The Pumpkinator's Build Thread - Page 42

LGriffith · 10-29-2009, 06:04 PM

Looking great!

**TnTCustoms** · 10-29-2009, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by hotrod_hooligan

Thanks guys! Not done with it yet, I still need to install the sliders, so I know where to continue the black at the bottom of the corners and fenders, where they'll connect with the flares. Have to wait to do that though, we are missing hardware and TNT is sending us more bolts. I'm going to start masking off the flares tonight for the trim on the flares and start covering up the rest of the Jeep getting it ready to spray the black as soon as I can.

Hey now, let's be clear here. I said if you guys misplaced them to let me know and I would hook you up with some more.

Afterall, James already told me that he threw all the hardware into a five gallon bucket

**RockRodHooligan** · 10-29-2009, 07:24 PM

I never said you didn't send the hardware, I just said it was missing!

**99TJSahara** · 10-29-2009, 07:29 PM

Looking good

**RockRodHooligan** · 10-29-2009, 07:54 PM

Some test pics of the flares to make sure James is ok with the size of the trim:

**Recoil** · 10-29-2009, 08:23 PM

I am sure TNT sent everything but with all the places these have been and all the times we've mounted and unmounted and moved things around odds are well find them in a month under something. Pretty sweet they are sending more. Rod the paint looks great you are plannind on wraping the black trim around towards the body on the lower part of the flares so the black parts meet up aren't you.

**LuckRider** · 10-29-2009, 08:45 PM

Man... Looks so ghetto with that mismatched paint. I am sorry Rod, I don't want you to paint my Jeep anymore.

That whole thing looks hideous, well... except for the tape off.

JK

Just looks like guys really need that buff. The new stuff is so nice and shiny that the old paint looks a little worn. Continue the Amazing work thier Rod.

Also... That tape line looks like it should be a good size. Is that a little bit smaller than the width of a factory flare???

**Bennettj13** · 10-29-2009, 09:12 PM

Believe it or not, the factory Rubi flares are 4.5". Which is the same width as these flares. Non Rubi flares are an inch shorter.

We'll get the rest of everything buffed up eventually.

And yes Jerry, the black will follow the contour of the flare.

**Imped** · 10-29-2009, 09:38 PM

Man, that looks so good. Quite the impressive tape job, as well.

**LuckRider** · 10-29-2009, 09:42 PM

The Rubi flare is 4.5", the stock flare is 3.5", but what is that tape off, 2.5"?? 3"??? (measured from the outside of the tube to the edge of the tape)
That sure doesn't look like 4.5" black going on

**Bennettj13** · 10-29-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Luckrider

The Rubi flare is 4.5", the stock flare is 3.5", but what is that tape off, 2.5"?? 3"??? (measured from the outside of the tube to the edge of the tape)
That sure doesn't look like 4.5" black going on

It's about an inch and a halfish of black.

**LuckRider** · 10-29-2009, 09:50 PM

That sounds more like it. I think it will look pretty sweet.

**Bennettj13** · 10-29-2009, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Luckrider

That sounds more like it. I think it will look pretty sweet.

That's the plan.

**RockRodHooligan** · 10-29-2009, 10:02 PM

1 3/4" strip of black on the flares, just wide enough to cover up most all of the spots where I sanded though the color

And yes, the black will follow the curve of the flare. I didn't do all that, just in case James wanted me to change the width. It's not easy doing those and make them look right, and I wasn't going to waist my time on them, untill I knew James was happy with the width. The one on the passenger front was just as an example

gribbles · 10-30-2009, 12:48 PM

lookin sexy boys