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 Post subject: Fender/Bumper trimming; coated fenderwells with bedliner
PostPosted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:57 am 
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Ever since I'd seen the bumper trim by Steakgoddess, I'd wanted to give it a try on my Rene. I just got some new wheels that required a little more room than was offered in the fenderwells, so it was a perfect excuse to get out the Sawzall, dremel, and hit the auto parts store.
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First step was to take the wheels off and examine the Fenderwells:
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After removing the Fenderwells, I noticed that I had a lot of mud that had gotten up underneath the black fenderwell linings. I put the tires back on, drove down to the car wash and pressurewashed them clean. Pictures didn't look that bad, but there was a good amount up there. I don't like the idea of junk getting trapped up underneath, so I don't think I'll put them back in.

After washing them, I went home, relocated the windshield wiper reservoir, then painted the interior fender with some spray on bed liner from Auto Zone. The spray was in a spray can. I wasn't expecting too much, just something a little more beefy than spray paint. I was very impressed with the results- I'll have to take pictures of it.

Relocating windshield wiper reservoir:
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This wasn't too bad. Removal required emptying the windshield wiper fluid out through the bottom holes. There is a pump and a sensor hole in the bottom of the fluid container. Both plug in to a rubber grommet.

I didn't have a big enough drill to make the same size hole in the new reservoir, so I just filed the hole untill it was big enough to accept the grommet.

The pump wiring required extension to reach the new mounting point.


Next... I trimmed. I used my cordless sawsall. I removed the entire plastic bumper assembly a la the instructions from the tech page:
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=170

Cutting was easy, but requires a very steady hand- lets say I shouldn't be a surgeon :-p I taped off where I wanted to cut, so this allowed me to make somewhat straight lines!!
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I wanted to get some lights installed to replace the stock fog lights, so I picked up some KC Highlights originally. I wanted to mount them on top of the bumper in front of the grill, but decided against it when I looked at the drilling involved. I took them back to the store and picked up some Hella rectangular driving lights and installed them. It was pretty easy, I attached the Hellas to the stock driving light wiring harness and mounted them on the underside of the bumper. They are lower profile, and I haven't hit that area of the bumper much ....yet. We'll see how long they last:

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I added some of the door trim to take out the rough edges from cutting:

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Liner texture:
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All in all- NO rubbing with 31x 9.5" SuperSwampers. Not even on the sway bar.

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Very nicely done. 8)

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Now thats what i am talking about... now i cant wait to get rid of mine...off to Auto Zone i go


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Dang engineers really should have done the bumper like that to begin with, looks great. :D I came so close, so many times to doing that, just kept talking myself out of it. :roll:

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Dude, that is just awesome.
Good luck on those lights staying there.

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Now that looks like an aggressive animal!!!

Any pics of the wheel well painted with the coating or am I blind?

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Do you have a closeup of the trimmed part before the edge strips? How did you determine where to draw the lines?

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Ok, I added a picture of the lining- hopefully you can get an idea of the texture from the pic.

I chose my cutting line based on the plastic frame underneath. I cut it so that it would form a bottom for the pieces I cut off, you might be able to see it in this pic:
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Is it really necessary to move the water wash bottle?

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CarNutCertifies wrote:
Is it really necessary to move the water wash bottle?

Yeah, it sits in front of the PS wheel well, between that and the bumper.

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Awesome work, that sucker looks good and mean!

Anyone tried taking that cut line all the way across the front?

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JJsKJ wrote:
Dang engineers really should have done the bumper like that to begin with, looks great. :D I came so close, so many times to doing that, just kept talking myself out of it. :roll:



Oh come on, JJ you can do it! :twisted:

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Did you come up with anything better than what I did with my plastic ties to hold that washer fluid bottle?

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The washer fluid bottle is held on to the fender by the metal tab. (Tab is screwed into fender).

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Is it necesary to move the water wash bottle or can the mod be accomplished without moving it? I really want to do the mod after i get the lift and tires but i would like to keep things looking like they came that way you know what i mean.

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The washer hangs down right inside the fenderwell, not sure you could avoid it- it is in a realy bad spot

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Ok thank you just didnt want to have to move it kinda like it there. But anyway. how would you remove it? is there a way to get to it?

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Take off the black fenderwall and the reservoir is right underneath it in front of the right front wheel.

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So this [project would be a good one to do when I take the cover off to put on my Draw-Tite fron hitch? I suppose ya'll are not cutting the cover while it is still attached to the KJ, correct?

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Yeah, that would be a perfect time to do it! I took everything off per directions to install hitch equipment. I cut the plastic over my trash cans to avoid making too big of a mess.

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