After a few hours of work, I got a rear TJ flare onto my YJ. Now I just need to get the other three on/wwwthreads_images/icons/wink.gif It fits very nice!! I used a jigsaw with a metal cutting blade. The hardest part, literally, was getting the damn thing mounted. I still only have 4 screws holding it on. It's hard since the mounting points for it on a TJ are higher up and in a spot where I can't access. So I'm having to redrill the flares and what not. The other side should be a cake walk. But I'm not looking foward to the front.
Jammy
Looks Good. Nice Job.
There is a tool that will crimp a threaded collar into a blind hole. It handles Machine bolt sizes 8/32,10/24 & 1/4x20
It works much like a pop-riveter. I couldn't find it in Northern although that's where I bought mine.
Ask around. It works great on light duty stuff.
Hey, looks great.. I've been thinking about doing that for a while, so I'd be interested on your experiences on the front ones when you do them... But what is all the grey crap on the back corner??
CarbonCopy
83 CJ7 / 77 AMC 304 / 3" Body Lift / Work in progress
thats looks sweet, how much metal did you end up removing?
If you think of it take a pic of the line you draw to cut on, when you do the other side ( showing how much sheet metal you remove)
Looks good, good luck on the other side and the front
Little_W/Jammgood,
The threaded collar you are referring to is called a "Nutsert" or a "rivnut". They are very handy. I have used them to mount storage boxes, hardtops, etc. I believe Master Car carries them. I got mine from a local fastener store. They are like a threaded rivet as you said. The flare looks great! I am going to do that to mine in the future. If I put amy more TJ parts on my CJ, I will probably get shi$ from the hardcore CJ owners. LOL'
Good luck on the other flares.
Bill
1980 CJ7 /258,4.0L HO Head and MPI/ D44 ARB 3.73 front/ Detroit 1-Piece Axles AMC20 3.73 rear/ T98 tranny/ ARB Snorkel/ 33"BFG MTs/ Ramsey 10,000lb winch/ other stuff
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