Project XJ - Bushwacker
So, to keep things interesting and fun, I couldn’t wait to put on the Bushwacker cut-outs. Although I’m not hard-mounting them, so to speak, with paint in the works, I needed to get an idea of what they were going to look like. I have to say the product overall was a pleasure to work with. Good instructions and good tools made it easy. The hardest part of the entire install was removal of the factory fender flares. If this is a task you are thinking of doing yourself, I highly recommend the use of a die-grinder and sawzall to help with the removal of the factory flares. I tried to take them off nice and pretty to possibly put them on Craigslist, but after 10 minutes of fighting with the very first one, I learned this was a lost cause. Another 10 minutes with some power tools and the rest were off. Thanks to Trevor with Diamond K fabrications, he was a good hand with this install. A few guys from www.sore4×4.com made the trek to see what was going on and ended up helping as well. Thanks guys! Using a die grinder I made the most cuts up front. Also doing some clean up with a sawzall. The rear cut outs were done with help from Kenny with SORE4×4.com, he was able to make all the cuts with the saw.
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