jonahgetz
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- Jonah
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- 2021 JLU Billet Silver
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Thank you for this. I like your approach. I've always been a DIY kind of person on all my vehicles. This one is going to be very custom. The good news, is most of the parts I planned on deleting or changing , including front bumper and fenders.To avoid a claim, DIY mostly.
1. find a used top locally. Keep the rear glass, struts, wiper assembly and wiring harness from the old one.
2. Remove, Buff and Rhino coat the rockers or find some used ones. I’ve been trying to give a set away for a couple years.
3. Order a door and the lower rear hinge set. Have them painted by whoever you have repair the post and rocker area. You will eventually have to learn to take the door apart if it’s going to be a lifer.
4. convert to a metal stubby front bumper. There are decent low cost new ones. You can probably find a used one that someone just didn’t care for.
5. Consider getting the turn lamp buff polished. It’ll last longer than if you bought a new one. Murphy lives on the trail.
6. The fender...new unpainted aren’t terribly expensive, but Murphy is persistent and can spot a new replacement 3 days before you get there. Me, I would sand the area lightly with progressively finer paper to reblend, then lightly heat the area with a heat gun and re-stipple using 50 grit paper to press into the warm plastic. Finish it up with Mothers Back to Black. I’d practice this on the front bumper you removed before trying it out on the fender.
If it’s a hobby vehicle, handle it like a hobby. It’ll build confidence for future damage that will eventually happen.
Good luck.
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