X-Mas in March!!!!! The Heep is gonna gain weight...

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Re: X-Mas in March!!!!! The Heep is gonna gain weight...

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nice work John!
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All that to be topped with $.99 WalMart spay bomb. Outstanding!

Looks good John.
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ZAEDOCK wrote:All that to be topped with $.99 WalMart spay bomb. Outstanding!

Looks good John.
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They'll probably be going in Krylon Fusion Gray like the flares.
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Finally a couple of dry days!!!!

Another visit from the Postman on Monday :D Got me a bunch of LED lights and an early TJ fuel filler :P :P

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 :cry: :cry: :cry:

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 :P :P :P :P :P

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Finally starting to look like something :)
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Sounds like you need to make a trip to Harbor Freight to stock up on some hole sawz... ;)

Looks really nice!

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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 :P
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John, I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product.

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Well, with enough hardner Bondo will cure in a couple hours :lol:

Next pic is crappy but............

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PRIMER!!!!!!!!

If I'm lucky, I'll have back together in a few days :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek:
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And here we are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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That ended up being a bit more of a project than I thought it would be :lol: :lol:

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 :idea:
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That looks really nice John!

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I don't like it. It's too clean.

Now you're gonna have to actually paint the Heep to match.
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ZAEDOCK wrote:I don't like it. It's too clean.

Now you're gonna have to actually paint the Heep to match.
Naah... Just paint them black -- it's trim!

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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......................... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

And you'll notice I de-blinged the fuel bezel :ugeek:
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Looks good John, nice work!!
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Looks like some new leafs under there too.

Look'n good! :roll:
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