PROJECT XJ = Bushwacker Cut outs!
I finally received my Bushwacker cut-outs! They were not running late by any means, but I am highly impatient. With work on the engine at a standstill until I get the radiator (just need to pick it up), I began work on the body. Upon receiving the new box of goodies from our friends at Bushwacker, I found and opened the instructions. (Yes, I sometimes use instructions) and was very excited to see that every step of their instructions had an illustration of the very vehicle I’m working on! With most products, they just give you a general how-to, but what I was looking at was a step-by-step procedure on exactly what I’ll be doing (great news considering that most automotive instructions have you unbolting a mystery piece or adding a wire to nowhere). Anyway, I proceeded to start making preparations to install the flares, first removing the ‘Cherokee’ emblem on the front fender and removed the lower trim molding. I removed the molding because one, the rear needed to be trimmed anyway, and two, it was just plain ugly. I also re-bolted on the front clip so I could measure to the bottom for my trimming marks. Then, following their instructions I made the rest of my marks to make the cuts. More to follow…