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    This little TDi is gonna need a bigger hair dryer! Seriously though, one of the benefits of the TDi swap was weight savings... Those closest to this build recently pointed this out while laughing about how much steel I've glued to it
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    I'm becoming worried how much this thing is gonna weigh!
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    This piece was originally only intended to cap off the front of the tube rockers. It evolved into a partial inner fender and a roll cage support point. Rather excited.
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    Following!
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    Very curious to see what you decide to do with the door speakers. Thank you for the detailed posts!
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    The crossmember was/is a major chore, but I think I ended up with a good design.
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    Been wanting a doubler for the better part of 15 years. Now is the time.
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    Making some removable fender sliders.
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    This project is so freaking cool. I had ambitions like this for my 4.0, only with a turbo. Keep the updates coming!
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    This is great. Love the outside-the-box thinking. Shame it's an auto, though
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    This is, indeed, epic. I hope everyone is as encouraged as I am when I see tailgates taken apart and FIXED. Thank you for sharing so many pics!
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    Everyone here is familiar with CAD, right? Well, I use it a lot for my projects. That's "Cardboard Assisted Design" for those who thought I was all fancy
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    Anyone else have enormous gaps in project progress?
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    I love to see others exercise their "OCD" tendencies! Excellent work! And thanks for the tip on the pillar foam! I very well may give that a try!
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    I wonder how you're gonna feel that first time someone casually tosses a cinderblock or whatever in there...
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    What flywheel was being run before? By memory, the stock Jeep 4.0 flywheel is already heavier than the OE Jetta unit so I was considering not going the Centerforce route as many have done... your description makes me worry.
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    Seeing this is simultaneously inspiring and depressing. I have soooo much to get done
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    Very, very impressive! I plan on laying down some SPI epoxy soon myself. Keep the progress pics coming!
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    Curious how/why you're going this route? As soon as I looked at the boostwerks Comp Mount in person I figured I had a front skid plate better than OE right there. Though, I suppose it doesn't really protect the pitman arm...
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    Not sure how much you're dealing with, but this is what I had to do for the rotted rear-ward portion of my floor. Just some 18ga sheet butt-welded to extend the replacement pan.
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    Thanks! It was pretty rust free before I got in there, just full of dirt. Shop vac, needle scaler, air hammer (for rattling loose as much junk as possible), sandpaper, and I might have even stuck a media blaster in there (can't recall).
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    I'm gonna be "that guy"... should have addressed this when you had the floor out! I encountered this same problem years ago and managed to keep it all together with just those "extra" bolts on those brackets inboard of the frame rails. Seriously, that was the best time to do a proper, full-strength repair. Unfortunately, any other method is going to be less than ideal in some fashion. As mentioned, installing rivnuts large enough will be difficult and you run a very good chance of those developing the same issue as you're dealing with now (spinning). The slot and plate idea suggested by AZJeff is the most likely to be strong enough and hold-up over time, though, cutting slots in the frame rail isn't exactly without it's own drawbacks. When I had the floor out it got 12mm nuts welded in the factory locations and all the way to the back of the cab for future skidplate attachment points:
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    Yes.
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