JLE21's 2-door Build Thread

JLE21

JLE21

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Thought it'd be a good idea to stop using the "What was done to your rig this week" thread to document my build progress and just create my own, so here it is. :)

Here is my 2009 X bone stock, this is my second 2 door JK owned the first being a 07 Sahara I had about 4yrs ago which I bought thanks to WAL's videos! :rock: they got me hooked and totally addicted!!

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First Mod done was installing a Rock Krawler 2.5 stock mod lift with fox racing shocks and some wheel spacers

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I then added a Bestop front bumper which I got rid of

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Method Race Wheels and 33in km2's :doh: should of gone bigger

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oh and some stickers :D for more powa!
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next up Airaid intake and dynomax exhaust

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out with the old
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in with the new
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Followed WAL's walmart platinum rock light install thread and picked myself a pair, (not running these anymore)
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Front bumper upgrade:thumb: w/20in LED Bar
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Looks great!!! If you took the rock lights out, what did you replace them with?


Keep your head low and your powder dry.
 
My favorite part of my build so far, Road Trip to Off Road Evolution! :wings:
Got to meet the man himself! after leaving the shop I wanted to take some pictures of Evo1, when Mel came out and jumped in the shots :D he then gave us a tour of the shop, I felt like a little kid not wanting to leave,. I got to see the evo TJ and Moby being worked on, Eddie was there to but he looked busy (I did get to pet Tessa though):cheesy:

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and here's what I came back with :rock:

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finished prep work for the hood install

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after test fitting, and aligned we drilled out the holes for the hinges and bolted it in

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we ended up using this location for the hood pins
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removed the hood + more drilling

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didnt get some shots but for the lower part of the fenders we had to drill some holes on the body to be able to bolt them on.. and here is the finished result :)

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Time to pull out the plasma cutter!

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Evo front bumper w/stinger and KC 20'' Led bar... really tied in nicely with the hood :yup:
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saw this on Hinrichs build and loved the way it looked :thumb: and just as expected turned out great :D
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EVO MFG Rear Bolt On D Ring Mounts! and 3/4 LED Markers

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old setup with "zip ties" :crazyeyes:
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new markers installed
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Great job on the front bumper upgrade, EVO <3 made a huge difference :)

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thank you guys its been a total of a two year build process, I keep telling myself im almost finished :crazyeyes: but who am I kidding.

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AllAmericanInfidel said:
Looks great! Im loving the way the hood looks on it! Are you going to trim the rears?
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thank you! I ended up running fenderless on the rear

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AllAmericanInfidel said:
What part of AZ you from?
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im from a little boarder town called San Luis its a couple miles away from Yuma

eeftw said:
Time for 37's with that fender clearance!
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if all goes well thats the plan for this upcoming year :yup: it does look kinda funny with 33s :icon_crazy:
 
(update)

so I bought some matte black vinyl wrap and decided to wrap my front fenders + part of the hood, and this is what I came up with

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think the evo sticker stands out nicely
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finished result after removing the fender well plastic and painting flat black
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