wonder 6.0 2006 LJ

[M4wdFab]

the other complaint on the internet was the seals available to normal folk do not have adhesive on them so it was reported very difficult to get them to stick to the glass or the pinch seam before applying sealant and placing. 

i noticed both my used seals had sticky flexible goo on them, so that's what led me to try to re use them  they stuck nicely, i just used some masking tape to hold them and stretch it a bit on the bottom (there was a 1" gap in seal on old install).  really there is only one small spot i got into the inner seal with a blade, but its hard to tell, outside seal looks mint. 

[M4wdFab]

sealant was still wet today.  label says paintable in 1 hour, full cure in 7-14 days   

so i guess thats going to sit at the other end of the shop for a bit while all the parts i ordered show up next week!

[M4wdFab]

more parts aquired today from J&J

Hard top, visor, petal pads, dash bezel pieces

tube fenders and corners/rockers should be in next week.


spendy color match paint and clear came in this morning.   prepped, painted, cleared all exposed spots.  looks pretty good but def some amateur hour spots...  way better than it was!

[M4wdFab]

hard top

[M4wdFab]

front fenders came in today so put those on.

notched rear of hartop so i could slide it forward and start making some measurments / mock up some cut lines. 

i dont know- it kinda looks cool the way it is.  almost like how a ZJ looks when you back half it, or if you bobbed and extended cab JT 4 door truck or something lol 


Im going to sit on it and wait till the rear corners, rear fenders, and sliders are on before i go any further with choping the hard top.  im all for cool / different with zero work. 

[M4wdFab]

correct length rear rancho shocks installed and a fresh set of lug nuts today also. 

[Wingman]

Not a fan. Needs to be Scrambler-esque for me.

[M4wdFab]

stared at it more today

Chip, Erik, and I all agree- we dont hate it. 

im all for cool and different with way less work.



still waiting on more parts to show up before i commit to a fiberglass project. 

rear tube fenders showed up today
truck freight says next week tuesday for corners and sliders.

have a line on front and rear fab bumpers to grab in Elmira on the way to PA thursday afternoon. 

[M4wdFab]

truck freight delayed till tomorrow now

2 rounds of carpet scrub down and vacuum done on seats,  its going to be a long road on that project lol 

[M4wdFab]

freight maybe tomorrow for sliders and corners

removed both bumpers this afternoon

picked up two fab'd bumpers from PA this weekend

Front mounted.  snapped bolts in rear so needs some wizardry in the back to bolt up. 

[M4wdFab]

didnt kill a battery after sitting for a week, so thats cool.

[M4wdFab]

starting to look less like a shit box

im thinking i might scuff and shoot black the OEM flares, since the tube fenders i got dont fit at all with the sliders and corners, leaving ugly gaps.

other option is to make a full side piece of 3/16" armor that transitions from the corners to sliders.  which could be an option and i have the material in house. 

[M]

Looks unique with the top like that.  I assume you'll make a tonneau cover from the rear glass to door? That would finish it nicely.

[M4wdFab]

that or just make a removable bulk head the hatch latches too and keep it was an open short bed

[mr.mindless]

every time I see this topic title, I think it's getting an LS swap