Chocflip201's (eventually) Expo Approved H3

[06 H3]

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/jeep-cherokee/1086898-hybrid-cage-build.html

I like how this one adds in more structural support at the B and C pillars then a typical exo but still leaves much more room internally

 

[Chocflip201]

Yeah that one turned out pretty sweet, not quite what I had in mind as a roofrack is in R&D for production

 

[derian06]

Saw this earlier

 

[amrg]

Saw this earlier

I got more pics,

 

[Chocflip201]

When I do the exo it will be pretty minimalist. It's easy to get carried away with "I'll put a tube from here to here, and now here to here, and then here to there!" And before you know it you just have a jungle gym.. granted, the more tubes = generally more protection, but I'm going to heir on the side of "enough" rather than "more than enough" with the cage.

I got some .dxf files made up for floor plates and sent to the cnc plasma cutter. Should start bending tube this next weekend.

 

[Chocflip201]

Finally getting around to the projector lens retrofit. All chrome pictured will not be chrome in the final installment.

 

[adventr]

Finally getting around to the projector lens retrofit. All chrome pictured will not be chrome in the final installment.

Nice! I'm in the process of finishing up my retrofit. Which projectors did you go with? And how well did they fit on the back side?

Looks good.

 

[Chocflip201]

Nice! I'm in the process of finishing up my retrofit. Which projectors did you go with? And how well did they fit on the back side?

Looks good.

They are just eBay Chinese specials. I had to cut a 4" hole in the back of my stock housing and epoxy a thick piece of plastic for a mounting surface.

 

[RamRod]

Getting to be alot of retro fits being installed this month!

Looks good!

I wish I could get to checking that off my list soon!

 

[derian06]

They are just eBay Chinese specials. I had to cut a 4" hole in the back of my stock housing and epoxy a thick piece of plastic for a mounting surface.

My mini H1's bolted right up no problem, weird.

 

[Chocflip201]

My mini H1's bolted right up no problem, weird.

I had to modify my HID reflector to work with my LED bulb. I'm not running HID bulbs, just the projector.

 

[Chocflip201]

Teaser.

I've been painting my grille, one more painting step before I install it though.

 

[amrg]

Nice work

 

[scoreh3]

That grill is amazing looking !!!!

 

[Chocflip201]

Nice work

That grill is amazing looking !!!!

Mahalo :cheers:

 

[Chocflip201]

And done. Don't know if ill get it installed tonight or not.

 

[Bigunit]

That's awesome!

 

[ReconH3]

And done. Don't know if ill get it installed tonight or not.

Wow! Amazing paint job!


"Ex Umbris Venimus"

 

[Panzer07]

Freedom boner !!!

Torres

 

[derian06]

How in the world did you paint that yourself? I thought for sure it was vinyl, that is amazing.

 

[Chocflip201]

How in the world did you paint that yourself? I thought for sure it was vinyl, that is amazing.

DA sander - 80 grit

White basecoat

Wait 3 days.

Mask

Red

Remask, blue.

Then airbrush shadows and highlights

 

[Chocflip201]

To tint it black and do the clearcoats:

I grabbed 4 rattle cans of acrylic satin clear coat. Turned the cans upside down and depleted all the gas propellant out of the can so there was only paint left in. Used a church key can opener to poke a hole in the sides and drained them into a cup.

For the black paint I just took a rattle can of acrylic enamel black and sprayed it directly into a plastic cup until I had about an ounce or two. Then I added 4 spoonfuls of black to the clearcoat paint and stirred it and let it de-gas overnight. Then spray as normal. Cheap and easy tinting.

 

[owlxxx]

very nice.

 

[scoreh3]

Let me just say it again it looks amazing !!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chocflip201]

Without any drivetrain in it, the A-arms max out to their stops.