RATtreks.com - Images of RATventures

Home > Misc. > 1999 Jeep WJ pics

Most viewed - 1999 Jeep WJ pics
0687.jpg
970 viewsnew u joint mounting clips and bolts (came with driveshaft from IRO) and some assorted locktite. (blue for u-joint screws and red for yoke nuts)
0897.jpg
969 viewsTrim cut to fit and ready to mount
0912.jpg
968 viewscleaned the panel
0946.jpg
968 viewsFront after trimming
0626.jpg
968 viewsBadly rusted front tower
0852.jpg
967 viewsAgain, saving the plastic inner fender I wrapped it around the reservoir and screwed it to the metal bumper
0887.jpg
967 viewsremoved one piece of tape and cut slits all the way down the piece so it could be folded over to make a nice edge. Not only to eliminate the sharp thin edge but, to make it stronger and to have something to mount the trim piece back to once I cut it down to size.
0888.jpg
966 viewsAnother view of the slits I cut in it.
0915.jpg
966 viewsCut the slits
0813.jpg
965 viewsBumper cover removed as I begin the trimming of the front
0842.jpg
963 viewshorn wires in the way
0857.jpg
963 viewssecondly I trimmed a bit off the back edge of the side of it. I did end up taking a wee bit more than pictured here.
0950.jpg
963 viewsDriver side inner fender remounted
0919.jpg
962 viewsHad to drill the slot out so the plastic mounting tab on the trim would fit back in
0949.jpg
962 viewsAFTER trimming bumper and fender
0706.jpg
961 viewsremoving old isolator
0746.jpg
961 viewsTo prevent death wobble I installed a new high perf offroad steering damper shock, out with old and in with new.
0914.jpg
959 viewsCut the first section out
0700.jpg
958 viewsNow moving to the rear
0922.jpg
957 viewsGrinding the pinch weld back on driver side
0737.jpg
955 viewsOther side all done, not much prying needed there either.
0797.jpg
955 viewsHere you can see how close the front ones are to front bumper
0886.jpg
955 viewsFirst piece cut out.
1003.jpg
955 viewsTaping it up to paint the trim black
160 files on 7 page(s) 5