RATtreks.com - Images of RATventures

Home > Misc. > 1999 Jeep WJ pics

Most viewed - 1999 Jeep WJ pics
0687.jpg
967 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)
0912.jpg
966 viewscleaned the panel
0946.jpg
966 viewsFront after trimming
0888.jpg
965 viewsAnother view of the slits I cut in it.
0626.jpg
965 viewsBadly rusted front tower
0813.jpg
964 viewsBumper cover removed as I begin the trimming of the front
0887.jpg
964 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.
0897.jpg
964 viewsTrim cut to fit and ready to mount
0842.jpg
962 viewshorn wires in the way
0852.jpg
962 viewsAgain, saving the plastic inner fender I wrapped it around the reservoir and screwed it to the metal bumper
0915.jpg
962 viewsCut the slits
0857.jpg
961 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.
0949.jpg
959 viewsAFTER trimming bumper and fender
0950.jpg
959 viewsDriver side inner fender remounted
0706.jpg
959 viewsremoving old isolator
0919.jpg
958 viewsHad to drill the slot out so the plastic mounting tab on the trim would fit back in
0746.jpg
958 viewsTo prevent death wobble I installed a new high perf offroad steering damper shock, out with old and in with new.
0700.jpg
957 viewsNow moving to the rear
0914.jpg
956 viewsCut the first section out
0886.jpg
955 viewsFirst piece cut out.
0922.jpg
955 viewsGrinding the pinch weld back on driver side
0797.jpg
954 viewsHere you can see how close the front ones are to front bumper
1003.jpg
954 viewsTaping it up to paint the trim black
0737.jpg
953 viewsOther side all done, not much prying needed there either.
160 files on 7 page(s) 5