How do you open the back?
Rear quarter panel armor? (Idea)
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How do you open the back?
When enough 80's get ugly enough 1/4 panels, then someone MAY figure out how to produce plating for the rear end. Not for protection as much as to cover up all the dented metal. I say MAY because all the curves back there will not make it an easy task. For the time being, mine wears the dents to distinguish it from the mall cruisers. If it gets bad enough to rust and cut my children's fingers it will get buffed and bedlined. My 11 year old claims he likes the dents, that it makes the Cruiser look tougher.
Kids are smarter than we think.
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Sand Hollow fun, Ha ha Was worth every dent. 
When I made my rear bumper I went with the minimalist approach. Now on my third set of tail light and beating the quarter panels back into shape a bunch of times, I'm ready for some quarter panel protection.
Something similar to what @scrowleydid ( post # 39 ) is what I had in mind. Definitely no sheet metal or diamond plate for me.
When I made my rear bumper I went with the minimalist approach. Now on my third set of tail light and beating the quarter panels back into shape a bunch of times, I'm ready for some quarter panel protection.
Something similar to what @scrowleydid ( post # 39 ) is what I had in mind. Definitely no sheet metal or diamond plate for me.
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Look up what @jcardona1 did for the rear of his.
I'm looking for something to hold up to hard abuse ( tubing tied to the frame ) and save tail lights, not looking to cover wrinkled sheet metal.
Post # 39 this thread.
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Fire your spotter and stop driving by braille. 
Here is your solution ha ha. You just need $599 bones.
Joking to the side Im excited to see what Broski comes up with. Ive been pondering this delima for years...
Here is another good thread to reference here.
forum.ih8mud.com
Here is a few more Ive found on the web.
Or
Joking to the side Im excited to see what Broski comes up with. Ive been pondering this delima for years...
Here is another good thread to reference here.
Rear Quarter Panel Protection
Thread is an old thread, but this is awesome and needs to be bumped back up:)
forum.ih8mud.com
Here is a few more Ive found on the web.
Or
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I don't think you guys get what he was saying. A rear bumper would do nothing to protect the fat rear quarter panels on the 80 which are easy to dent. Quarter panel armor like they have for the XJs would be sweet, I'd totally buy it. But nobody makes anything like that.
This is what @AMMO did
And Shawn Jackson
I'm just getting into the crunched quarter panel gang. Jcardona1, I assume you made yours(?). I'm definitely thinking of moving up to something like that or more realistically, something like Shawn Jackson has, but the rust factor worries me a bit.
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I had mine built by a local shop as a one-off. They were setup to produce more of these, but they have since gone out of business a few years ago.
That's unfortunate. They definitely look like they are hefty. I guess it's back to the drawing board. Thanks for the input.I had mine built by a local shop as a one-off. They were setup to produce more of these, but they have since gone out of business a few years ago.
I should see if I can dig out a picture and edit it in, I have just some simple pipe that sticks out of the bumper on the sides, it sticks out around as far as the tire and has kind of protected things a bit, but I don’t go wheeling in the rocks, it’s more about trees or brush, and other vehicles.
I made it wide enough to step on, I can walk along the sliders, top of the tire and the tube at the rear quarters to get to the back without stepping on the ground. Sometimes this is handy when your in deep mud or in water and need to get a strap out back.
I made it wide enough to step on, I can walk along the sliders, top of the tire and the tube at the rear quarters to get to the back without stepping on the ground. Sometimes this is handy when your in deep mud or in water and need to get a strap out back.
Did you seal the quarter panels to the body so moister won’t collect in between?I had mine built by a local shop as a one-off. They were setup to produce more of these, but they have since gone out of business a few years ago.
My rig is garage kept and only driven to go wheeling so I didn't see the need personally. But it could be easily be done if needed.
If you personally know the owner of the fab shop, I'll bet the programs for the laser cuts and such still exist.
May consider asking and if they could be used.
If anyone is still intereste
I can make this for anyone that is interested. I have all the software and hardware needed....or anything else you guys may want.I had mine built by a local shop as a one-off. They were setup to produce more of these, but they have since gone out of business a few years ago.
