Facelift

ChileanKJ · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:57 pm

I'll start building my own bumper in the next month, but is not only a bumper is a complete facelift, I started working on the grill and the next step is the bumper, can anybody send me the pdf file with the directions for the ARB bumper, I think the ARB uses a cradle attached to the body of the KJ and then a shell attached to the cradle that conforms the bumper, is that right or not, the directions would be very informative.

In the meantime these is the new grille for the KJ, I'll wait to have the bumper ready an paint it together :twisted:

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:10 pm

interesting! what did you do, cut the grill free from the headlight sides, cut the center and trim and flush it up and glue it back together?

ChileanKJ · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:15 pm

I just cut the center and flush it up, and two holes for the led turn signals, I dont want the turn signals on the bumper.

scout · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:05 pm

Wow thanks for the idea on the turn signals. Like you I have started on a bumper build. I am using the same idea you are but I am welding the cradle, not bolting it. Where did you find the signals? How are you going to wire them?

durangotang · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:24 pm

I've been running a similar setup for the past year or so when I narrowed my bumper.... works great.

I built small light pods that bolted into the factory mounts and used the factory turn signal bulbs/connectors. It wound up costing about $6-7 or so.

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:45 pm

sweet! looks a lot like this one

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:58 am

durangotang wrote:

I've been running a similar setup for the past year or so when I narrowed my bumper.... works great.

I built small light pods that bolted into the factory mounts and used the factory turn signal bulbs/connectors. It wound up costing about $6-7 or so.

Don't forget about the crooked-phallus candy-cane CB antenna install.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:08 am

yea if tang didn't want an omni directional antenna you woulda thought he woulda just put a altered ho-loop or beam on his roof rack

Inc · **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:09 am

I still want and need to put turn signals into my grill. Any info on how you did yours would be great.

scout · **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:22 am

Inc wrote:

I still want and need to put turn signals into my grill. Any info on how you did yours would be great.

X2

I lost my signals when I ran over my bumper. I have the stock fog lamps there right now but I could aways take them out since I just bought some new ones for the bumper. Hows the wiring with the leds?

tonycrd · **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:54 am

how did you glue the grill back together? Used polyester in the back?

Inc · **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:18 pm

scout wrote:

Inc wrote:

I still want and need to put turn signals into my grill. Any info on how you did yours would be great.

X2

I lost my signals when I ran over my bumper. I have the stock fog lamps there right now but I could aways take them out since I just bought some new ones for the bumper. Hows the wiring with the leds?

My issue is my Renny grill. It doesn't have the holes for the fog lamps like your sport.

ChileanKJ · **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:31 pm

It's glued together using heat, chloroform and an aluminium mesh wich gives strength.

For the turn ligths I just cut the holes on the grill, made a piece of metal with an oval hole as these led lights are a twist to put desing, cost me like 9 bucks each at a local source. On the wiring side I haven't started yet, but I think, I'll use a diode and a resistor for the parking and direct to the turn signal.

2006 KJ upppsss someone took my idea!! :lol:

the liberator is my inspiration for these project.

riptricket · **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:45 pm

Inc wrote:

scout wrote:

Inc wrote:

I still want and need to put turn signals into my grill. Any info on how you did yours would be great.

X2

I lost my signals when I ran over my bumper. I have the stock fog lamps there right now but I could aways take them out since I just bought some new ones for the bumper. Hows the wiring with the leds?

My issue is my Renny grill. It doesn't have the holes for the fog lamps like your sport.

I would have to agree with you

And it looks awesome!

ChileanKJ · **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:52 pm

I will take picture and measure the light, hope this helps

L.O. · **Posted:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:57 am

That heat, chloroform and aluminum mesh plastic welding process sounds like a useful thing to know. Could you post some info on it or a URL to a site?

Thanks!

ChileanKJ · **Posted:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:50 am

The process start with a 300W solder iron, you have to melt the plastics, if you want to join two big parts of plastics yo have to add the aluminum mesh to give strength to the solder, the mesh will sunk in the plastic as you heat it, and apply several drops of chloroform while you heat it, if you want to repair a small part you can use other plastic and melt it over the part you want to repair, using always the chloroform as this is the glue for these plastic solder.

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