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Sometimes life does that thing where it gets in the way for awhile. The XJ ended up sitting and collecting dust for a few months due to other priorities eating up my time but I’m finally tearing back into it and making progress again. Read more...
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I’ve had my OG mig welder for about 8 years now. It’s just a little Lincoln Power Mig 140c but the thing has been an absolute unit for only being a 110v welder. Read more...
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Something I’ve been wanting for a long time is a bead roller so I can make my patch panels look more authentic. But I always had my standards set really high and thought I needed a high end motorized bead roller that can do up to 36". Read more...
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Even though I’m making progress it sure feels like the parts pile is getting bigger as each week passes. The doors on the left are the old ones and will eventually be scrapped once I remove all the parts I want to salvage off them, but everything else is waiting to be installed. Read more...
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In this post we’ll continue building out the 2x6 rocker for the passenger side. # Finishing Up The A Pillar Before I could weld up the outer rocker I needed to finish the A / B Pillars so I’d have something to weld it to. Read more...
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With all this metal laying around it was about time I started putting it to use. While the 2x6 rocker mod (aka rock sliders) for XJ isn’t uncommon by any means, I’m planning on taking a slightly different approach in how I tie them into the unibody. Read more...
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My new metal brake finally arrived. Before settling on the Woodward Fab Boss 16, I spent several hours researching metal brakes and looked at a ton of different models across various manufacturers such as Baileigh, Tennsmith, Grizzly, JET, Eastwood, and Enco. Read more...
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Just shy of two years ago now, I embarked on the largest rust repair job I’ve ever done on my XJ. It took me several months, but I was able to replace the entire rear cargo floor including the crossmembers, gas tank bracing, and unibody frame rails along with welding in rear frame stiffeners over my newly made frame rails. Read more...
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Having driven over 2,500 miles and raced in 2 auto cross events, the Integra has had a few issues pop up along the way, but is still holding strong. For what it’s worth though, the car’s never left me stranded and even when the clutch failed I was still able to limp it home. Read more...
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Wrapping up a project isn’t always the funnest. The “last 10%” tends to take up significantly more time than anticipated because it involves addressing all the difficult parts that you’ve been putting off. Read more...