Offroad Teardrop

97TJGUZZY · Sep 3, 2016

Got the run rails built and started fenders. Then I had to roll out for a wedding in GA. I'll be back at it soon. Still a lot of work to do before next weekend. Also bolted on the new 2.5" lift springs, but I broke a built whe I disassembled it.

Only took a few pics

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Twilliamson · Sep 6, 2016

Busted A$$ on the wiring yesterday. Forgot to snap a picture, rather proud of how it came together.

Snapped a 360 while I was over there.

https://goo.gl/photos/RLJGSK6zFUSKGg1o6

LBarr2002 · Sep 6, 2016

Twilliamson said:
Busted A$$ on the wiring yesterday. Forgot to snap a picture, rather proud of how it came together.

Sooo.... does it work?

Twilliamson · Sep 6, 2016

LBarr2002 said:
Sooo.... does it work?

The battery and Charger does, Lights and Brakes who knows.

TW

97TJGUZZY · Sep 6, 2016

Let there be lights!!!

https://vimeo.com/181729661

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Twilliamson · Sep 7, 2016

Twilliamson said:
The battery and Charger does, Lights and Brakes who knows.

TW

Guess the Lights worked!!

97TJGUZZY · Sep 7, 2016

Here are a few I got while building the fenders.

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scribzilla · Sep 7, 2016

Looking good!

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Steve97tj · Sep 7, 2016

looks good skerb.

You rock the liberty now? What kinda welding cart is that? looks like a cabinet.

jimbo92 · Sep 7, 2016

Good work cuh

Twilliamson · Sep 8, 2016

We burned the midnight oil last night and at 11:15PM, the teardrop rolled out of my shop with fenders and guzzy with a hastily wired brake controller and visegripless battery terminal.

I took a shot under of the "cable management".

I didn't grab any of the fenders.. they turned out decent.

97TJGUZZY · Sep 8, 2016

Steve97tj said:
looks good skerb.

You rock the liberty now? What kinda welding cart is that? looks like a cabinet.

I commute in it when we dont carpool to save miles on the TJ.

The Cart is a Northern Tool special I got on sale a few years back.

97TJGUZZY · Sep 8, 2016

Didn't get many pictures in the shop last night. I plan to grab some this evening when we get packed up. We skinned them in textured ABS plastic to look like a jeep flare.

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97TJGUZZY · Sep 8, 2016

Also, trailer brakes are awesome!!! My jeep stops way better when pulling the trailer than normally haha.

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meaders · Sep 8, 2016

did you seal the small gap between the fender and the camper or let it be? I couldn't tell from picture.

97TJGUZZY · Sep 8, 2016

meaders said:
did you seal the small gap between the fender and the camper or let it be? I couldn't tell from picture.

currently its open, I havent decided how I want to do that yet. I'm open to suggestions. its about 1/4"-3/8" gap. I was thinking some kind of rubber seal like for door jambs.

scribzilla · Sep 8, 2016

Any plan to put something on the inside of the fender to prevent the aluminum sheet from getting damaged?

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GREASEMONKEY · Sep 8, 2016

So before you ding, bump, or bang it on the trail I suggest the completely mental approach. Pick an inconspicuous spot, whack it with a ball end of a hammer and you'll never worry about getting that first scratch or dent!

meaders · Sep 8, 2016

97TJGUZZY said:
currently its open, I havent decided how I want to do that yet. I'm open to suggestions. its about 1/4"-3/8" gap. I was thinking some kind of rubber seal like for door jambs.

if you enclosed the inside of the fender i almost wouldn't worry about it. There are all kinds of weather/rubber seals in all kinds of different profiles out there you could use.