Kansas City Tacoma Crew - 816/913

Today on Fun Times with Jeeps:

Removing my battery tray so I can drop my rocker guards so I can fit/trim for/install new rear fender flares

 

Do you have the rocker guards that sit flat up against the tub? I had a set of those that a PO installed and the first time I pulled them off I ended up doing like 6 more hours of work because the body underneath was swiss cheese. I hope your situation is less perforated!

Also, why type of flares? Flat?

 

37 pieces of Flair......to go with his great......

 

Yes, but I installed them. This is the first time I've had them off since they went on four years ago. Everything still looks good, but this gives me a chance to give everything a good cleaning

TJ flares. My rear tires are self clearance a bit, this is an inexpensive way to address that

"personality"

 

That's a brute pickup kit. They looked really good on the TJ and LJ's, they look stupid on JKs.

The LJ is basically the modern scrambler. FCA are complete idiots for discontinuing it. Also if stellantis disbanded the SRT group, they're going to take their second place brand and turn it into more of a dumpster fire than it already is. Idiots.

 

Look at this nearly pristine 28-year old YJ panel. I can't believe I'm about to cut it. Death wheel inbound

 

Mother of God, that is purty

 

Looks really good! I see where they are contacting too. Prretty much every non TJ looks decent with TJ flares.

 

Other side looks worse. Back corner is being caved in by the tire

 

See? Now not so anti-death wheel about it.

 

Oh, death wheel was going to happen regardless. Simply needed to pay homage to a relic

 

Relic speak got me thinking of old jams.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYYRH4apXDo

 

Guess I'm not using this fender liner anymore

 

Do have one of those phaser things at the house.
My boss tried to rent it already....

 

Some HDPE, a heat gun, mid to moderate amount of Modelo, and a saturday could probably end up with replacements.

 

Or Craigslist. Modelo may still be advisable

 

This is the Way.

 

Funny way of saying Boulevard Beers.

 

More in attendance could lead to "more variety"