Front cladding trim, rock bumper and slidders

Update!
Tomorrow morning my VX goes under the knife...well not exactly. More like the welder! My sliders will be going on in the morning. Should have pics up by the afternoon. Standby!:cool:

Why can't I see any of the pics in this entire post? Says "Image currently not available". I was gettin all excited to see what was happening and I have nothing to look at. Can anyone suggest a fix?( to the viewing problem that is......and "Yes" I have my glasses on!

I had them hosted on AOL...but they are no longer going to host pics. I didn't think it was until the end of the year though?
But fret not...there shall be some updated pics momentarily!

Imagine Ted Knight in Caddy Shack

...........................Well, I'm waiting!

Peace.
Tom
012009

Wait no more!
A quick recap of phase 1 (since I know my pics from then aren't working)...
Trimmed a bit of cladding...
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/P1010070.jpg

The finished product...
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/P1010068.jpg

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/P1010065.jpg

Next it was a trip up the road to Oracle, Az. home of Stric9 Engineering...
Prepping the frame...
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/P1010074.jpg

The sliders sitting on the bench...
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/P1010072.jpg

Beefie frame mounts...
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/P1010073.jpg

Welding...
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/P1010071.jpg

Welded and ready to bash on...
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/P1010079.jpg

Gussets reinforcing the back...
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/P1010083.jpg

Priming for paint...
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/P1010084.jpg

Painted a nice flat black...
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/P1010086.jpg

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/P1010088.jpg

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/P1010092.jpg

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/P1010093.jpg

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/P1010094.jpg

Phase 2 complete!

We threw around a couple ideas for phase 3 (front and rear bumpers) and we think we came up with something that will be very sweet indeed! Bumpers will be tube rock bumpers with corner protection and a small stinger in front and will follow the lines of the VX nicely!
Remember all will have jigs made so if anyone else is interested they will be available!

I tried my sliders out a couple times this weekend, and they came through perfectly.

Yep, mine got used this weekend also! A few hard hits and they did there job!

Oh, yeah! here is Richard's (Stric9) personal toy that he built...
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/P1010076.jpg

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/P1010077.jpg

Stric9 beadlocks...
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/P1010078.jpg
:_drool::_drool::_drool::_drool:

Awesome job, I need to get some rock sliders before Moab next year. God Goony bird was very kind to me this year. I had some on my 86 Bronco when some guy T boned me with his midsize Pontiac. It completely destroyed the front of the car and the only damage to the bronco was some trim that popped off and some paint scuffs on the slider bar. The officer that came to the seen thought it was a hit and run. I had to point out the scuffs on the bar.:p

no updates billy???

btw, are you still doing front and rear bumpers or just front???

Front and back. I shot an email off to Richard today to see when we can get started since the holidays are now over.

Billy, do you have any idea how much this gonna cost?

I had posted a thread a while ago about puting a stinger on a vx but I like the direction this is heading.

Not yet. Will let you know as soon as we get things figured out a bit more.

alright, well im just anxious to get some protection before moab :eek:

should have the sliders and skid plates by then at least...

Billy,
What do your plans look like? Do you have a drawing you can put up just for a little taste before the feast? I'm getting kinda hungry.
Peace.
Tom
012009