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Old 02-13-2006, 03:53 PM
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Modified TJM T-15 is finally on!

Well guys I finally made time to get the TJM modified and put on this weekend and it turned out great. Basically I didn't really care for the large hoops over the lights so I had them cut down and remounted lower. I think it came out well. The lights behind the grill are gonna come out and I haven't quite decided what foglights are going on the bumper itself. Winch will be in as soon as I can afford it. Sorry I only have 2 pics the camera died when we were wheeling, more to come tomorrow hopefully. Let me know what you think.

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I like the look of the short hoops, but it looks like it'll interfere with the pattern of the headlights and the especially the floods. It could also cause a good bit of reflective glare back up the hood...

Have you had a chance to flip on the lights at night yet?
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The way it's sitting makes it look like it's in front of the lights, but it's really not, just a bad angle. Headlights work great at night no distraction at all. The lights behind the grill will be coming out soon, and I will replace them with some Hella 4000's or IPF's or something to go on the bumper itself.
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Ahh! Carry on then! Nice ride man.
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It's looking good man
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How'd you do the lights behind the grill?
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Looks good Jonathan!
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Looks really good man . By the way what year are you at USC?
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Damn, nice, nice, whered you have it done at? I like the T15 a lot, but I never cared for the hoops over the lights. Personally, I would have had them removed if possible, and just kept the center one, like a Sahara Bar. I like it a lot though, looks sick.
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Originally Posted by HarrisonP
Looks really good man . By the way what year are you at USC?
I'm a senior graduating in May. You go to USC?

Thanks for the compliments guys! I had a local welder who I trust cut the hoops and remount them lower. He did an awesome job, then I primed and painted the welds with some satin rattle can and it came out great. The paint matches perfectly and you can barely see any grind marks.

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No I'm at Coastal Carolina right now, but was planning on transfering to USC next year.
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Wow...I really like the look of the cut-down hoops. Nice !!

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Originally Posted by Jonathan
Well guys I finally made time to get the TJM modified and put on this weekend and it turned out great. Basically I didn't really care for the large hoops over the lights so I had them cut down and remounted lower. I think it came out well. The lights behind the grill are gonna come out and I haven't quite decided what foglights are going on the bumper itself. Winch will be in as soon as I can afford it. Sorry I only have 2 pics the camera died when we were wheeling, more to come tomorrow hopefully. Let me know what you think.
this is really strange... i was wondering what such a bumper would look like when i was ordering mine. LOOKS GREAT!
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Originally Posted by lee
this is really strange... i was wondering what such a bumper would look like when i was ordering mine. LOOKS GREAT!
Yeah I remember your thread about the T-17 with a center hoop and that got me thinking. Then the very next day I saw (forgive me for what i'm about to mention) a Jeep Wrangler with the ARB bar on it and it was set up very similar to what I wanted to do to mine, so I basically stole their design and had mine cut and remounted. As far as the bumper itself, it is very stout. The mounting brackets and the way this thing mounts is incredible. So far I'm very pleased with the TJM.
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youre a brave man for paying so much for a bumper then cutting into it!
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Originally Posted by lee
youre a brave man for paying so much for a bumper then cutting into it!
Yeah that's what I kept saying to myself, except I kept replacing "brave" for "stupid"
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what did you do with your old "bull bar" or whatever that is on your bumper?
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Jonathan, IT LOOKS great!! let me know if we can get a meet together! Im just a hour from ya!
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Originally Posted by Jonathan
Let me know what you think.
I like that it is different, However, I like the functional off-road protection my hoops provide.
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can you post a pic of where they are with regard to the headlights?? i want to see where they sit.

thanks


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