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[TxCruzr]

I guess I really wouldn't call it dovetailing. Basically I'm going to start the bend at the b-pillar then bring the corner of the rear fender to where the corner of the tailgate/tub meets. If you look at the third pic you can see a line where the sheetmetal meets near the bend past the reverse lamp. That edge will meet with the seem of the tub where the tailgate opens.

Thank you for giving us the definition of dove tailing
You may not think you are giving up much storage space when you do it but think about all the things you can mount on the fenders...co2 bottle, spare shafts, tools, cooler, etc. something it really going to have to jut out for you to hit your fender like it is now or roll...which in that case its going to hit no matter what. Like Davido said, sounds like a lot of work to be losing more then you might gain.

[CheapJeep]

Makes sense, even with the new rear part of the cage I'll be doing there won't be all that much room. The main reason for doing it would be for tire clearance at full flex. But I'm making some new rear shock towers this week/weekend to help control the tire rubbing I had at Katemcy, not to mention once I build my traction bar. The other thing I didn't like was the old gas inlet hole on the right side but I can easily patch it. Another thing I'll be doing as a part of the tube work will be running tube from the "S"/B-pillar along the edge of the fender following the lines until it ties into the btf stretch frame plate on each rail.

[CheapJeep]

Pulled the th350 and 203 from the frame as well as the springs and other things I plan to sell off or reuse. Chopped the frame and the rest up with the plasma, made some pretty designs in the rails... Took the tractor and piled it all on the trailer to haul off and organized everything I kept in the shop. I'll find out tomorrow if I'll be able to get the tube work done before TCC.

[CheapJeep]

I went home this afternoon to see my mom and help with a couple things around the farm. While I was there I cleaned around in the shop and pulled the Jeep off the trailer and took it for a spin down the road. Drives nice but at higher speeds and with no windshield or goggles my eyes began to water due to the wind. Anyway, I grabbed my mom and she took some pics of me doing burnouts in the street. I thought it was pretty cool and so did she until I kept it going and did a donut around her. This is for all you haters that said my 4.2 has no power...

[95discovery]

4.2s dont have power, thats all photoshopped... wait till you get the 383 to do burnouts

[Reckless]

Gearing doesnt count.

[RCcola55]

thats no smoke....

[sasquatch]

that motor still sucks

[jerryg79]

you only did such awesome burnouts cause that cage is so aerodynamic

[CheapJeep]

I do what I can... It wasn't a Ranger or Caprice burnout though.

The 2nd and 3rd pics were from the first burnout but my mom wasn't satisfied, (hence the previous burnout marks leading to donut in the first pic).

[BMFScout]

You're halfway on the road and halfway in dirt, these pics suck you're not a Duke Boy. Creighton showed you up, and if my Scout could've stayed in first this would have been way smokier. Come back when you have some Chevy power *****!

[CheapJeep]

You're halfway on the road and halfway in dirt

Wrong... It's all pavement up to the grass, the "dirt" you're seeing is just leaves, gravel, etc. I will admit they were small burnouts, but having my mom take pics of it made it cool. I would've stayed on it until they started white smoking but she didn't think that was such a great idea...

[CheapJeep]

Wait a minute! You're no Duke Boy either using water as an aid. I think Creighton's burnout should be void as well since he used a compact car spare tire. Smokin' 38"x15.50"s with a 4.2 is a little different, get in the game son! Oh and I got my block back from being bored and have the stroker kit and everything else ready to assemble. 383 will be ready to go in, in no time.

[BMFScout]

There was no water where I was smoking it. See how it stops just behind my truck and doesn't really extend out to the tires? I didn't think the Scout would white smoke it until I tried it, but it did it easy. I just wish it would stay in first, because it shifted into first at 3K RPM or so. If I could have kept it just under 4k and modulated, the smoke show would have been awesome, but once it shifted into second the smoke went away and it wanted to cruise on down the parking lot. The 4.2 is gay, get the SBC in there.

[RCcola55]

4bangers are where its at