Joshs TJ build
 

Couple shots of the TJ build i'm working on. the first pic is what i'm going for.

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looking good! shoulda kept my nikko TJ body but sold it when i got my NB JK.

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Some more recent build pics

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This is a sweet build.That front stinger bumper is super sweet also.

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very nice work, subscribed.

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yup that is one sweet looking rig!!! is that the new bright body??

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its the Nikko body. the front winshield doesn't fold down but there are some other details i like over the new bright. i like the way the doors dip down

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Frame, bumpers and boat sides are out for powder coating so here are some shots of the drivetrain. Painted the transfer case black. Much happier with the way it looks. Everything is getting Stainless bolts put in it. Gonna make this crawler water proof.

The front upper link mount was restricting the passenger side flex so i came up with what you see.

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Those bumpstops are sweet, they look functional, how do they perform?

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they definitely limit the flex a little but ill take that sacrifice. They are fully functional though. I just did a lite run with it before sending everything out to coating so ill keep you posted.

I originally tried to make smaller shocks for the rear but didn't think about how limited the flex would be so i bought new shocks. One night i was out tinkering and looking at the pics of what i kind of wanted it to look like and got the idea.

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some wheel shots. I ended up weighing them down with a 3oz stick each.

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Looking great, those radius arms are the sh*t. "thumbsup"

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more pics of what I'm going for. sadly not my jeep.

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updates

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I thought you would leave the body armor metal color like the 1:1 reference or is just masked off in the pictures? are you going to replace the plastic cage with a metal one?

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the plan was to keep the body armor raw steel but then i saw the picture below and went that route. As soon as i scratch it all up i might strip the paint and go back to raw steel and never have to worry about it again. When i look back at the pictures of it black with the raw steel part of me wishes i would have left it.

i was planning a cage but am rethinking it because of the weight of the body right now.

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Heres a pic of the sliders on the rear quarter panel

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Lovin this build so far. Keep up the good work man.

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How did you attach the tube fenders to the body?

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hope this helps. I mounted it in the three spots shown. works great. The mounts under the windshield location are angled on purpose to keep the fenders from coming out of alignment.