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YJ rebuild with my son. stretch, 5.3 swap

Thanks again for sharing your build. We read a bunch and really liked how you cut and filled in and copied ya!
No worries, glad to hear it helped. I saw so many people cut in the middle of the wheel well and though they were wasting a ton of space. Cutting like you did makes behind the seats feel cavernous compared to stock. I have dumb ideas about a little tool box ahead of the wheel well with a door outside, like a late 70's F250 camper special. Maybe one day...

I am halfway through installing some Motobilt YJ unlimited boatside rockers. The kit is great and fits well, but it's about 4.25" short for the way I cut my wheel opening at the back end and short about 4.75" at the front. I wonder what yours will fit like.
 
No worries, glad to hear it helped. I saw so many people cut in the middle of the wheel well and though they were wasting a ton of space. Cutting like you did makes behind the seats feel cavernous compared to stock. I have dumb ideas about a little tool box ahead of the wheel well with a door outside, like a late 70's F250 camper special. Maybe one day...

I am halfway through installing some Motobilt YJ unlimited boatside rockers. The kit is great and fits well, but it's about 4.25" short for the way I cut my wheel opening at the back end and short about 4.75" at the front. I wonder what yours will fit like.

Thanks again!

Oh, that’s a bummer! We’ll have to take a look at that.
 
Little more progress. We were able to use some sections from the old frame for the 14 7/8” frame stretch.

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Cut the frame at the third body mount. Went back and forth on a couple options. Wanted to keep the factory tank.

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Bent some 1/8” to size and made inner sleeves, and holes for plug welds.

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Frame stretch in place. Mocked up the body for a test fit. Need to figure out the windshield fitment with the Rally top. On factory tops the corners of the windshield frame need trimmed, this top looks like it needs more.


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This is what I get for not measuring first. We picked up a replacement panel to make the top rail patches. We cut the patches out, went to start stitching them in and found the they are wider then the factory rails.

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While we wait for a different panel we did some for mock up. The rockers are short. It bugs me to much not to extend them.


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I am now building a YJ... they go together like legos, I said.
 
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