Andres629's still at it! '87 BII this time!

[MountainMike]

It's in the works... I don't want to get an MVI on this one like I did on my Ranger. I'm going to either make some out of some 18ga checkerplate aluminum, or use old conveyor belt. So far I'm leaning towards conveyor so that WHEN I rub it against a tree, it just folds over and goes back in place, rather than bending.

MVI... wazzat?

As for the flares head an idea I keep having (and may need to do depending on how my new tires fit) was to get some "Long John" front mudflaps for the fleet Super Duties and run those as flares. That are designed to sit at the bottom like normal mudflaps but be able to bend and they come all the way up to the top of the wheel wheel giving you that Johnny Law pleasing 12-4 O'clock coverage.

Kind of like this:

But of course I'd be getting them from work so they would have Ford ovals on them

 

[86 slo-vo]

looking good, lets see those doors...


mud flaps and flares are for girls

 

[Andres629]

that's too much....i'll give you $250 for it

Haha! You're funny. I've already had one person offer me $1500 and another $1200... without the big tires even. But I rather like this little unit, and I've got 4.56 gears and a D35 Auburn locker coming for it. L/S 8.8 and locked 35 with extended RA's and 2" lift with XJ coils and Expo leaves on Belltech 6400 shackles. I think it'll do alllllllright.

what year is the fj?

It's a 71 on 35" TSL Boggers. Sold it yesterday though.

MVI... wazzat?

As for the flares head an idea I keep having (and may need to do depending on how my new tires fit) was to get some "Long John" front mudflaps for the fleet Super Duties and run those as flares. That are designed to sit at the bottom like normal mudflaps but be able to bend and they come all the way up to the top of the wheel wheel giving you that Johnny Law pleasing 12-4 O'clock coverage.

MVI= Motor Vehicle Inspection, a box 2 inspection. Essentially an out of province safety. I'm going to do that ^^^ but with conveyor belt. Those flaps cost too much without stealership employee pricing.

looking good, lets see those doors...


mud flaps and flares are for girls

Ha. Ha ha. ha. Good one. lol
Actually, I feel the same way, but I don't want to get this thing pulled off the road, too. I'm having enough hassle trying to get my Ranger saftied so I can at least drive it after I do the half-ton axles. lol Doors are not on yet, I've still got to shoot them with some chromated epoxy primer, you know, the proper way to do it. Haha!

 

[86 slo-vo]

Ha. Ha ha. ha. Good one. lol
Actually, I feel the same way, but I don't want to get this thing pulled off the road, too. I'm having enough hassle trying to get my Ranger saftied so I can at least drive it after I do the half-ton axles. lol Doors are not on yet, I've still got to shoot them with some chromated epoxy primer, you know, the proper way to do it. Haha!

screw paint lol i dont have the patience for that shit!

 

[MountainMike]

MVI= Motor Vehicle Inspection, a box 2 inspection. Essentially an out of province safety. I'm going to do that ^^^ but with conveyor belt. Those flaps cost too much without stealership employee pricing.

Hey now, no need for insults

If you came in to my work asking for long john flaps are started talking about your sick BII I'd give you a deal.

 

[Andres629]

Cool, thanks Mike! I'll drive up there soon to get them.

 

[WoodyB2]

i like this build man.

how much of a gap do you have in the back wheel wells now that you cut the fenders?

 

[Andres629]

No gap, I welded in new sheetmetal after bashing the inner well with a BFH. But there would have been about a 3" gap in the rear well if I wouldn't have welded it up.

 

[WoodyB2]

do you think i could see a pic if you have one of how you did it?


i am going to be cutting my fenders soon and am just wondering how im going to fix the gap.

thanks

 

[Andres629]

I can get one from the underside... I've got my interior plastic on now and it was a real PITA to get it on after... I don't want to take the plastic off again just to get a picture... haha! But it's really not hard, if you tackled a half door, this is basically the same. Cut, bash, template a patch, weld. Easy! Just make sure to seam seal it after.

 

[Boggin]

thats frigen AWESOME! i love that grill buddy, nice work

 

[WoodyB2]

I can get one from the underside... I've got my interior plastic on now and it was a real PITA to get it on after... I don't want to take the plastic off again just to get a picture... haha! But it's really not hard, if you tackled a half door, this is basically the same. Cut, bash, template a patch, weld. Easy! Just make sure to seam seal it after.

cool man thanks for the advice.

 

[Andres629]

Thanks Boggin, I quite like it too! I'll have some new wheelin pictures up soon for all a y'all, and a shot with the new wheels and tires!

 

[86 slo-vo]

drive that beast down here and come play with all the hicks

 

[MountainMike]

Cool, thanks Mike! I'll drive up there soon to get them.

10-4, if you show up I'd probably fall over laughing

No gap, I welded in new sheetmetal after bashing the inner well with a BFH. But there would have been about a 3" gap in the rear well if I wouldn't have welded it up.

*ahem* BFH FTW!