Building the White Whale (SaturnICL's build) - Page 5

**SaturnICL** · 07-06-2009, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 311WJ

Chris!! you're a champ man.. I loved meeting your family and wheeling with you! I wish i could come out to the Rubicon with you, but i just wont have the money..
I was thinking tho.. we should plan a weekend where i can come wheel up there, and maybe you, me and shinobi can boat side my dub? eh eh?? lol that would be amazing.. anyway great build.. can't wait to wheel with you again! btw.. i decided i'm throwing 35's under it without any more lift

should be sick..

Sweet let us know Shin will be back at the end of the month! I love cutting up perfectly good rigs but you would have to buy me a case of Mt. DEW

Shinobi · 07-06-2009, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by SaturnICL

Sweet let us know Shin will be back at the end of the month! I love cutting up perfectly good rigs but you would have to buy me a case of Mt. DEW

WOOT WOOT that would be sick if you came down John id take you to some local trails

BTW Happy Bday SaturnICL !!!

**311LJ** · 07-06-2009, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SaturnICL

Sweet let us know Shin will be back at the end of the month! I love cutting up perfectly good rigs but you would have to buy me a case of Mt. DEW

Ha heck yeah, that and ill take you all out to dinner! PM me how much supplies and stuff will be

blutegra1992 · 07-09-2009, 08:59 AM

How did you find that lift on ebay for 1100 bucks.. damn.. Was it a vendor selling them that cheap or a regular person who bought it and then didnt use it?

As for the fender trimming you did.. WOW badass. I plan to do exactly what you did, one question, how did you get the inner lip you left to roll over and fold so nicely?

**SaturnICL** · 07-09-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by blutegra1992

How did you find that lift on ebay for 1100 bucks.. damn.. Was it a vendor selling them that cheap or a regular person who bought it and then didnt use it?

As for the fender trimming you did.. WOW badass. I plan to do exactly what you did, one question, how did you get the inner lip you left to roll over and fold so nicely?

Private seller, he needed the money.

I used duck bill's to fold over 1/4" to get it started, then used a body dolly and a ball peen hammer to pound out a nice smooth even line.

blutegra1992 · 07-09-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SaturnICL

Private seller, he needed the money.

I used duck bill's to fold over 1/4" to get it started, then used a body dolly and a ball peen hammer to pound out a nice smooth even line.

Okay, I guess I will need to pick up (and find out what it is, lol) a body dolly and duck bills.

**SaturnICL** · 07-09-2009, 01:37 PM

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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00061SFXW

Should handle it!

blutegra1992 · 07-09-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SaturnICL

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00093E0A4/ref=asc_df_B00093E0A4848209?smid=A1EZ2V2AKS0VVR&ta g=shopzilla_rev_273-20&linkCode=asn

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00061SFXW

Should handle it!

Nice.. so do you start out with the dolly set and then use the hand seamer at the end to completely push down the metal edges??

Do you use the dolly on the outside painted surface?

**SaturnICL** · 07-09-2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by blutegra1992

Nice.. so do you start out with the dolly set and then use the hand seamer at the end to completely push down the metal edges??

Do you use the dolly on the outside painted surface?

No I used the duck bills to fold over 1/4" first (use the wide in the flats and use the sides in the round to get a better rounded fold)

Then I put a 1/4" round edge dolly behind the fold as a backer while I hammered the edge smooth.

The paint will chip so I suggest scribing a break line or sanding it away as I did.

Take your time and if you F up you can use the duck bills to flatten it back out hammer it flat and start over. (but try to avoid it)

blutegra1992 · 07-11-2009, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by SaturnICL

No I used the duck bills to fold over 1/4" first (use the wide in the flats and use the sides in the round to get a better rounded fold)

Then I put a 1/4" round edge dolly behind the fold as a backer while I hammered the edge smooth.

The paint will chip so I suggest scribing a break line or sanding it away as I did.

Take your time and if you F up you can use the duck bills to flatten it back out hammer it flat and start over. (but try to avoid it)

Thx for the info.. I will post pics when I do the project.

Are you still running the front cv style driveshaft or did you already swap that out for something else?

Your springs are really only 4.5 inch lift springs?

What is the tire size?

**SaturnICL** · 07-11-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by blutegra1992

Thx for the info.. I will post pics when I do the project.

Are you still running the front cv style driveshaft or did you already swap that out for something else?

Your springs are really only 4.5 inch lift springs?

What is the tire size?

CV style for now. Yes 4 1/2 Rock Krawler Long Arm and 37's The fender cut made tons of room and I pushed my rear axle back 2" I am at 107" wheelbase.

blutegra1992 · 07-14-2009, 01:19 PM

Damn.. I cannot find this "Plasticcoat" stuff anywhere, not even at Walmart like you said.

Anyone have any ideas??

**SaturnICL** · 07-14-2009, 04:35 PM

http://www.autobarn.net/pltrbedliga.html?site=google_base
http://www.plastikote.com/plastikote/auto/template.jsp?searchcode=RES,TBL&product=BedLinerGa llon

Some other cool products they offer:
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&search-alias=automotive&field-brandtextbin=Plasti-Kote

clmm69 · 07-15-2009, 02:05 PM

Awesome posts thanks for being so informative.

**SaturnICL** · 07-20-2009, 11:30 AM

Dana 60 front and Sterling 10.5 rear In my garage getting striped and ready to go for next weekend!

07-09-2009, 08:59 AM	#64
blutegra1992 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 15 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	How did you find that lift on ebay for 1100 bucks.. damn.. Was it a vendor selling them that cheap or a regular person who bought it and then didnt use it? As for the fender trimming you did.. WOW badass. I plan to do exactly what you did, one question, how did you get the inner lip you left to roll over and fold so nicely?

07-14-2009, 01:19 PM	#72
blutegra1992 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 15 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Damn.. I cannot find this "Plasticcoat" stuff anywhere, not even at Walmart like you said. Anyone have any ideas??