Project: out with the Zj, in with the TJ

**jfowlzj95** · 03-19-2007, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by zj95maxx

yeah thats what we are doing

this friday we will be making a bumper..sort of like this

I like that one..might make a few adjustments..so..friday and sat will consist of that and making the tire carrier

Ah yeah, forgot you were doing that.

Where is the front bumper from? Or is it custom.

**zj95maxx** · 03-19-2007, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by jfowlzj95

Ah yeah, forgot you were doing that.

Where is the front bumper from? Or is it custom.

custom..just gunna look like the one above

**jfowlzj95** · 03-19-2007, 10:03 PM

No thats what I meant, where is the one in the above pic from?

**zj95maxx** · 03-19-2007, 10:12 PM

its custom from rockware.net

**Skyline** · 03-19-2007, 10:18 PM

If I were going to make a custom bumper, here's what I would make it look like. I may yet build this...or find someone who can build it for me (I don't have a welder right now). I would consider buying this one ready made if it were not completely made of plastic (Iceland Off Road).....yeah, that would last about 10 minutes on the trail. I think I would set the winch in quite a bit lower as well...the last thing any ZJ needs is anything blocking airflow to the radiator.

geovisit();

**zj95maxx** · 03-19-2007, 10:39 PM

thats nice but id still want some prerunner look to it..

**zj95maxx** · 03-25-2007, 02:13 AM

well we got a descent amount done for tonight

here will be the finished product minus the tube (havn't gotten good with the tube in the program yet.)

EDIT: done!
Got to work on a front bumper today

First step..finish front fender trim...started with this

Then took it down to this

Cut out bracket slots

First section of bumper

Side pieces added

Side pieces angled up

Bending tube

Tacked into place

Side 3x3 started

Both sides tacked

Bracketry

Took a break, went to a friends house to rotate tires

Back to work!

Sanding her down

Found a stupid bitch bee that was stingin my seat

Testing strength of that summa bitch

Side support set in place

Both getting tacked

Last minute welds

Bumper done, ready for paint

Painted!

Mountedddddd

Will take day time shots tomorrow, GREAT looking bumper...good times...good times..

**ZJARCHER** · 03-25-2007, 03:06 PM

:twothumbsup: Looks great, job well done!

**CANADIAN ZJ!** · 03-25-2007, 06:25 PM

Nice bumper ZJ95maxx! You make that in your garage??

Can't help but notice the resemblance...I built this one in January:

great fabricators think alike

The big hole is built it for my T-max in the garage, hookin her up this week

Originally Posted by Skyline

...the last thing any ZJ needs is anything blocking airflow to the radiator.

Yeah, I hear that. I cut out the front crossmember to tuck the winch in low and tight.

**zj95maxx** · 03-25-2007, 06:36 PM

haha No we made it in my friendsdriveway and then just pulled it in to get a pic...here is some daylight pics

**zj95maxx** · 03-27-2007, 09:44 PM

tire carrier parts came in...making the tire carrier tomorrow

**zj95maxx** · 03-28-2007, 11:56 PM

Got bored

and got alot done on the tire carrier..in this pic, the tire carrier is backwards, and that 2x2 coming off the front..is wrong, and fixed..but yeah..you get the idea

**zj95maxx** · 04-01-2007, 11:10 PM

Greased da bearingsss

Set it on there for lookin sake

Gusset

Cover for shaft block

Angle for shaft block

Other side

done

Painty

Doneskies

**Ex-Nihilo** · 04-01-2007, 11:45 PM

Need some daytime pics so people can say how bad it looks lol

**zj95maxx** · 04-02-2007, 12:27 PM

Went picture crazy

How it is held on..Its a T handle screw..very Nicee

**zj95maxx** · 04-06-2007, 05:13 PM

Got 1 of the 2 covers today..finally after 2 months

14 lbs of beef

**zj95maxx** · 04-08-2007, 07:02 PM

Fucking Bling

First painted it neon green

It was too much..
so i toned it down with grabber green

**zj95maxx** · 04-15-2007, 08:46 PM

Rocker cut outs finally done..took freaking 4 days of slacking off...
Also wired in an antenna

How antenna wires

Extra support for rear bumper..

Kinda made the sides uneven..but dont really care, the angle iron wasnt cutting it with support..now the thing is solid

gas skid wouldnt fit, so we cut brackets and welded it to the bumper

and cut about 2 inches off the tire carrier block, brought it in a lot, VERY happy, this is about as close as we can get it without hitting the wiper

very productive spring break

**sms757** · 04-15-2007, 09:17 PM

Damn im from Virginia Beach and ive been following ur write ups on Mc - shit looks sick keep it up. oh and if u ever wanna make some money makin some bumpers i might be interested this summer when i come back from college and make some money

**zj95maxx** · 04-22-2007, 05:01 PM

More prepared for bigdogs now

also pulled a waggy 44 for my friends xterra he wants to SAS

Now I can just sit and wait for next weekend, oh joy

**zj95maxx** · 04-23-2007, 11:35 PM

Ordered something semi heavy today from a fellow mallcrawlin canadian

claytons will be ordered in 2 weeks if all goes to plan

**aresridingflat** · 04-24-2007, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by zj95maxx

Ordered something semi heavy today from a fellow mallcrawlin canadian

is it a moose?

Will

**WJinTRSC** · 04-24-2007, 12:28 AM

Where'd you buy the hinge for the tire carrier. I've been throwin around ideas of how make myself one as well b/c of the cost and cuz NOBODY MAKES ANYTHING FOR WJ'S!!!! WTF? Nice work though. Me likes a lot.

**zj95maxx** · 04-24-2007, 06:50 AM

www.atozfabrication.com

**ELLLLLIOTTTTT** · 04-24-2007, 12:48 PM

We get those same spindle assemblies from the local trailer dealer. They work great, never wear out, and are cheap.

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