Custom modular JK hardtop
#1621
Will the original wide side steps fit , or do the fenders have to be trimmed.
The "original" flat fender had a step plate attached, the wide running board would give a more finished look to the fiberglass 21st Century version
The "original" flat fender had a step plate attached, the wide running board would give a more finished look to the fiberglass 21st Century version
#1622
#1623
Color
I'm going to mold the rears in black fiberglass just as I did with the fronts because I suspect most people might want them black, but since I'm going for a look that's authentic to the original Willys as possible and almost all Willys front fenders were body color, yes I plan to paint them body color.
#1624
I didn't feel like working on the fenders today so I did a little work on the mechanism for the fold-down side table, here's a video showing progress so far. The side table is hinged to the side of the slide, and designed to slide forward. The last piece of the table will hinge to the fold-down part I installed today and everything will fold up so both parts of the side table stow on the side of the fridge between the fridge and the inner fender. I plan to use an inexpensive monopod intended for photography as an adjustable leg to support the table, it's not attached yet but I stuck it under the table in this video to show where it might go.
The side table is 16 x 32, and the drawer-top table is 16 x 24, and with both in position the width table is 32" across the back and 24" deep up to the fridge.
Next I'll make the final piece out of the Walmart folding table I'm holding in position in the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2XhEg5sEmA
The side table is 16 x 32, and the drawer-top table is 16 x 24, and with both in position the width table is 32" across the back and 24" deep up to the fridge.
Next I'll make the final piece out of the Walmart folding table I'm holding in position in the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2XhEg5sEmA
#1626
#1627
This weekend I got a chance to install/test-fit all of the "production candidate" versions of the mounting brackets I designed for the Multipod LED system. With one exception, they check out, so I'm signing off on all but that one and turning over the installation instructions to the company that's going to bring them to market. I've blanked out the company name in these images...
Background for those who may not have been following since I started the LED project - at SEMA last November I discovered a new component supplier and one of their products is these LED pods (they're a component supplier, they don't sell retail themselves). These pods compare very favorably with the KC Flex LEDs on a spec basis, but at the price the supplier charges for them they should be able to retail for a fraction of the KC lights. I arranged to get some samples and tried to design unique mounts for them for the JK and TJ. I've posted photos of the mount ideas several times in this thread, and what I was testing this weekend were the "production candidate" versions of the mounts I've gotten from the hardware company I arranged to manufacture them. A Jeep accessories company has signed up to bring these to market, so now that I've signed off on the production candidates, they should be available very soon from that company.
I'm also thinking about additional places LEDs could mount and designs of brackets for those locations but I think the list above is plenty for the company to get these launched. If any of you have ideas for additional mounting locations, let me know, maybe I'll build a prototype and see if the company is interested.
Background for those who may not have been following since I started the LED project - at SEMA last November I discovered a new component supplier and one of their products is these LED pods (they're a component supplier, they don't sell retail themselves). These pods compare very favorably with the KC Flex LEDs on a spec basis, but at the price the supplier charges for them they should be able to retail for a fraction of the KC lights. I arranged to get some samples and tried to design unique mounts for them for the JK and TJ. I've posted photos of the mount ideas several times in this thread, and what I was testing this weekend were the "production candidate" versions of the mounts I've gotten from the hardware company I arranged to manufacture them. A Jeep accessories company has signed up to bring these to market, so now that I've signed off on the production candidates, they should be available very soon from that company.
I'm also thinking about additional places LEDs could mount and designs of brackets for those locations but I think the list above is plenty for the company to get these launched. If any of you have ideas for additional mounting locations, let me know, maybe I'll build a prototype and see if the company is interested.
#1629
I haven't planned anything specific for the XJ/ZJ/WJ models at this point, I'll have to ask the company if they have any interest in that market.
#1630
The Gobi rack as mounting pads in the front that are perfect:
The Gobi also has mounting pads in the back:
The also bolted right up to his over-the-spare rack:
They could also serve as campsite lights. Using a swivel mount attached to the Gobi they could be positioned optimally for each camp location.