tube fenders

[Jeri Lyn]

Suuuweeet. (note to self: steal rolled over jeep counter idea....)

[steelman]

you really did a great job on those. big props!

X2! Awesome! :thumbs_up :thumbs_up

[dirtgrip]

Nice work-really clean look.:thumbs_up

[aston]

Thanks everybody :yay:

They took a lot of work but it was well worth it.

I am now kicking around design ideas for the rear

[aston]

With the exception of the color (shoulda been blue to match the rest of the rig), those look great!!! I'm impressed! Now let's go beat them up on some rocks so they aren't so perty (and therefor match the rest of the jeep).

I'm only doing easy runs now

[dirtgrip]

Thanks everybody :yay:

They took a lot of work but it was well worth it.

I am now kicking around design ideas for the rear

Just an idea-weld tubes to PSC Cornercrushers

[MendoZJ]

Some of the best lookin flares ive seen. Nice!
Can you make me some?

[dirtgrip]

Well after time and materials the cost wouldn,t be worth it to you.A friend and I spent waaaaaaay to much time making them but had a lot of fun.Oh yea let,s not forget the cost of beer.

[aston]

Just an idea-weld tubes to PSC Cornercrushers

That IS a good idea.

The crushers are a bit bloody expensive: $281 std and $368 big opening.

I plan to go with the trail corners at $144 and make my own side plates. I already have the steel left over from the front.

Then bend tube to match the front, same angles etc....

Right now I'm in the cardboard/masking tape phase :yay:

[aston]

Here's my cost est:

tube $35
plate $65
bending 3hrs
cut/weld/grind repeat 36hrs (2 peeps x 3 days x 6 hrs)

I know that sounds like an insane amount of time but it includes measuring, swearing, screwing up, chasing the dogs, fluid breaks etc...

[dirtgrip]

I,m sure whatever you do will turn out great-just don,t forget the fluid breaks.We all need to get more fluids.:beer:

[dr hook]

those fenders are pimp. good thing my best bud is a muffler man and has access to benders

[aston]

Work on the rear fenders has started :yay:

I messed around with masking tape and made a template out of masonite for the plasma cutter. Then I fired up the angle grinder and starting cutting

I didn't want to just cut the :poop: out of it and make a big ugly mess. I wanted to match the angles we used at the front and leave some extra room in the rear for when I get round to moving the axle back

The corner of my Toys by Troy rear bumped had to go. I was a little unsure about it because the corner tube has saved body damage on a few occasions. However, clearance has increased by about 4" vertically and 3" horizontally. Maybe I can trim a little more off

Now I am waiting on the PSC corners.

[dr hook]

lookin good aston... be sure to keep us updated!

[aston]

lookin good aston... be sure to keep us updated!

Here's today's report. I bent the tubing. I didn't get the bends exactly where I intended but both sides are the same.