Flairs are nice if you do anything were it's wet. Plus it'll match the front.
Sorry to.hear about the accident. Hope you heal quickly.
Mildly Out of Hand 02 Sahara Build
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Flairs are nice if you do anything were it's wet. Plus it'll match the front.
Sorry to.hear about the accident. Hope you heal quickly.
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Thanks Alex, my hand was crushed so I ended up losing a lot of carpal bones. It looks like my wrist and thumb will have to be fused. I'll definitely have to adapt and rely on my left hand. Doc says 1-2 year recovery. Jeep work is obviously at a standstill but I think I'll run the fenders
Sorry to hear about your injury. I shattered a pinky a few years ago, and surgery was largely unsuccessful. Even that took months to recover from. I can't imagine what you're going through. Best of luck with your recovery.
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They were originally going to amputate my hand, so I luckily dodged that. It is definitely a long road ahead, hopefully I can get out wheeling sooner rather than later.
Being someone who had an appendage saved but then had to deal with pain for 13 years I give you my best wishes and prayers.
They are making some amazing advancements in prosthetics so if you had to have a amputation it isn't the end of the world.
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I appreciate the support, hopefully having good docs and being healthy and 22 will help me heal up. I have seen some crazy prosthetic technology online. Not being able to use my right arm or hand at all the past 5 weeks has given me tons of respect for amputees. It sure as hell hasn't been easy!
The newest prosthetics for the hand use a sensor that is put under your skin and is connected to a nerve. Then as you flex those muscles the fingers on the hand move. MY prosthetist was showing me one a few months ago that he was working on for a patient.
Being young is a big plus and I really wish you the best & hope you heal up good as new. Do what the doctors tell you to and until you're healed don't get a head of your recovery. Rehurting yourself SUCKS...
Just know that if you get to the point where they are telling you it's as good as it'll ever get and you're not happy know you have options. Nothing can replace the real thing but some of the new technology is pretty amazing.
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Got my muffler installed along with some hangers. Upon the recommendation of the guys at genright I went with a 14 inch magnaflow (it was from their quiet series on summit iirc). It’s really not much louder than stock and it’s way smaller. I had to clock it a bit but it all cycles perfectly. I’d say it’s a good option for the lj guys or stretched tj like mine. I’ll eventually ditch the turndown and route to the back of the jeep, but for now it’s fine. Just in time for Cali smog
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Finishing up my corners/taillights too. I’m super happy with how it turned out. I just need to mount the license plate cut out a hole for my fuel filler and install my flares, then it all comes off for powder coat
The title of your build thread has now taken on a whole new meaning…
Good luck with your healing. Keep us posted as you can on how it goes.
Good luck with your healing. Keep us posted as you can on how it goes.
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Thanks for the kind words I’ll keep you posted when I have big updates. I’m lucky to have friends who lend helping hands on the jeep
How much room do you have for the gas filler tube after the stretch and outboard? Looks tight but doable.
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Plenty of room there. May need to extend it a little once I cut a hole for the filler. I’ll post pics later if you want.
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Chased down a noise from the last five months that was driving me nuts. Spun nutsert that cracked the body. Some metal gluing and we're back to a silent ride. I can't describe how good it drives with the midarm coilovers and rear stretch.
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Flares and fuel filler are finally on. It almost doesn’t look stretched to me, which is what I was going for.
Does the rear tire clean the rear of the wheel well a full stuff? The pic makes it look tight.
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Yep believe it or no not when I cycled, the tire didn't even get into the body shown in this pic behind the corner, but I trimmed the corner to make it appear more centered in the wheelwell. Plenty of space no rubbing, although I do agree it looks tight.
That cut for the wheel well makes it look invisible unless you know what you are looking for. Really nice job.
p.s. got the arms, just haven't broke into them due to my other project!