davidp14
SILVER Star
Nice!! Hate that I missed it. Hopefully they will do it again next year.
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Thanks, I am trying to not get carried away with this being to "hard core" of a build. I am hoping to have something that still looks like a 40 when I am done.Nice work!
Yes you can. You need to completely cut out the old ones like CCOT shows. The pass side could have been tucked under as that side was cut to size but I did overlap some areas in the front and back. It was easier for me to clamp being by myself. On the drivers side I cut them with 1/2" extra overlap. I did it this way because people where having problems with fitting them. I wanted to make sure they would overlay over existing panels if someone wanted that. It was a little easier to clamp it this way too. After I have them all welded up I will sand down the edges to make it more of a roll rather than the 90 deg edge. Give me another week and these should be finished up.This might be a dumb question but I’ve never done body work - is there any reason you can’t butt-weld the extra thick quarter panels in so they’re flush on the outside and the extra “lip” is hidden under the tub?
Hope so!Rob - are these panels going to be strong enough to say.... bounce of rocks on the rubicon?!
Yes you can. You need to completely cut out the old ones like CCOT shows. The pass side could have been tucked under as that side was cut to size but I did overlap some areas in the front and back. It was easier for me to clamp being by myself. On the drivers side I cut them with 1/2" extra overlap. I did it this way because people where having problems with fitting them. I wanted to make sure they would overlay over existing panels if someone wanted that. It was a little easier to clamp it this way too. After I have them all welded up I will sand down the edges to make it more of a roll rather than the 90 deg edge. Give me another week and these should be finished up.