus got alot of little pieces n id hate to bust them out cuz its strictly a trail rig
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Old 03-07-2011 | 01:21 PM
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Actually, 11ga. will give it a little depth, I've done similiar things using lighter ga. steel, only to regret how it looked.....
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