How to trim my fenders...

CalebsXJ · 10-30-2008, 10:41 AM

Should i do the cut and fold method, or the just straight cut around the whole fender? It will be my first time alittle nervous :/ any other hints that will look clean too will help

thanks
caleb

96cherokeeclass · 10-30-2008, 10:44 AM

You can straight cut the front, but you know to cut and fold aroungd the spot welds in the rear right?

CalebsXJ · 10-30-2008, 10:44 AM

yea i know about he spot welds...

and i shouldnt cut and fold the front?

96cherokeeclass · 10-30-2008, 10:45 AM

TRIMMING FENDERS
www.madxj.com/MADXJ/technical/technicalfiles/JAfenderTrimming/FrontFenderTrim.htm
(Front Fender Trimming)
www.madxj.com/MADXJ/technical/technicalfiles/SRrearFenders/rearfender.htm
(Rear Fender Chop)
http://jeepin.com/features/stageone/index.asp
http://rocklizardfabrications.com/fender_trimming.htm
http://www.delta4x4club.com/TECH/JEEP/FENDERS.php

96cherokeeclass · 10-30-2008, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CalebsXJ

yea i know about he spot welds...

and i shouldnt cut and fold the front?

You can fold the front personally i wouldn't i think it looks a little funny, i think because the metal is so thin there it's hard to fold it back without rounding off the edge (if that makes sense).

oh and if you're already cutting on it, the ol' bumper chop can look pretty good.

CalebsXJ · 10-30-2008, 10:49 AM

o ok so you think a jigsaw would work best sounds like it would be more precise!

96cherokeeclass · 10-30-2008, 10:54 AM

I don't know i just used a grinder and a cut off wheel. But thats my tool of choice a lot of people swear by the sawzall.

just did mine last sunday.

i didn't take a lot of pictures because there are already millions out there.

**Paradise XJ** · 10-30-2008, 10:56 AM

Jigsaw with 24 TPI for the front works like cuttin' butter. Draw your lines with a sharpie and go to town. I personally preferred the angle grinder with a cutting blade in the rear for the cut n' fold, just my opinion.

CalebsXJ · 10-30-2008, 10:57 AM

o ok thanks guys ill look into my options :/ kinda scary to cut into the jeep but i know if i take my time itll be ok

blackblazer92 · 10-30-2008, 11:09 AM

or if you can find a friend to let you borrow one a sheet metal nibbler makes trimming the fenders super precise and easy. it also doesn't vibrate the hell out of the fender like a saw zall

we did mine with a nibbler and it made the strange lines of the tj flare simple

edit: crap i forgot i exceeded my bandwidth. o well i guess we have to wait

CalebsXJ · 10-30-2008, 11:12 AM

o ok ill look into that aswell thanks!

**Jason, aka: Jeepin.com** · 10-30-2008, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paradise XJ

Jigsaw with 24 TPI for the front works like cuttin' butter. Draw your lines with a sharpie and go to town.

That's what I used front and rear on my rig.

Worked great.

bigbike · 10-30-2008, 11:29 AM

I littarly (an hour ago) just cut and folded the back on mine. And a few days ago did the front. I used a die grinder, it worked well except my air compressor isn't the best so i need to stop and wait for more air. O ya my name is Caleb as well!!

CalebsXJ · 10-30-2008, 11:35 AM

well hello there Caleb

i decided to cut and fold in the back and try a jibsaw up front! A offroad place quoted me 60 bucks you think its worth the price?

OKCTerror · 10-30-2008, 12:32 PM

i cut f and r and then grinded them both down