Front cladding trim, rock bumper and slidders

[Ldub]

Awesome! Wish I had a spare bumper to mess with Great forward clearance.

Knivx, I believe he's going to put a bumper similar to this


Below the cladding as it sits now.

So it would seem that all the clearance gained by trimming is going to be lost to a bumper? I could see like a simple bar like a rock slider for the front but maybe i'm still not looking fourth dimensionally or something. Either way can't wait to see it!

This was his target "LOOK"...



At the bottom of post #1 in this thread.

[Triathlete]

Yep, LDub is correct. Tube and depending on space maybe a spot for a winch.

[nfpgasmask]

Damn Billy! Your VX is going to be a lean, mean, wheeling machine! That's awesome you still have a nice piece of front cladding for when your VX needs to go to weddings and other formal occasions. I can't wait to see the end result!

Bart

[Knivx]

What's wrong with a beastly looking VX at a wedding? Who says right afterwards he's not gonna be hittin the trails?
Lol I really wish I could get my VX looking beasty and mean by my wedding to roll off in, but with only 2 months to go it ain't gonna happen.

[Ldub]

What's wrong with a beastly looking VX at a wedding? Who says right afterwards he's not gonna be hittin the trails?
Lol I really wish I could get my VX looking beasty and mean by my wedding to roll off in, but with only 2 months to go it ain't gonna happen.

Well...you COULD postpone the wedding...

I mean, a guy HAS to have his priorities straight...

What better test of your Betty's love?...

[Knivx]

While I'm at it then i better make a sweet roof rack with a tent something cuz i definitely wouldn't have a place to sleep. So maybe not. lol

[LittleBeast]

Yep, LDub is correct. Tube and depending on space maybe a spot for a winch.

From the looks of the pictures are you thinking of rounding off the edges of the cladding? I am thinking of a nice gentle sweeping angle from the wheel weel to the blinker. Right now the 90 degree angle cut in the cladding looks definitely cut and I don't think it fits the feel of the VX right now. If you are going to have a lot of hard angles and straight lines in the bumper than I could see it coming together nicely in the end, but just a thought. I think I would round the edge, but once you cut you can never go back. What were your thoughts?

[LittleBeast]

Maybe like this:

[Triathlete]

I left mine straight for now because I think it will work with the bumper better. Once the bumper is done there may be some additional trimming.

[Triathlete]

I have found that with the bottom of the cladding cut the VX runs a bit cooler. I am assuming it is allowing more air flow to the radiator from the bottom. The cladding actually blocks a lot of air from the bottom since it has a big foam block in there that keeps air from flowing from the bottom when in its stock form.

[taylorRichie]

Found this browsing the gallery... Looks spot on for what you're going for.



Almost trimmed the same!