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Postby Red Oktober on Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:59 pm

Having some made for me next week :D :D :D :D ...

watch this space...
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Re: Rock Sliders ...

Postby ninja01 on Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:17 am

thought a man of your skills could of made your own ;)
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Re: Rock Sliders ...

Postby Red Oktober on Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:33 am

yeah i know ... but my welding isn't up to the standard for rock sliders that need to be extra tough...

and they are also going to be able to handle a hi-lift on them ... :gr8:
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Postby LePaj on Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:40 pm

will be watching! :)
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Re: Rock Sliders ...

Postby Red Oktober on Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:50 pm

current steps are now removed ...

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personally i think it looks much better without them ...... :D
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Re: Rock Sliders ...

Postby Red Oktober on Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:22 pm

Replacments have now been fitted ...

made useing 2"x 2" box (4mm wall) ..mounts made with the same (except the very rear which is 1" x 1" (4mm wall) to allow for the trailing arm movment

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got to paint them ....then put some new chequre plate on top :gr8: :gr8:
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Re: Rock Sliders ...

Postby maadmaan10 on Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:37 pm

Pretty (not) chunky - they must weigh a faitr bit! Look impressive though 8)
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Re: Rock Sliders ...

Postby Red Oktober on Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:39 pm

maadmaan10 wrote:Pretty (not) chunky - they must weigh a faitr bit! Look impressive though 8)



haven't got a clue as they were built on the truck ...
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Re: Rock Sliders ...

Postby nomad102 on Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:14 pm

looking good :mrgreen:
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Postby mudman on Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:55 am

nice " side steps" there Carl.. Are you going to paint then green??
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Re: Rock Sliders ...

Postby womball on Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:58 am

looking good carl they will look good with the chequer plate tops on :gr8: :gr8:
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Re: Rock Sliders ...

Postby Red Oktober on Thu Aug 05, 2010 3:41 pm

mudman wrote:nice " side steps" there Carl.. Are you going to paint then green??



don't know yet steve ....might just do them in the mat black
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Re: Rock Sliders ...

Postby Red Oktober on Thu Aug 05, 2010 3:41 pm

womball wrote:looking good carl they will look good with the chequer plate tops on :gr8: :gr8:



Cheers Mark .. :D
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Re: Rock Sliders ...

Postby Red Oktober on Sat Aug 07, 2010 4:27 pm

now with two coats of "Red Oxide" primer

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am thinkin' maybe a dayglow yellow for the final color :lol: :lol: :lol:

need some chequer plate for the top ..... (if anyone knows a good place to get some ... please tell me)
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Re: Rock Sliders ...

Postby mudman on Sun Aug 08, 2010 6:57 pm

saw some checker plate on ebay few weeks ago..
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