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| Metal Up Your Ass!!! After scraping some of the paint of my right rear corner while trying to climb out of a huge hole, I decided I better reprioritize my plans to "armor up" the ass end of my Jeep. So I decided to go with the diamond plate corners from Off-Your Rocker. They come pre-cut for the gas filler/tailgate hinges and have a few mounting holes pre-drilled for easier installation. These little bastards are made from 1/8" steel, which should fend off a tree in the event of any "beer induced miscalculations". Installation Well, chalk this "little" project up as another pain in my ass. Actually it wasn't that bad, except for the fact that I started at noon on a Sunday and didn't get finished until after midnight. This really would have been better as a two day job, but I was fixing other shit on my Jeep on Saturday. So I basically had to leave out a few things that I wanted to do like paint the holes I drilled so they won't rust and trim my fender flares so they are flush with the body and corners. No big deal, I siliconed the crap out of them so I shouldn't get rust really bad for 20 years, by then I may just replace the body anyway....if I haven't already beat the shit out of it. It also wouldn't have taken as much time if I didn't have to cut holes for the new 4" round tail lights and if I would have had all the right tools. This project ended up costing me $200 just to install, but at least now I have my own die grinder. Anyone want to buy a 4 1/2" hole saw for $40??? I've also got a 4 1/4" hole saw for $10........... email me Here's a list of "special" shit that will save you a lot of bitching and moaning: 1.) 1/4" titanium drill bit 2.) 4/ 1/2" hole saw (metal) 3.) a die grinder w/4" metal grinding wheel 4.) metal grinding bit for drill 5.) center punch and scribe 6.) 4 small Quick Grip clamps 7.) 1 tube of silicone 8.) matching paint to prevent rust 9.) 2 days and a shit load of patience 10.) a girlfriend who won't kick your ass when your "4 hour project" suddenly tripples..... I won't get into all the details of the install, the directions provided are pretty good, I will just point out some of the complications I ran into and give some tips that would have saved some time. 1.) Take the amount of time than you would think it would take you to take off the fender flares and the plastic pieces on the inside of the wheel well and multiply by four. You have to rip the plastic fender wells off and the bolts that hold the flares on are a pain in the ass to get to. Remember that you have to clean all the dirt that's been caught between the body and flares before mounting the the corners later (if you've actually been using your Jeep for what it was made for). 2.) Clamp the panels on the Jeep and drill through the body where the pre-drilled holes in the panles are. Bolt the panels on through the pre-drilled holes and reposition clamps if necessary. Figure out how many bolts you have per side, then figure out where to make the rest of the holes. Remember to feel behind the body panel to be sure you can get your hand back there to tighten the bolt. Also remember that you don't need bolts where the fender flares attach, you can use the factory bolts. You still have to mark where the holes will be for the fender flares. Use a scribe to mark the holes from the back side of the body panels. Use masking tape to mark where you're going to make the rest of the holes, smack w/the center punch and drill away. continued on page 2......... |
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