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Clean Fender Trim Job...
- Thread starter BigMike80
- Start date
Ryan93
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Clemente
Im looking into doing this, I have an air saw, buuut my compressor sucks! its only like a 5gal one that we use just for like a nail gun...
Smittty9785
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- SE Portland Oregon
x2 came out clean and great for me..
greenmachine74
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Beaumont Ca.
Air saw worked for me, cut like butter and was easy to control.
xjjeeper19
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- inland empire, ca
Nope....
probably the best one out there.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=04KAJV2WJZV35ERMVR3S
SleeperXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Valencia, CA
Front fenders seem easy enough, how about a picture series for rear fenders...
souske
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- The land of competition
looks like a really nice saw, i was under the impression that Chicago Pneumatic was the harbor freight brand. :huh:
Nope, you're confusing Chicago Electric and Central Pneumatic. Easy to do though.
souske
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- The land of competition
oh ok, that makes sense thanks Jim!
XJ4Christ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Topeka, KS
I used a jigsaw and a grinder as well to do my front and rear fenders. I used blue tape so not to peel the paint which worked good on front fenders, however on rear I cut and folded it around the welds so not as to break the strength of em. When I folded it paint flaked off so I am not sure how to keep that from happening, however the paint that flaked was on bottom edge and part that was folded. I have a white XJ and I grabed some white gloss rustolem paint and sprayed it over the paint flaked area (it seemed to match real well to my surprise) so as to keep it from rusting.
Russ Pottenger
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- West Covina, California
While on the subject on the rear cut and fold. Just before you hammer the tabs back, It's a good idea to put some sorta of a sealer behind it to help with the potential of moister buildup behind the seam.
mikedashg
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Diego, CA
Good luck on the rear BigMike.
X2 on door edge molding. and X2 on all the 4.5" grinders with cut off wheels.
X2 on door edge molding. and X2 on all the 4.5" grinders with cut off wheels.
XJ4Christ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Topeka, KS
That is a good idea
. Wish I would have thought of that before I did my rear, oh well guess i know for next time hehe.Jays siik xj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Redlands/Highland
Hey Mike... where do you buy that stuff... im tired of cutting my head open while working on the front end.
XJ4Christ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Topeka, KS
mikedashg
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Diego, CA
Any autoparts store really should have door edge molding. I think I got mine at Kragen or Pep Boys. It even comes in chrome! If you're so inclined
codyyy
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Diego, CA
I've been thinking of trimming my fenders, my stupid stock flares keep falling off. I finally just got really OCD and tore them all off, took the brackets off and redid the whole process and bolted them on. They hold up a lot better but I hate that stupid design and I'm sure they will fall off again.
I would trim my fenders but I want to cover my tires still, but I don't want to dump a lot of money into Bushwackers.
I would trim my fenders but I want to cover my tires still, but I don't want to dump a lot of money into Bushwackers.
XJ4Christ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Topeka, KS
Any autoparts store really should have door edge molding. I think I got mine at Kragen or Pep Boys. It even comes in chrome! If you're so inclined
Thx mike
.XJ=Fun
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Klamath Falls
the best stuff is called trim lok, you can find it on ebay, and purchase by the foot
pecsxj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Layton, Utah
