Dirteatr717 Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 just noticed the smiley face on the front diff :clapping: thats going on my rear diff ASAP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 Thanks for the compliments! I've been wanting to do this to my truck for a long time. Doing a little work on the tailgate. Pictures coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 Tailgate progress... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMJ Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Looks great man. Easily one of my favorite builds on here. Anything special going on with the tailgate? Ill be following the build RockMJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 Nothing special on the tailgate. Shooting it with Dupont basecoat/clearcoat black to match the rest of the truck. Then putting on the black reflective stickers from jeepsticker.com. The tailgate wasn't painted when I got the truck and its about time to get it matching. Hope to shoot it this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMJ Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Gotcha. I am looking for one for mine right now. I can probably un-mangle the tailgate that I have but I would probably be better off trying to find a replacement. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out for you RockMJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huevo83 Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Topic Creator... backdraft.... I have a question for you how much was the rear slider window, and did it come with the weather strip and everything needed to install and to look factory installed or what else did you buy? thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 Topic Creator... backdraft.... I have a question for you how much was the rear slider window, and did it come with the weather strip and everything needed to install and to look factory installed or what else did you buy? thanks in advance The slider is $141.00 for solar glass at glasswarepro on the interwebbins. It came with a few screws and some dinky urethane backed gasket. I guess you will be good to install it with that. I opted to give safelite a call and have them put it in. It went in painlessly and was installed by a pro (I'm no glass pro). A few pages back you will find the opinions on it by Ryan and myself. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huevo83 Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 thanks... thats good deal... btw where in texas are you... I'm from brownsville texas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 I live just outside of Tyler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huevo83 Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 oh ok... nice.. hopefully ill get to see yuor truck out there some day... or if you decide to sell... let me know... got one myself, want one for my dad.... so that we go jeeping out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackstar8652 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 either i didn't see it in the thread, or i'm just lazy and didn't read but what size lift do you have? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 The rear is SOA with 2wd leaf packs. The front is Rubicon Express 4.5 inch coils with 1.75in spacers. TnT long arms and crossmember. Rubicon Express HD adjustable track bar. Bilstein 5100s in the front, Bilstein 5125s in the rear. Full Traction steering stabilizer. YJ brake lines up front, Dakota brake line in the rear. JKS quicker disconnects. That's all I can drum up off the top of my head. If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 I finally got some primer shot on the tailgate. The temperatures here are only low enough in the early morning for me to comfortably shoot paint. I'm going to try in the morning to get the paint laid down. Providing I can get it sanded properly tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 Also got the door windows tinted to 35% (legal limit in Texas). Its made a heck of a difference not having my arm and neck burned to a crisp. Inside temperatures with the air conditioning on is noticeably different as well. (Sorry for rubbing it in Jay....LOL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 I finally got a chance to shoot some paint on the tailgate. Bear in mind I'm a novice when it comes to auto paint. This is the second time I've ever attempted it. I laid down 3 coats of base, then 2 coats of clear. Sorry but I didnt get pictures of the last coat of base as i was rushing to clean the gun and mix the clear fast enough. It wound up with some orange peel but overall I think its acceptable. Maybe a little wetsanding and compounding then it should look good. First basecoat Second basecoat First clearcoat Second clearcoat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 And a few better pictures in the sunlight after its dried some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMJ Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Looks great man! Minus the fingerprints haha. can't wait to see it mounted RockMJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 And mounted. From this... To this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 Next up is spraying a bedliner in and finding or building a decent rear bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Looks great! What gun did you use to spray the different layers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 I used a Vaper HVLP gravity feed gun with a 1.4mm nozzle from northern tool to spray with. For the different layers I just adjusted the flow rate and fan pattern. Primer flowed more with a medium to wide fan at 40psi. Base flowed lean with a tighter fan. Clear flowed a little more than base with the same fan. Both at 45psi. All coats were overlapped roughly 50%. The rest was just trial and error with emphasis on error! Hope that explains it well enough man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rymanrph Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 You going to put some kind of stickers on the Jeep logo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 Yes sir, have the reflective stickers from jeepsticker.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 No major updates. Changed the oil yesterday and replaced tie rod ends and aligned the front end today. Its going to the dealership Friday to check why the airbag light is lit. I don't have a DRBIII scanner or the 4000 bucks to get one so I reluctantly have to leave it with them. May as well get them to program the key fob while I'm there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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