X-Mas in March!!!!! The Heep is gonna gain weight...
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Carl McFly
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Re: X-Mas in March!!!!! The Heep is gonna gain weight...
nice work John!
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ZAEDOCK
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Re: X-Mas in March!!!!! The Heep is gonna gain weight...
All that to be topped with $.99 WalMart spay bomb. Outstanding!
Looks good John.
Looks good John.
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johnsxj
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Re: X-Mas in March!!!!! The Heep is gonna gain weight...
Wally World is $1.22 a can now JoeZAEDOCK wrote:All that to be topped with $.99 WalMart spay bomb. Outstanding!
Looks good John.
They'll probably be going in Krylon Fusion Gray like the flares.
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johnsxj
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Re: X-Mas in March!!!!! The Heep is gonna gain weight...
Finally a couple of dry days!!!!
Another visit from the Postman on Monday
Got me a bunch of LED lights and an early TJ fuel filler 
Yesterday I finished welding in all the parts I had tacked on Sunday, cut the rear light panels to size and measured out where to cut holes for the lights. I was going to start cutting holes but my 2.5" hole saw didn't like steel
Had to go to the hardware store in Fitchburg this morning to get a special paint for work. While I was there, I picked up a new 2.5" hole saw and another that's 2.75". Got my holes drilled out and the light panels tacked into place. Also got the removable side filler plates fitted and tacked to their mounting tabs. All that's left is to finish welding the light panel, drill & tap some holes, and slightly modify the TJ filler tube and I'll be ready to start grinding and finishing
Finally starting to look like something
Another visit from the Postman on Monday
Got me a bunch of LED lights and an early TJ fuel filler Yesterday I finished welding in all the parts I had tacked on Sunday, cut the rear light panels to size and measured out where to cut holes for the lights. I was going to start cutting holes but my 2.5" hole saw didn't like steel
Had to go to the hardware store in Fitchburg this morning to get a special paint for work. While I was there, I picked up a new 2.5" hole saw and another that's 2.75". Got my holes drilled out and the light panels tacked into place. Also got the removable side filler plates fitted and tacked to their mounting tabs. All that's left is to finish welding the light panel, drill & tap some holes, and slightly modify the TJ filler tube and I'll be ready to start grinding and finishing
Finally starting to look like something
You can't bolt on experience!!!!!!
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nostaw
Re: X-Mas in March!!!!! The Heep is gonna gain weight...
Sounds like you need to make a trip to Harbor Freight to stock up on some hole sawz... 
Looks really nice!
JW
Looks really nice!
JW
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johnsxj
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Re: X-Mas in March!!!!! The Heep is gonna gain weight...
Fab work is all done!!!!!!! Welds are ground and sanded. Now I just get to see how long it takes Bondo to cure in this weather
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Re: X-Mas in March!!!!! The Heep is gonna gain weight...
John, I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Curtis
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johnsxj
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Re: X-Mas in March!!!!! The Heep is gonna gain weight...
Well, with enough hardner Bondo will cure in a couple hours
Next pic is crappy but............
PRIMER!!!!!!!!
If I'm lucky, I'll have back together in a few days
Next pic is crappy but............
PRIMER!!!!!!!!
If I'm lucky, I'll have back together in a few days
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johnsxj
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Re: X-Mas in March!!!!! The Heep is gonna gain weight...
And here we are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That ended up being a bit more of a project than I thought it would be
Those of you with '97-up XJs would be well ahead of the game going with JCR Offroad's quarter panels that have the light housings built in, then fabricating the upper plate and bar
That ended up being a bit more of a project than I thought it would be
Those of you with '97-up XJs would be well ahead of the game going with JCR Offroad's quarter panels that have the light housings built in, then fabricating the upper plate and bar
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Re: X-Mas in March!!!!! The Heep is gonna gain weight...
I don't like it. It's too clean.
Now you're gonna have to actually paint the Heep to match.
Now you're gonna have to actually paint the Heep to match.
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nostaw
Re: X-Mas in March!!!!! The Heep is gonna gain weight...
Naah... Just paint them black -- it's trim!ZAEDOCK wrote:I don't like it. It's too clean.
Now you're gonna have to actually paint the Heep to match.
JW
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Re: X-Mas in March!!!!! The Heep is gonna gain weight...
ZAEDOCK wrote:I don't like it. It's too clean.
Now you're gonna have to actually paint the Heep to match.
If you look REALLY CLOSE to some of the last pictures.........................
And you'll notice I de-blinged the fuel bezel
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Re: X-Mas in March!!!!! The Heep is gonna gain weight...
Looks good John, nice work!!
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Re: X-Mas in March!!!!! The Heep is gonna gain weight...
Looks like some new leafs under there too.
Look'n good!
Look'n good!
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