WK Build Begins

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Skins are done:






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Chrome or body color grill? When I put the body colored grill on, the lights seem too small. Maybe I just need to get used to the look...



Still on the TODO list:

1. Center skin is 14 gauge, I need to develop some ledge protection for it.
2. Tighten up the vertical "seams" on the center skin.
3. Bring the tow hooks forward about 3 inches to make them more accessible and provide some protection for the center skin.
4. Finish Winch install including controller.
5. Install end cap-to-subframe supports.
6. Hammerite the winch mount (all the welded metal that holds the winch but doesn't need to be body color.)
7. Finish fender liner mods.
8. Mount and wire fog/wheeling lights.
9. Make a new, better windshield washer reservoir mount - the current one works, but I can do better.

[Derek33]

Wow, incredible job! great lines.

[Z]

Wow, incredible job! great lines.

Thanks. The sheetmetal guys that fabbed the rounded center section did a fantastic job - and lost their shirts based on their estimate (which they honored).

(I gave the shop owner a big tip to give to his workers 'cause I loved their work so much.)

[ArloGuthroJeep]

Wow that looks great Tom!

[Shinobi]

Wow that looks awesome !!

[jsteves]

looks great!

[redline61]

You sir, are a badass, looks amazing.

[Colorado 5.9]

I like the body color grill best. Very Very nice!

[Matt]

I like the body color grill best. Very Very nice!

Agreed, the red grill looks better.

I love the outcome of it Tom; objective complete!

[AgitatedPancake]

it looks awesome man, great work! I agree with the others though, you need some lower rad protection. On my dub I crushed that lower support, and it pushed up hard enough on the radiator to crack the side tanks off.

[Matt]

AP - see post #122

[AgitatedPancake]

AP - see post #122

Derr. Thanks

[jsteves]

Painted grill for sure!

[dp96zj]

Wow that is SICK. The hidden winch part is my favorite. Great design!

[Gb02WJ]

Looks amazing I would say defiantly go with the body color grill. Nice Jeep

[fpkites]

Sheer artwork, Tom - like it came off the factory floor

[Z]

Thanks for the kind comments, guys.

I've decided to replace the stock tow hooks with Ram tow hooks - I love the configuration and they should act as a wider skid plate than stock while decreasing the approach angle (over the stock hooks). These will be placed under where the sheet metal center transitions into the plate sides.