Holy crap, I can't believe how good those came out, especially with a utility knife. I would have made it about 6" before I got impatient and frigged the whole thing up. Nicely done!

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'd say the key is a nice fresh sharp blade.

Painting the flares changed the look of the Jeep so much. Looks good!

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed, big difference!

This is a great series, well detailed. Thanks!

@dironaa

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

Looks great! Still a good factory look, with the clearance you need, and Jeep guys notice the mod. Very good.

@dironaa

3 жыл бұрын

We agree!

Great video as always! Definitely happy when I see your post notifications pop up. Jeeps turning out quite nicely!

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm pretty happy with it so far

Great video as always. I’m on the lookout for a cheap Jeep without much success. Your videos have been helpful on things to do with it once I find one.

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Patience is key and be ready to buy as soon as you find one because it will sell quick. Took about 10 years for me to find the deal I got on this one, but I've bought a few others over the years in rough shape for around half KBB value. They're out there, if you keep your eyes out you'll come across one eventually!

Did mine years ago - rustoleum. Came out fantastic. I did the bumpers next because they came out so good. Then the steps and the factory mud flaps. Then the mirrors and door handles. It still looks like new. Did the shield over the gas tank and anything in the front suspension that was visible. Holding up amazing. Years. I tried the heat gun, the black magic - all a waste of time and money. Spray paint - boom.

@dironaa

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been down the same road. Nothing seems to beat paint!

Awesome video mate, looks so much better, crazy how faded they are

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Yes i've been waiting for another TJ video

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Tough to drag my butt inside and sit in front of a computer for video editing with the beautiful weather we've been having lol. Thanks for staying tuned!

Man that turned out great, can't wait to try myself.

@dironaa

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Patience is the key to this one

Good stuff & many thanks for the tutorial - about to tackle the faded flares on my 06 light khaki machine.

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Have fun! The khaki TJs are a nice color.

Jeep looks great!

@dironaa

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I especially like your Glove! : )

I love it, looks great

@dironaa

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I need to paint our XJ's bumper ends and bumpers. Also need to hammer out the dent the old lady put in the bumper when she backed into a concrete pole structure. Lol. Awesome videos. Been following since you started this project.

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

LOL gotta love factory metal bumpers, a similar incident would have probably cracked the plastic bumper on any newer vehicle. Thanks!

Love your videos bro keep it up

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Looks good!

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

looks sick 👍

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Looks great! It’s a Jeep and it’s going off road very good! My thought is you probably going to scratch somewhere. Easy to repair as long as you don’t bend or break something.

@dironaa

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

Looks great

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I think it turned out great I'm probably going to do the same thing to my TJ

@dironaa

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, good luck!

Looks nice.

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Been watching all your videos amazing! Nice work do you custom paint any of your jeeps you fix up? U have really good ideas thanks! I'll continue watching!!

@dironaa

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. There is no paint like factory paint, so I try to avoid repainting body panels as much as possible.

Looks great man, I actually like the gloss on the fender looks stock👍🏾

@Whiteandsonsgarage

5 жыл бұрын

mclehed77mtb yeah definitely, is it normal for stock guards to fade so much?

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'd say it's fairly normal on these jeeps. The fading could be prevented by applying something like 303 Aerospace Protectant (only if the flares are still bare plastic...I probably wouldn't apply this over paint) or keeping the Jeep in a garage when not in use. I don't think this Jeep has ever been washed, much less seen the inside of a garage or had some kind of protectant applied to the plastic, so this is what 20 years of hard sun exposure looks like.

@mclehed77

5 жыл бұрын

@@dironaa np I doubt it either but it's a jeep They work regardless

My jeep looks just like, that, black, 33mudtires Rocky Mountain edition

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Nice!

Love 1 of them jeeps dont c many here in the UK

@dironaa

4 жыл бұрын

They're great! On the plus side I bet you could find a nice series 2 Land Rover. Those are tough to find in the States.

@shanerobinson6776

4 жыл бұрын

@@dironaa true prices silly on landrovers tons of after market parts but silly prices cheap 1s or dogs rust everywhere.

I like the budget series. FYI ZJ V8 front springs with JKU rear springs = even 3” lift.

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

I like your thinking. I actually picked up that combo a few months ago with JK shocks in anticipation of needing a lift on this Jeep, but hopefully they'll stay on a shelf in the garage and we won't end up needing them.

@arizona5253

2 жыл бұрын

Rob, 3 inch lift on a TJ what other mods do you need to do like steering arm or linkages or? Thanks for the FYI

@robbanks7393

2 жыл бұрын

@@arizona5253 Adjustable front track bar, bumpstops, shocks. I’ve been building a LJ and found the ZJ V8 springs with a 4.0 is only 2” on the front. I got 3” with the ZJv8 springs with my 2.5 4 cyl.

Propane torch gets oxidation off and makes them new without paint

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

I always thought that would yield similar results to a heat gun, but maybe I'll give it a try in the future.

looks actually pretty decent for stock height

@dironaa

4 жыл бұрын

I dig it!

How is the paint holding up? I would think you’d need to scuff with scotchbrite and maybe use adhesion promoter followed by a paint for plastics?

@dironaa

4 жыл бұрын

Holding up fantastic! I've used this exact process for years and have never had a problem with paint flaking off. The flares usually need a recoat after 4-5 years due to oxidation from the sun.

Personally I like the look. Almost highline but not quite.

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's slowly growing on me

Nice. Just painted mine a few weeks ago. I used same but in Semi-flat black. Btw, where did you get that gadget you have on the rattle can?

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Cool! Found it hanging next to the spray cans at tractor supply a few years ago. Was under 10 bucks and this one has easily sprayed 100+ cans of paint. VERY worthwhile investment.

I used a heat gun on my dash work okay but had to do it a few times because of the issue you mentioned.

@mcdoctorglock

5 жыл бұрын

I just ripped out my dash completely. I have a flat piece of 14ga steel to span the empty area after I ripped out the HVAC system. It was so inefficient. I replaced it with a classic car heater system from ebay, it uses two 4" 12v computer fans and it works great, just no AC. I removed the compressor years ago, so AC wasn't an issue. There is so much wasted space and crap in behind the car-like dash of the TJ. I just have to get the wife sew me up a cover for the exposed part of the steering column and all will be well..

@rustyjeep9783

5 жыл бұрын

Christopher Sturm That sounds like a great idea I wish I can see a photo also Ac is over rated and I don’t have it anyway lol.

@Whiteandsonsgarage

5 жыл бұрын

RUSTY JEEP on the dash? How bad was it faded?

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Hmmm so maybe I didn't make enough passes with the heatgun. Flat dash sounds like an interesting concept, I've seen it done on YJs but this is the first I've heard of in a TJ. I assume your eliminated he passenger airbag?

@rustyjeep9783

5 жыл бұрын

@@Whiteandsonsgarage The side pieces were pretty bad on both sides and the steering wheel surround was grey . The key to doing it was getting it really hot and doing it multiple times but not melting the texture away. Ive painted dashes before but they never came out looking stock.

looks good ,painted mine, but used primer first, and its flaking, i see you didnt prime first,may try redoing mine later with no primer

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

No primer but his is the first time I've used this brand of plastic paint. I usually use Krylon Fusion (without primer) and seem to get 3-4 years out of it before needing a recoat.

Are you putting on a lift? I just replaced the factory shocks on my 99 TJ with rough country 2.5” lift. The kit with springs was just a little bit more than buying new factory shocks, and they are apparently better

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Cool! Hoping to avoid a lift and keep the factory suspension, but I have a feeling I'll eventually end up with a small lift.

@Andrew-dg7qm

5 жыл бұрын

Dirona 👍if it ain’t broke...seems like your list is working for you. Can’t wait to see what’s next

Is this the Joe Pera of Jeep Wrangler vids?😂

@dironaa

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe? Not sure I get the reference lol

How did you prevent rubbing with the 33’s

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

With a highly calibrated steering wheel hand lol. The only thing that rubs are the tires on the lower control arms when the steering wheel is fully turned. And the only time that happens with on-road driving is while maneuvering in a parking lot. I quickly got accustomed to how far the wheel is able to turn before the tires rub and I very rarely turn the wheel too far anymore. The better answer to your question is there are a couple bolts on the front axle that you can adjust to stop the steering knuckles from turning too far. This adjustment is very easy and takes about 10 or 15 minutes; I may eventually do this but haven't felt the need yet.

do you prefer the look of the stock flares over the trimmed ones?

@dironaa

4 жыл бұрын

I prefer the stock ones, but the trimmed ones aren't too bad.

Have a video on your frame? Appears to be gloss black?

@dironaa

3 жыл бұрын

Here it is: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pYWHqdalos6rnrg.html

Kinda looked color matched because u use gloss instead of satin.... it works since u have it already. Itll dull up after a while ....youll get your satin eventually 😝

@dironaa

3 жыл бұрын

Haha very true!

First comment 🔥

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

First reply.

@Stuntman2304

5 жыл бұрын

Dirona I love it

Fenders look better trimmed

@dironaa

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

Do you have an instagram?!

@dironaa

5 жыл бұрын

Technically yes, but I haven't uploaded anything there in a year or so. If this channel subscriber base becomes a little larger I may consider making the account active again.

WOMAN

@dironaa

3 жыл бұрын

Lennon?