American-expedition-vehicles Preparation of the Jeep body tub Bedienungsanleitung

Page 1 of 15BRUTE KIT01. Preparation of the Jeep Body TubInstallation Guide

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Page 11 of 159. Cut the bodyside using the Sawzall. If they are not already removed, loosen the frontfenders from the firewall enough that you can s

Page 12 of 1510. Clean up the tub. Using a hammer and dolly along with the wire brush and sanding discs,clean up all the separated areas. Remove all

Page 13 of 1511. Remove the front half of the Jeep body from the frame and set it aside. Its time to preparethe frame.

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Page 15 of 15COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?American Expedition VehiclesPhone: 406.251.2100Email: [email protected]: http://www.aev-conversions.c

Page 2 of 15PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU STARTTO GUARANTEE A QUALITY INSTALLATION, WE RECOMMEND READING THESEINSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY BEFORE BEGINNING ANY WO

Page 3 of 15OVERVIEWPreparing the Jeep is one of the most important aspects of the Brute Conversion. Time spent atthis stage will make the rest of th

Page 4 of 15A. PREPARATION OF THE JEEP BODY TUB1. Clean the vehicle thoroughly. You will be spending a lot of time in, around, under and on topof t

Page 5 of 15Your Jeep will look like this:You should have a pile of parts like this:

Page 6 of 154. Remove the seam sealer. Using the four inch angle grinder with a wire wheel (wear someheavy gloves and appropriate safety equipment)

Page 7 of 156. Mark all the spot welds to be cut. Use a spring loaded punch, carefully mark the center ofeach spot weld. This is another area where

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Page 9 of 157. You’ll be removing the J-Rails (what the soft top slides under) and re-using them later. Theother areas that spot welds need to be re