Dang I cut too much installing my snorkel!!

[336mike]

I decided when I paid off my rig, I was going to add a snorkel. Got the title in the mail this week and my project was on track for Saturday. I installed one on my JK and cut into the sheet metal so I wasn’t worried about the fab work. The first part of the install wasn’t that bad. Spent a little over an hour this morning doing the airbox mods. Started just before six this evening on the rest of it and dang I cut the opening too big in the hood. ? No time or reason to get upset and pissed. It is what it is so I pivoted to plan B. Grabbed some scrap aluminum and mocked up a piece and riveted it on. I kind of like the look as is but might paint it black.

A few tweaks tomorrow to clean up the grease pencil marks and finish the inside of the hood and the rubber seal around it and then I’ll be calling it done!!

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[loganjeeps]

just say it was a trim piece that came with the snorkel kit

 

[Jteakus]

Nice save sir.

 

[Shopshirt]

Well played sir! Necessity, is the mother of invention!

 

[DavidBT]

But a snorkle doesn't gain you that much. You should just practice staying back a ways.

 

[mdyucca]

Hate that when it happens. Nice pivot with a OG modder look. Paint would be over the top.

 

[DCPHOENIX]

Cut a little too much!? Man I’d be crying.

 

[336mike]

Hate that when it happens. Nice pivot with a OG modder look. Paint would be over the top.

Yeah, now that I see it in the daylight I think I’m definitely gonna satin black it since a lot of the stuff on the jeep is trimmed out that way.

 

[BrooksC]

Too bad its not granite crystal. I have a brand new hood I'd give you and you could just take another swing at it. Sport hoods go for a song if you wanted to go that route.

 

[336mike]

Too bad its not granite crystal. I have a brand new hood I'd give you and you could just take another swing at it. Sport hoods go for a song if you wanted to go that route.

If I could find one cheap I might try again…need to redeem myself ?

 

[Maximus Gladius]

Good save and quick thinking and most impressively, you kept your head.

 

[Fstduc]

Honestly….I kinda like it. Good save.

 

[Beemer533]

I kind of like the riveted industrial look.

I'll bet it will look great painted black.

 

[336mike]

Thanks all! Definitely painting it!! I’m really liking how it came out. Better in the long run than the plastic trim pieces that came with it.

just say it was a trim piece that came with the snorkel kit

Nice save sir.

Well played sir! Necessity, is the mother of invention!

Good save and quick thinking and most impressively, you kept your head.

Honestly….I kinda like it. Good save.

I kind of like the riveted industrial look.

I'll bet it will look great painted black.

 

[SargeDiesel]

But a snorkle doesn't gain you that much. You should just practice staying back a ways.

Please explain ?

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