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zj95maxx
02-02-2009, 11:57 AM
Made some tube fenders for a friend( dont comment on his street tires, he has 33" claws, and the stinger is lame I know)
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn131/blackbear12/Jeep%20Build%2013/P2010504.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn131/blackbear12/Jeep%20Build%2013/P2010505.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn131/blackbear12/Jeep%20Build%2013/P2010506.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn131/blackbear12/Jeep%20Build%2013/P2010507.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn131/blackbear12/Jeep%20Build%2013/P2010508.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn131/blackbear12/Jeep%20Build%2013/P2010509.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn131/blackbear12/Jeep%20Build%2013/P2010510.jpg

chadjans
02-02-2009, 12:41 PM
Tie the fenders into the stinger.

logan97tj
02-03-2009, 01:19 AM
yeah, i think once the fenders are done, thats the plan is to tie the stinger into the fenders.

but the fenders came out pretty sick, when are mine in line to be made??

zj95maxx
02-05-2009, 06:45 PM
gusset
http://photos-f.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2153/145/6/657390617/n657390617_5594621_4657.jpg

done, no paint
http://photos-e.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v651/145/6/657390617/n657390617_5594620_6223.jpg

zj95maxx
02-09-2009, 02:20 PM
done and painted
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/100_0227.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/100_0228.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/100_0229.jpg

and one pic from the weekend
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2318/236/80/1567530342/n1567530342_30197851_4524.jpg

zj95maxx
02-09-2009, 03:50 PM
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/Untitled-3.jpg

design
http://photos-f.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v358/145/6/657390617/n657390617_4320525_6003.jpg

I havent mastered a latch technique yet. Mine is just, drop a pin/bolt in the hole, the door doesnt open, but it rattles a bit if you arent leaning on it, I am constantly leaning on it when driving or wheeling so it doesnt bother me, if it doesnt bother anyone else, then that will make my life easy.




dave or matt, if this is against the rules because I am not a vendor let me know.

action fab
02-09-2009, 05:42 PM
I'm sorry if you take this wrong, but I think thoes are terrible. You should have added some kind of curve and a verticle bar to give it a better "wheelwell" effect. and I cant stand it when I see tubfenders made from dinkiy little shower rod tubing. I like to use 1.5 or 1.75. Also why not use the stock inner fenders to hide some of the cludder all you have to do is cut them off the stock fenders, bolt them into place up front then strech them to the back of your fender and secure with a few little 1 inch beads.

Some thing along the lines of thies I built for my buddy
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5710/img1431lj5.jpg

zj95maxx
02-09-2009, 05:54 PM
Honestly, it's what he wanted. I just weld it all together. I had 1" tube left over from the roof rack, thus the 1" tube. I can only bend 1" and 1.75" tube and he was going for cheap/decent looking(comparable to BTF) fenders. I made what he wanted. I agree, yours are 10x cooler, but he is happy with them.

D-FRESH WJ
02-09-2009, 06:41 PM
I havent mastered a latch technique yet. Mine is just, drop a pin/bolt in the hole, the door doesnt open, but it rattles a bit if you arent leaning on it, I am constantly leaning on it when driving or wheeling so it doesnt bother me, if it doesnt bother anyone else, then that will make my life easy.


a tj paddel lock should work .... ?? it would work on my dub

zj95maxx
07-16-2009, 09:20 AM
One xterra roof rack, zj sliders, and zj bumper, coming up

rstrucks
07-16-2009, 10:00 AM
You getting paid for this stuff yet?

FearTheDentist
07-16-2009, 10:23 AM
When I lived in Richmond, they were real serious about enforcing fender flares- tires couldn't extend more than 1" beyond the fender. Has your friend had any trouble with this?

MoonWorks
07-16-2009, 11:18 AM
When I lived in Richmond, they were real serious about enforcing fender flares- tires couldn't extend more than 1" beyond the fender. Has your friend had any trouble with this?

No, they weren't on there long enough to worry about it. He got drunk as shit one night and rolled it a couple times. Luckily, no one was seriously injured.

But I doubt he would have had much issues with it anyway.

spykosshow
07-16-2009, 11:36 AM
No, they weren't on there long enough to worry about it. He got drunk as shit one night and rolled it a couple times. Luckily, no one was seriously injured.

But I doubt he would have had much issues with it anyway.


Aren't these kids like 18 or 19?

zj95maxx
07-25-2009, 02:04 PM
DAY 1

bending main hoops
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/rack%2009/DSCN1524.jpg

main hoops
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/rack%2009/DSCN1525.jpg

Supports, ready to be notched
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/rack%2009/DSCN1526.jpg

Front side bars
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/rack%2009/DSCN1527.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/rack%2009/DSCN1528.jpg


Front top bar
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/rack%2009/DSCN1530.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/rack%2009/DSCN1531.jpg

Front lower bar
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/rack%2009/DSCN1532.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/rack%2009/DSCN1533.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/rack%2009/DSCN1534.jpg

fancy spec sheet
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/rack%2009/DSCN1535.jpg

Came in for lunch, it is effing hot outside. Working by yourself allows for faster production but a more boring work area.

After lunch I will be heading to lowes to get a drill bit, some sanding discs, bolts, and some 2" wide stock. All the bending is done. just gotta put it all together now. Should have most of it done today..

Jeeperoni91
07-26-2009, 05:19 PM
just flip the radio on and its like you have friends to help you maxx

Jeeperoni91
07-26-2009, 05:21 PM
One xterra roof rack, zj sliders, and zj bumper, coming up


my metal!

zj95maxx
08-04-2009, 11:16 PM
Had two people want tube doors, got a good chunk of it done today.

bracket
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/tube%20doors/DSC05190.jpg

bracket with brackets
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/tube%20doors/DSC05191.jpg

all the top bars for both doors, notched
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/tube%20doors/DSC05192.jpg

welded. (man, welding near those bushings just makes them catch fire and piss out liquid rubber)
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/tube%20doors/DSC05193.jpg

bending lower bar
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/tube%20doors/DSC05194.jpg

all the lower bars bent ( notice the odd one at the top, the first bend is 20* and the second is a 90* bend, I was being a re-tard and bent the second one to 90, which actually made it 110* because of the 20* bend it already had, FML)
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/tube%20doors/DSC05195.jpg

lower bar tacked
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa45/zj95maxx/tube%20doors/DSC05196.jpg

I have all the door brackets drilled, just need to notch all the tube, weld em up, and install the middle bars, and they will be good to go. These took longer than I expected to make...:smt019

MoonWorks
08-04-2009, 11:44 PM
Couple of things...

-After you tack it all together...pull the bushing before you weld it and you won't destroy the bushing. I know I wouldn't want a burned up bushing if I was buying these from you.

-Have you decided to use an actual latch now vs the pin that you used to use?

-Pay to be a vendor on here if you want to advertise selling custom parts all the time.

Everything else looks good.

zj95maxx
08-04-2009, 11:55 PM
- The bushings are very tightly in there, they came installed. I am welding them in sections, the bushing quality is fine.
- the latch is a small gate latch
- I am simply putting a thread of my work in the general 4x4 section. I am not saying, hey buy my shit, here is my price, this is what you can get. All sales are done via PM or other means of contact, I am not trying to "pimp" them so you will buy them, I am just doing what I normally do, take pics of everything I make/do with/on/related to my jeep. Calm down.

When I mentioned my tube doors earlier in this post I asked if this was "vending" or not allowed, I got no PM about it.

Brad S
08-05-2009, 08:47 AM
Why do you angle the top bar downward? I looks a little odd IMO.

MoonWorks
08-05-2009, 09:17 AM
- I am simply putting a thread of my work in the general 4x4 section. I am not saying, hey buy my shit, here is my price, this is what you can get. All sales are done via PM or other means of contact, I am not trying to "pimp" them so you will buy them, I am just doing what I normally do, take pics of everything I make/do with/on/related to my jeep. Calm down.

When I mentioned my tube doors earlier in this post I asked if this was "vending" or not allowed, I got no PM about it.

I agree that this is what you usually do in terms of posting pics step by step. But you've repeated said "buy my shit" in a great number of threads on here. You went as far as buying a number of tabs, bushing etc w/ plans on building a number of them to sell. That's why I suggested what I did.

And your comment of being a "vendor" on here (post #6) was originally posted on 2/2/09...I wonder why you had to edit it 15 mins after you made this post? :confused: I'd like to bet that you vendor comment wasn't there! B/c if I had read it earlier on, I doubt I would have made commented on you setting up a vendor account.

There's no reason for you to tell me to "calm down" either. My previous comments weren't irrate/agressive in any way.

CrawlerReady
08-05-2009, 09:25 AM
Why do you angle the top bar downward? I looks a little odd IMO.

I do mine the same way, it's much nicer to lean out over when it's slanted down a bit.

Brad S
08-05-2009, 09:59 AM
Interesting.

zj95maxx
08-05-2009, 01:35 PM
I agree that this is what you usually do in terms of posting pics step by step. But you've repeated said "buy my shit" in a great number of threads on here. You went as far as buying a number of tabs, bushing etc w/ plans on building a number of them to sell. That's why I suggested what I did.

And your comment of being a "vendor" on here (post #6) was originally posted on 2/2/09...I wonder why you had to edit it 15 mins after you made this post? :confused: I'd like to bet that you vendor comment wasn't there! B/c if I had read it earlier on, I doubt I would have made commented on you setting up a vendor account.

There's no reason for you to tell me to "calm down" either. My previous comments weren't irrate/agressive in any way.
Simmer down chief, I talked to Dave about it and I realized that one comment I made was crossing the line. So I took it out, it amazes me that you are the only one who is getting bet out of shape about this. It's gunna be ok, don't worry :)

1fox2go
08-05-2009, 02:40 PM
:popcorn:I got $20 on Matt

MoonWorks
08-05-2009, 03:12 PM
Simmer down chief, I talked to Dave about it and I realized that one comment I made was crossing the line. So I took it out, it amazes me that you are the only one who is getting bet out of shape about this. It's gunna be ok, don't worry :)

:rolleyes: Its funny how you think I'm getting all "bent out of shape". I made one comment and it was not a harsh one at that. As long as you've covered things with Dave than that's fine. But you do make plugs in numerous threads...and this thread is nothing more than an advertising tool. These pics are all posted in other threads already. So...I'm leaving it at that.





Edit...I typed "was" and ment to saw "was not".

zj95maxx
08-05-2009, 04:12 PM
Cool down boss tweed, stop getting so angry

Brad S
08-05-2009, 04:24 PM
:rolleyes: Its funny how you think I'm getting all "bent out of shape". I made one comment and it was a harsh one at that. As long as you've covered things with Dave than that's fine. But you do make plugs in numerous threads...and this one is nothing more than an advertising tool. These pics are all posted in other threads already. So...I'm leaving it at that.

I'll testify to that.

DJJordache
08-05-2009, 05:41 PM
oh oh! E-fight! haha

MoonWorks
08-05-2009, 06:27 PM
oh oh! E-fight! haha

Hahaha...there's no e-fight. I make simple statements and he thinks I'm flipping out. What ever...:smt088!

zj95maxx
08-05-2009, 06:33 PM
Hahaha...there's no e-fight. I make simple statements and he thinks I'm flipping out. What ever...:smt088!
o rry?

dp96zj
08-05-2009, 06:43 PM
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt79/englishmuse/ScarJo_popcorn.gif

BigDaveZJ
08-05-2009, 06:45 PM
:popcorn:I got $20 on Matt

I got way more than that on me!

Don't force me to get rid of this thread guys.

zj95maxx
08-05-2009, 07:37 PM
little more progress....

FortCollinsZJ
08-05-2009, 08:58 PM
Is that 1-3/4"?

zj95maxx
08-05-2009, 09:02 PM
yezzer

FortCollinsZJ
08-05-2009, 10:05 PM
So is your cage 1.5"? It looks smaller. Also, have you made any doors in 1.5"? if so, which do you like more?

zj95maxx
08-05-2009, 10:18 PM
my single door is 1.5, a friend made it, I dont have a 1.5 die. my cage is 1.75. I like the bigger tube.

Brad S
08-06-2009, 07:23 AM
DOM or HREW?

zj95maxx
08-06-2009, 08:19 AM
Hrew

zj95maxx
08-07-2009, 12:29 PM
closer... hope to have these around the beginning of next week.

zj95maxx
08-07-2009, 12:41 PM
btw, if the lower bars seem different on each, its because they arent notched to fit the upper bars yet.. still need to take some more off right at the bend.

zj95maxx
08-12-2009, 03:58 PM
back to the roof rack for today...

lower hoop bar
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs156.snc1/5815_246798825617_657390617_8058350_7866420_n.jpg
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=8061552&id=657390617
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs156.snc1/5815_246799330617_657390617_8058392_4800688_n.jpg

supports
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v5207/145/6/657390617/n657390617_8061529_1163610.jpg

upper bar
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs156.snc1/5815_246956920617_657390617_8061531_7497268_n.jpg

front lower bar
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs156.snc1/5815_246957070617_657390617_8061532_148755_n.jpg

front side bars
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs136.snc1/5815_246957195617_657390617_8061534_1057615_n.jpg
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs156.snc1/5815_246957405617_657390617_8061552_7943210_n.jpg

supports
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs156.snc1/5815_246988950617_657390617_8062635_7855539_n.jpg

Just came in for lunch.. everything is just tacked for now, gunna pull it off, weld it all up, and then add the front upper bar and the mesh.. should get it pretty much done today... I think...

Goosed76
08-12-2009, 04:26 PM
Ok- gotta say- I love the lines on the XTerra rack so far... Looks great!

zj95maxx
08-12-2009, 07:57 PM
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v5207/145/6/657390617/n657390617_8065859_1371121.jpg

zj95maxx
08-13-2009, 12:36 PM
first section of mesh

http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs136.snc1/5815_247599365617_657390617_8075049_5773850_n.jpg

done
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs156.snc1/5815_247599565617_657390617_8075051_1213683_n.jpg
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs156.snc1/5815_247599735617_657390617_8075053_5935567_n.jpg

I added more support up front, then ran out of wire with 30 seconds left of welding... damnit!
time for paint!

ELLLLLIOTTTTT
08-13-2009, 12:47 PM
How much do you think it weighs?

Looks really good.

zj95maxx
08-16-2009, 06:49 PM
Fuzzy59 came out of hibernation and let me use his driverside door mounts to mock off of. Tube doors are done. Rack is done.

DJJordache
08-16-2009, 07:52 PM
nice rack haha

AJEEPINDEEPZJ
08-16-2009, 08:07 PM
those doors sure look mitey nice too...:D

dp96zj
08-16-2009, 10:27 PM
(pointless post)

Maxx, where does your bro live? I see his inspection/registration stickers are in Texas?

zj95maxx
08-29-2009, 07:43 PM
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs136.snc1/5815_259954600617_657390617_8355009_7812463_n.jpg
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs136.snc1/5815_259954425617_657390617_8355008_5973056_n.jpg

http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs136.snc1/5815_259954835617_657390617_8355014_4142677_n.jpg

Goosed76
08-29-2009, 11:43 PM
That thing is way to clean....
Pretty sure it says "Off Road' on the door of that thing- I see driveways and street lights.... lol. Just giving ya shit man, rack looks good.

zj95maxx
09-12-2009, 05:55 PM
CJ sliders
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs246.snc1/9332_271173095617_657390617_8589344_8300708_n.jpg

http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs266.snc1/9332_271173410617_657390617_8589349_1338136_n.jpg

zj95maxx
09-13-2009, 01:13 PM
Painted and welded on.

http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs266.snc1/9332_271758885617_657390617_8601018_1226111_n.jpg

FortCollinsZJ
09-13-2009, 11:13 PM
Looking good Maxx. Simple sliders look the best IMO.

IZVERG
09-15-2009, 12:06 PM
Good work, slappy! Now get to those sliders for my X buddies!

zj95maxx
01-09-2010, 10:50 PM
Started on some Xterra sliders today..
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt293/IZVERG/Mad%20Maxx%20sliders/18078_416888610547_535485547_106374.jpg
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt293/IZVERG/Mad%20Maxx%20sliders/da7503c4.jpghttp://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt293/IZVERG/Mad%20Maxx%20sliders/P1093160.jpg
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt293/IZVERG/Mad%20Maxx%20sliders/P1093163.jpg
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt293/IZVERG/Mad%20Maxx%20sliders/P1093173.jpg
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt293/IZVERG/Mad%20Maxx%20sliders/P1093192.jpg


Action welding

http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt293/IZVERG/Mad%20Maxx%20sliders/th_IMG_2064.jpg (http://s621.photobucket.com/albums/tt293/IZVERG/Mad%20Maxx%20sliders/?action=view&current=IMG_2064.flv)

Sudz
01-09-2010, 11:15 PM
maxx - you should build yourself a work bench for the driveway

IZVERG
01-10-2010, 01:46 AM
Hey, where are all my action shots?!

ELLLLLIOTTTTT
01-10-2010, 06:30 PM
Those look my old sliders. I had that design copyrighted so expect a call from my lawyer soon. :smt027

zj95maxx
03-08-2010, 02:24 PM
done (had a LOT going on and couldn't work on these for a while)
http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/theoriginal_suckafish/Mod/finished.jpg

IZVERG
03-08-2010, 06:10 PM
Bitchin'. Looking forward to helping more on the next set, and roof racks too.

zj95maxx
04-03-2010, 06:27 PM
Onto another set.

ATL ZJ
04-04-2010, 12:03 AM
Have you made a jig for the sliders yet?

zj95maxx
04-04-2010, 12:07 AM
Wouldn't know the first thing about making a jig.

zj95maxx
04-10-2010, 08:41 PM
set done

Legs are tacked, waiting for guy to pick em up so I can line up brackets and weld em home

And if any of you fabbers notice that notched piece with big gap, yes I remade it.
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt293/IZVERG/Mad%20Maxx%20sliders/74edd422.jpg
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt293/IZVERG/Mad%20Maxx%20sliders/0550b061.jpg
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt293/IZVERG/Mad%20Maxx%20sliders/f4fc72c3.jpg

IZVERG
04-10-2010, 08:46 PM
You're a beast, bro! And did Dwayne talk to you about coming to pick them up?

zj95maxx
04-19-2010, 09:55 PM
http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu85/VATROOPER/DSC_3670.jpg
http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu85/VATROOPER/DSC_3673.jpg
http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu85/VATROOPER/DSC_3674.jpg
http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu85/VATROOPER/DSC_3676.jpg

zj95maxx
05-17-2010, 08:48 PM
first set of xterra sliders finally installed
http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/theoriginal_suckafish/Misc/P1010020.jpg
http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/theoriginal_suckafish/Misc/P1010018.jpg

UTChavok
05-17-2010, 08:54 PM
Nice, good looking sliders. What did you paint them with?

IZVERG
05-17-2010, 09:30 PM
(pointless post)

Maxx, where does your bro live? I see his inspection/registration stickers are in Texas?

I just moved back to VA from San Antonio, TX. I was in the Army for the past 6 years, TX was my last duty station.

IZVERG
05-17-2010, 09:33 PM
Nice, good looking sliders. What did you paint them with?

The owner painted them w/ roll-on Herculiner.

IZVERG
08-26-2010, 11:42 PM
We need to finish up those last sets of roof racks and sliders! The X will be gone soon...