Need help on cutting fenders....

[orangebike]

Hey i just got a 78 chief ordered a lift for it and am wanting to cut fenders at factory flair line ,anyone on here cut there flairs on the cheif like this? and was wondering on the rear end of rig where body line runs into wheel well how does that look after words? any chance u can post a pic so i can see before i start wacking and dread it afterwords? thanks for your help....

[trcooperone]

if you cut the flare off at the body and rip that off first the you can persuade the inner wheel well to butt up to you body and weld it. I don't have any pictures but someone else probably will post some.

[Headhoncho]

Hey i just got a 78 chief ordered a lift for it and am wanting to cut fenders at factory flair line ,anyone on here cut there flairs on the cheif like this? and was wondering on the rear end of rig where body line runs into wheel well how does that look after words? any chance u can post a pic so i can see before i start wacking and dread it afterwords? thanks for your help....


BLASPHEMER!!!!!!! Don't do it!!!!


JR, member of PETFF (People for the Ethical Treatment of Fender Flares)

[orangebike]

i dont really want to but im a mason (so no bodywork ability built into my body:) ) and both sides have rust at the corner of each well otherwise body is in mint condition figured this would be best bet to make it look good and functional at least with my body work abilitys...

[chuckchili]

Which flares are bad? If just the front, I would consider getting new front fenders. If they're all bad, do what you have to but I'm not gonna watch :mad:

[orangebike]

Fronts have no rust its the rears that have rust on each side of wheel well and on both wheel wells about 2 inches square

[chuckchili]

Honestly if it was my rust free rig except for the rear flares I would find a way to get some new ones on there. They make vinyl flares or you could find a donor and cut out the section of the body containing the flares and have them professionally fabbed in. (I am not a body guy either and I can't weld to save my life) Or...you could just have your 2" holes patched up. Just my two cents- I think the WT flares are a big reason why these Jeeps look so cool. Don't look now, I am trying to enlist you in a Save the Fender Flares 12 step program.

[orangebike]

vinyl flairs huh? where can i look and do some research on those...i would rather keep them then cut them...maybe go with a wider flair to help out with some 12.5 tires sticking out...

[jaredfreeman]

box up your rust free flares and send them to me and i will send you some rusty ones to cut on :thumbsup:

[orangebike]

Anyone have a good web site that has a wider fender flare that i can put on to maybe cover this prob? the rust is right at the edge of wheel well on bottom

[chuckchili]

Orange- post some pictures of what you are talking about. People could probably help you better if they could see exactly what you are talking about.

[adamsclarke]

Not to sway you.....but I'm a cutter.
Here's my old honcho. 37s on stock J20 springs. I just used a long sawzall blade and used the line as a guide. Very clean cut, clean up with a flap disc
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/adamsclarke/Wheel-Mounted.gif

[orangecherokee]

^^^ did a much better job than I did with mine but that's exactly how I cut mine and couldn't be happier. People who don't cut usually vote democratic and smell like hippies.

[imiceman44]

^^^ did a much better job than I did with mine but that's exactly how I cut mine and couldn't be happier. People who don't cut usually vote democratic and smell like hippies.

I cut mine pretty much the same just left a 1/2" extra that I bent in to make a lip so I don't cut myself or the tires, and I did the same with the wheel well and both sides met and I tacked them together for a strong fender.

[misfittom138]

Not to sway you.....but I'm a cutter.
Here's my old honcho. 37s on stock J20 springs. I just used a long sawzall blade and used the line as a guide. Very clean cut, clean up with a flap disc
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/adamsclarke/Wheel-Mounted.gif


Very clean, I like it. :thumbsup:

[Sambo]

^^^ did a much better job than I did with mine but that's exactly how I cut mine and couldn't be happier. People who don't cut usually vote democratic and smell like hippies.
amen to that one!:thumbsup:

[navyordnance]

check out my post. it might help some. http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=96412

[j20brett]

34's w/ 2.5 in lift front springs

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/brett6819/Parts%20Diagrams%20and%20Pics/DSC00142.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/brett6819/Parts%20Diagrams%20and%20Pics/DSC00147.jpg

[Saltyfeather]

Adamsclarke,
What are the wheels your showing here?

[orangebike]

Well spent the morning buying yet another fsj...last week didnt own one now have three sitting in driveway....two to be combined into one and my j4000 just rolled in...so now just picked up some tape and time to do some masking and get the saw out :)

[j20brett]

shoot i just free handed a sharpie ~1/2" from the seam and started cutting...who needs tape lol?

[fulsizjeep]

People who don't cut usually vote democratic and smell like hippies.Cute Nick. :) A liberal application of Hello Kitty stickers on the FSJ usually offsets the dirty hippie smell for the occupants too. ;)


Ride On :fsj:

[adamsclarke]

Adamsclarke,
What are the wheels your showing here?
They are stock H2 hummer wheels on 37 MTRs
I ended up with 39.5 iroks on those wheels...and on a completely different vehicle :)

[orangecherokee]

Cute Nick. :) A liberal application of Hello Kitty stickers on the FSJ usually offsets the dirty hippie smell for the occupants too. ;)


Ride On :fsj:

I did not know that. I guess I can add that to my post next time this topic comes up :p

[TooRisky]

Here's my 77 SJ 7"lift 0"body 37" MT/R...you can cut alot out of the wheel well took me 3 tires revs(33,35,37") and 3 cutting sessions but here she sits no worse for wear.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j135/TooRisky/CherokeeDoorsOpen.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j135/TooRisky/CherokeeDriversSide.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j135/TooRisky/CherokeePassengerSide.jpg

[Murphy]

34's w/ 2.5 in lift front springs

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/brett6819/Parts%20Diagrams%20and%20Pics/DSC00147.jpg
You gunna stick some bigger meats under there Brett?

[fulsizjeep]

I did not know that. I guess I can add that to my post next time this topic comes up :pglad to be of assistance :thumbsup:

[fulsizjeep]

Here's my 77 SJ 7"lift 0"body 37" MT/R...you can cut alot out of the wheel well took me 3 tires revs(33,35,37") and 3 cutting sessions but here she sits no worse for wear.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j135/TooRisky/CherokeeDoorsOpen.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j135/TooRisky/CherokeeDriversSide.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j135/TooRisky/CherokeePassengerSide.jpgVery Sharp Cherokee! :thumbsup:

[orangebike]

well thanks for all that posted brought the saw out today

http://s594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/orange-bike/?action=view&current=100_0087.jpg
http://s594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/orange-bike/?action=view&current=100_0088.jpg
http://s594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/orange-bike/?action=view&current=100_0089.jpg
http://s594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/orange-bike/?action=view&current=100_0089.jpg

[JeepinPete]

Ah heck, all the moanin', and you don't even have flares :lol:

[Gearhead 1990]

if I knew you didn't have flares then i could have been a lot more help lol. I had an old n/t that I cut the fenders on and had a pic of.....