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Old 01-18-2011, 01:58 PM
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I just done this last night for some extra front diff. protection, i just cut a stock pan and placed it over mine. I have to finish it later today, i just put studs where the stock bolts were, put a nut on them for the stock pan then slipped my cut pan over the studs and nuts and put another set of nuts on the cut pan and tightened it up sandwiching the cut pan to the nuts that hold the stock pan. It cost me nothing to do besides the $3 on paint.
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Old 01-18-2011, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Gary Briggs

Thank you, I scratched my head for a few minutes trying to figure out a clean way to add a cup holder. Cant do the passenger side there is a plastic duct that follows the console. So anyone riding with me is Fuct!
Just make a hole through it, the ducting isnt anywhere near airtight anyways lol
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Originally Posted by 88_xj
I just done this last night for some extra front diff. protection, i just cut a stock pan and placed it over mine. I have to finish it later today, i just put studs where the stock bolts were, put a nut on them for the stock pan then slipped my cut pan over the studs and nuts and put another set of nuts on the cut pan and tightened it up sandwiching the cut pan to the nuts that hold the stock pan. It cost me nothing to do besides the $3 on paint.


How did you prep the two rods for paint?
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Old 01-18-2011, 03:46 PM
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by the look of the paint overspray on the pitman arm and bushings, he didn't do much else other than wipe them off (maybe?)
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb
Just make a hole through it, the ducting isnt anywhere near airtight anyways lol
That wasn't my concern, I don't want a cold beverage to get hot or viseversa. The cupholder would literally be in the ducting in that location!
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Originally Posted by dukie564
wipe them off (maybe?)

I don't think so. I tried this before I replaced my old tie rod with a ZJ unit. There was so much greese/dirt, that wiping it off would not even come close to getting it ready for paint.
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looks fresh...may not hold up
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Old 01-18-2011, 04:29 PM
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I just used the wire wheel on the grinder and degreaser on a rag, its been done for about a mouth now and seems to stick fine. I didn't get carried away with taping everything because i didn't think it was gonna stick.
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Originally Posted by 88_xj
I just used the wire wheel on the grinder and degreaser on a rag, its been done for about a mouth now and seems to stick fine. I didn't get carried away with taping everything because i didn't think it was gonna stick.

Cool, thanks.
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Originally Posted by dukie564
Now THAT looks good. I'm so doing this...all the other ones looked tacky.
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second thatm on theres nothing wrong with being redneck!
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Did you just cut your sway bar endlinks?
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Old 01-24-2011, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by eggdashure
Did you just cut your sway bar endlinks?
yep...........we were going wheeling and i was running out of time before i had to leave and the bolts are stripped so i just cut them.......it not going back on so i really didnt care how it came off.
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Originally Posted by kitsapfreerider
here they are. you can see the old attachment point... haven't got the time or patience to take it off a 1/4 turn at a time right now. Oh and i also went out and got some 10awg wire to replace stock baja wires. Are the stock roof bars steel?? if they are i might be able to make an easier mounting and ground system.


whats the extended and compressed length or the lift support?
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