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2 hours ago, Limeyjeeper said:

 

How much work to get the Notch M-Max flares to fit? did you have to do a lot of sanding and rework?

When you get them they do not have the body lines cut in. I used a sharpie laid against the body to trace the shape of the fender. I liked that I got to mold them to fit my application instead of being premolded. I was able to move them up 1.5” and forward1” the same with the rear except I went back 2”

 

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It took me roughly 5 minutes to shape each fender to fit using a flapper wheel. Getting the two sides to match was much more aggravating then fitting them

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Making progress on the bumpers and sliders.
I’ve notched most of the tubes by hand with a bandsaw and flapper disc.
much easier then expected once I figured it out. 

Also used a tube notcher to get the little standoffs for the sliders. My drill press doesn’t spin slow enough so I would start it on the press make a mark and drill the center hole there. Then move to the vice and a hand drill. 
move tig welded and DA sanded them all. Gotta finish it all up this evening and will post some more pictures 

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3 hours ago, CapitalCityPioneer said:

Wow those sliders are super clean! Love how it steps out a little at the back to give you a foothold for climbing up the bed! Those cuts on the piping are just :bowdown:

Thank you! 
it’s all about patience. And lots of grinding. 
I think I wanna do the rear bumper with the same little kick outs on the side. 
I’m just procrastinating cutting the bottom part behind the tire of the bed off

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I notched the rear quarters...

 

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I had already bent both sides. From coming down on a rock. I do still have them if anybody wants them I will stick in a box and send it your way.

I sprayed the raw edge woth some primer for now. 
 

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finished the front bumper up. Started on a reaR bumper. 
 

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this is 1” off the bump and full lock to passenger 

 

 

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new one 

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I also remade the trac bar mount. It was never supposed to be permanent but ended up that way. Couldn’t cut all of it off so I had to scan a piece beside it to make a good mounting point to the unibody. Really should have added frame stiffeners when I had it apart. 

 

also added limiting straps from wide open designs. I didn’t get a picture of all that but I will

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On 8/3/2020 at 10:49 AM, dustyinthedirt said:

Making progress on the bumpers and sliders.
I’ve notched most of the tubes by hand with a bandsaw and flapper disc.
much easier then expected once I figured it out. 

Also used a tube notcher to get the little standoffs for the sliders. My drill press doesn’t spin slow enough so I would start it on the press make a mark and drill the center hole there. Then move to the vice and a hand drill. 
move tig welded and DA sanded them all. Gotta finish it all up this evening and will post some more pictures 

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Why did you make the slider flare out in the rear under the bed? It looks nice, I'm just trying to understand why it was done.

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On 10/22/2020 at 7:23 PM, fiatslug87 said:

 

On 10/22/2020 at 12:18 PM, 89 MJ said:

Why did you make the slider flare out in the rear under the bed? It looks nice, I'm just trying to understand why it was done.


to step Up into the bed easier as said before but also to push it off a rock around the tire  is the hope

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On 10/25/2020 at 10:41 AM, Pete M said:

 

primer isn't paint.  you'll want to hit that with a sealer (paint) as soon as you can. :L: 

Soon my friend. Soon it will all be one color... blue or white? I can’t decided. I’m thinking blue but white will show less scratches over time...... 

 

 

but blue though. Can somebody tell me the color of this Comanche? FF37E76D-3818-4F5B-9DD6-AA0C80C51188.jpeg.eb42822e525e9fcb08193a7417e1843f.jpeg
 

beautiful truck 

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