A little progress, still need to make the jerry can holders, mount the rear shocks, 3 link the rear, add D-rings, install the engine, install NathanC's doubler <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" />, install the 3" body lift, install a ton of lights i got for it, weld in the round headlamp buckets and lasty the synthetic wood planks for the open areas of the bed. Oh and paint.

Anyways the flatbed and rollbar is welded in now, the tool box is mounted, the interior is back together and the tank filler is in position. I'm kind of still playing with the spare tire mount, it turns out that the factory tire carrier is at an angle from the factory. I never noticed it until i welded it to a flat piece of steel, now i can see it on the truck. They must have done it to match the slight curve of the rear door but it still doesn't look right. I may just space it out or custom fab my own. The other thing i did was test fit the gen 2 round headlamp bezels i bought, they look great and will look even better with lights mounted correctly. The reason for the conversion is that one of the original lights had a hole and those things don't come cheap but these do and if i break bulbs in the future no big deal i can get a round one anywhere for about 5$ a piece. here's the pics
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1999 Montero SAS'd on Kings and stuff

1998 Montero trying to get a V8 Swapped