Bringing my new toy home
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Bringing my new toy home
Front didn't look so bad, but the back side.. ugh.!! .oh the trouble even one coat of paint or pri...
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Front didn't look so bad, but the back side.. ugh.!! .

oh the trouble even one coat of paint or pri...
My son getting to work stripping off the old paint and rust
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My son getting to work stripping off the old paint and rust
PO and over spray on the piaa lights.. ugh top one I have already cleaned up
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PO and over spray on the piaa lights.. ugh top one I have already cleaned up
I used a combo of wire wheels and Evapo-rust on the bumper to clean up the back side.  Here is is al...
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I used a combo of wire wheels and Evapo-rust on the bumper to clean up the back side. Here is is al...
Top of brace is prior to treatment, bottom is after,  Cleaned up pretty good.
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Top of brace is prior to treatment, bottom is after, Cleaned up pretty good.
Finally!!  probably 20 hours of labor into getting all the rust off of this bad boy.
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Finally!! probably 20 hours of labor into getting all the rust off of this bad boy.
Primered.  Like my high tech painting booth..lol
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Primered. Like my high tech painting booth..lol
Cleaning all the rust off the back of the piaa lights
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Cleaning all the rust off the back of the piaa lights
brackets etc all cleaned up and painted
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brackets etc all cleaned up and painted
2 coats of primer and 2 coats of matt black.  Looking pretty good.
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2 coats of primer and 2 coats of matt black. Looking pretty good.
KC lights.. 2 floods and 2 long range driving
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KC lights.. 2 floods and 2 long range driving
More #$! rust.. another 1/2 and day and it was taken care of.
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More #$! rust.. another 1/2 and day and it was taken care of.
Two pieces are almost ready to put together
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Two pieces are almost ready to put together
all put back together
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all put back together
Front stock bumper
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Front stock bumper
Stubborn bolts are no problem for my son and a grinder.
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Stubborn bolts are no problem for my son and a grinder.
Bumper removed
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Bumper removed
Sway bar all disconnected and ready for brackets
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Sway bar all disconnected and ready for brackets
Brackets all installed
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Brackets all installed
Using the floor jack to line up the new bumper
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Using the floor jack to line up the new bumper
Old bumper 3" of clearance.. not good
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Old bumper 3" of clearance.. not good
New bumper 7" of clearance, much better
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New bumper 7" of clearance, much better
Front view
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Front view
Side view
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Side view
side view a little further back
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side view a little further back
KC lights mocked up.  They are not wired yet.
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KC lights mocked up. They are not wired yet.
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My favorite shot of the Bronoc
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My favorite shot of the Bronoc