Topic: ideas please (Read 6331 times)

Sam · « **on:** May 04, 2007, 07:58:46 AM »

well im getting pretty sick of this happening :?

the front and back flares and the bumper corners just drop off all the time.

Im really poor at the moment so i want a cheap fix, new rear bumper is top of my list of wants for later in year.

Sam · « **Reply #1 on:** May 04, 2007, 09:14:06 AM »

Cheers Gary

Quote from: "xj.jeeper"

Easy solution would be to drive a bit more carefully ....... :lol:

Yeah ive got wheelspacers too, it must be the tyres pulling them of then :? looks like bump stops are on the to do list

would i have to cut the arches back to get tj flares on (not sure im brave enough for that yet)

Sam · « **Reply #2 on:** May 04, 2007, 09:25:49 AM »

just found this

http://www.pahighlander.com/tj_flare_install.htm

it'd do the job but i dont like it it looks a bit odd and im not ready to hack the car up that much :?

Bump stops it is

Sam · « **Reply #3 on:** May 04, 2007, 09:51:19 AM »

nah me neither, its so obvious they're not meant to be there :?

dtooth · « **Reply #4 on:** May 04, 2007, 10:41:43 AM »

the arches on my Xj are different to yours as they bolted on maybe because it the early model maybe worth looking into a set of these instead.

greggmo · « **Reply #5 on:** May 04, 2007, 04:50:55 PM »

yup the answer is to stop driving like an arse :lol: :lol:

. only kidding. i have seen em with tj flares and they look sweet. pony had them on his. tiz a bit of a nightmare with the xj,s really aint it. the bushwackers are cool but you would break em cos they dont flex. someone must do somethin for them?

Sam · « **Reply #6 on:** May 04, 2007, 05:42:54 PM »

duh why's everyone think im a naff driver :lol: :lol:

im not too bad really - look i can even make it jump down hills sideways :oops:

clicky pic for vid

think im gonna go with fettling the bump stops and super glue

daggie · « **Reply #7 on:** May 04, 2007, 05:50:13 PM »

a bit of 50mm box section bolted between the b/stop & frame rails, sorted

Warthog · « **Reply #8 on:** May 04, 2007, 08:08:00 PM »

Extending a Bump stops just limits your articulation. Bit of negative choice IMHO.

What about trimming the panels abit and placing the flares a little higher?

Sam · « **Reply #9 on:** May 04, 2007, 09:02:19 PM »

Quote from: "Warthog"

Extending a Bump stops just limits your articulation. Bit of negative choice IMHO.

What about trimming the panels abit and placing the flares a little higher?

i know but its a quick cheap and easy fix which is all i need at the mo untill i can afford a better solution.

to be honest im scared to death of cutting the arches just yet, im a girly wimp and scared i'll balls it up and then want to top myself for ruining my beloved :oops:

Bubba · « **Reply #10 on:** May 04, 2007, 09:26:15 PM »

yeah i get scared of cutting arches n stuff

greggmo · « **Reply #11 on:** May 04, 2007, 09:28:36 PM »

yeh right

Bubba · « **Reply #12 on:** May 04, 2007, 09:33:38 PM »

no tis true honest

Sam · « **Reply #13 on:** May 04, 2007, 09:53:13 PM »

ere its alright for you lot with your clipping chopping and cutting skills off to a fine art but im nearly as lethal as asylum with the angle grinder :?

I have been know to attack certain parts of the car with the grinder but i dare not touch my lovely shiney (ha ha what a laugh - well it was once) red paint :roll:

Warthog · « **Reply #14 on:** May 04, 2007, 10:38:50 PM »

Quote from: "Sam"

ere its alright for you lot with your clipping chopping and cutting skills off to a fine art but im nearly as lethal as asylum with the angle grinder :?

:lol:

He said he could bring the grinder to Kirton for ya :wink:

Sam · « **Reply #15 on:** May 04, 2007, 10:46:52 PM »

:lol: :shock: Then he will do a grand job on the arches for ya? Free of charge for a fellow Birty.....

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Ah erm well only if he gives a demonstration on his first :? or on second thoughts tell him maybe i can just live with the plastic off :lol: :lol:

Asylum · « **Reply #16 on:** May 05, 2007, 12:25:53 AM »

I'm not that bad really!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

tedthefed · « **Reply #17 on:** May 18, 2007, 10:24:35 PM »

SAM .........Not heard from you for a while, have you sorted out the poorly Wagon or are you stillenjoying youir weekend off from playing....

chrisjones · « **Reply #18 on:** May 18, 2007, 10:41:33 PM »

Just caught up with this.

What ever you do DON'T GO CUTTING BITS OFF the rear arches of an XJ.
They're structural, to open the arch up you need to cut slits up between the spot welds, fold the excess under the arch, dress it back flat against the inner wheel arch and then give it a real good coat of underseal or wax oil.

Then fit rear TJ flares front and back :wink:

I've got the 31" recips on Barbie and they tuck up inside the arch when she articulates.

Sam · « **Reply #19 on:** May 19, 2007, 10:22:29 PM »

Quote from: "tedthefed"

SAM .........Not heard from you for a while, have you sorted out the poorly Wagon or are you stillenjoying youir weekend off from playing....

Hellooooooo im here, been a tad busy :oops:

it was on a show stand all last weekend so havent had time to do any propper work on it except make it look pretty so for now all i have done is used plenty of self tappers (well hidden ones) to attach the plastic bits back on.

here she is in her nice pretty clean dress

wont be that clean again for a long time

Got a few other little bits to fettle when i get time so thanks to your lots advice bits of plastic falling off may soon be a thing of the past

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