Best way to trim rear fenders????

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climberjeep

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fort Collins, CO

• Nov 5, 2004

• #1

Aight, heres the deal. I did a search on rear fender trimming, and got several sites, but they all seem to be a little different. Is there one way to do it that is better than another?? I have seen the way to do it where you cut around the pinch welds and hammer them up, but is there welding that is still required?? I don't have a welder, ao if there is a way to do it with no welding, that would be cool. Show some pics please!! Thanks a million. :laugh3:

 

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RobCherokeeXJ89

NAXJA Forum User

Location

California

• Nov 5, 2004

• #2

Check a search for fender trimming on here and you should find tons of stuff. But basically if you don't have a welder just make sure u don't cut to far to where the pinch seems seperate, but before that and then just fold it back... and you should prob look into putting some TJ's or Bushwackers on, depending on how much trimming u want to do

 

nhrocker

Jackstand wheeler

Location

Claremont, NH

• Nov 5, 2004

• #3

Would anyone happen to know where the pinch seam is in relation to the creases of the fender? I dont feel like "experimenting" to find out!

 

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GottaBeJeep

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Springs

• Nov 5, 2004

• #4

Here is my writeup on fender trimming. Hopefully it will help some:
www.rocklizardfabrications.com/fender_trimming.htm

 

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skrracing

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Snowflake AZ

• Nov 5, 2004

• #5

Hey Gottabejeep...very cool website site man. Lots of great info. Later...Clint

 

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Blackash132

NAXJA Forum User

Location

St. Louis, MO

• Nov 5, 2004

• #6

That was a great write up. I wish the guy's that hacked up my dad's 97 would have read that before they destroyed the poor thing while putting on the bushwackers.

 

XJ_ranger

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Port Orchard, WA

• Nov 5, 2004

• #7

hey check this out:
http://www.myxj.net/tech/rolledfenders/

http://www.madxj.com/ click all tech articles and then click body then click on front/rear fender chop

http://www.rightcoastcrawler.com/billaVista/Fender_flares/TJflares.htm

these are what im basing my plans off of....

 

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climberjeep

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fort Collins, CO

• Nov 5, 2004

• #8

Thanks guys. Yeah, i think i am going to try rolling my fenders like the green jeep. It seems to be the best option, because i wont be putting flares on for a while due to the lack of funds.
:cheers: