Flexeral
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- albany, ny
I am currently fabricating rock sliders similar to the ones offered by JCOFFROAD.
http://jcroffroad.com/install_guides/XJ%20Super%20Sliders.pdf
I'm going to mount them by bolting onto the pinch seam but can't decide how to attach to the unibody. JCOFFROAD uses 3/8" self tapping bolts.
I have 2 questions
1) is it better to use the self tapping bolts or weld to the unibody?
At the moment I plan to bolt them because I don't have the option to weld dirrectly to the jeep since I am using the universities student machine shop. Sooo.. if its not recomended then I will bolt them for now and then weld them on the first chance I get.
1.5) Where would my best bet for ordering / picking up some 3/8'' self tapping bolts? Do they have to be a specific type fof steel? (HS?)
2) What would a be a good (but cheap) primer and paint to use? I might have access to a paint gun, but am not sure. One of my buddies recomended using rustolium primer and paint. (the metal used was scap and it would take for ever to get it down to shinny metal)
I just don't want rust to start bubbling up in a few years. What would you recomend?
http://jcroffroad.com/install_guides/XJ%20Super%20Sliders.pdf
I'm going to mount them by bolting onto the pinch seam but can't decide how to attach to the unibody. JCOFFROAD uses 3/8" self tapping bolts.
I have 2 questions
1) is it better to use the self tapping bolts or weld to the unibody?
At the moment I plan to bolt them because I don't have the option to weld dirrectly to the jeep since I am using the universities student machine shop. Sooo.. if its not recomended then I will bolt them for now and then weld them on the first chance I get.
1.5) Where would my best bet for ordering / picking up some 3/8'' self tapping bolts? Do they have to be a specific type fof steel? (HS?)
2) What would a be a good (but cheap) primer and paint to use? I might have access to a paint gun, but am not sure. One of my buddies recomended using rustolium primer and paint. (the metal used was scap and it would take for ever to get it down to shinny metal)
I just don't want rust to start bubbling up in a few years. What would you recomend?