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After market fenders

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by sieg, Dec 4, 2013.

  1. sieg

    sieg Sponsor

    As I have said in the past my POS aftermarket fenders are cracking after 2 years. would it be better to mig or tig up the cracks and has anyone added reinforcement . My cracks are all in the front of the fenders if anyone has any pics of their fix I would love to see em thanks


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    sieg, Dec 4, 2013
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  2. FinoCJ

    FinoCJ 1970 CJ5 Staff Member

    No solutions here from me - but I would greatly appreciate if you would post a couple pics of the fenders and cracking. I might have some similar issues and am looking forward to some of the responses and how applicable they might be.

    thanks
     
    FinoCJ, Dec 4, 2013
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  3. sieg

    sieg Sponsor

    I am going to do this between Xmas & new years I will try to do before & after pics

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    sieg, Dec 4, 2013
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  4. n6ifp

    n6ifp Member

    Mine cracked there too. I put a piece of 20ga steel across the inside behind the cracks to stiffen them up. That has worked so far.
     
    n6ifp, Dec 4, 2013
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  5. Walt Couch

    Walt Couch sidehill Cordele, Ga. 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Both front fenders on my Tux cracked (one crack each) right in the middle of the bottom straight portion on the very front of the fenders. I got a piece of 1/4X1/4 angle steel from H Depot and welded pieces about 3 inches in length into the lip where the fender is crimped. I did bend a slight curve in the angle steel to match the slight curve of the fenders. Welded the cracks and filed smooth. After painting my jeep, you wouldn't know it was there (the repair) unless you knew where to look. Have not had the cracks come back after more than 2 years.
     
    Walt Couch, Dec 4, 2013
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  6. Posimoto

    Posimoto Hopeless JEEP Addict

    I like Walt's fix. If you just weld the cracks they are liable to come back. The problem is that there is some flexing going on there that, if you don't address, will cause them to crack again right next to the weld.
     
    Posimoto, Dec 4, 2013
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  7. 68BuickV6

    68BuickV6 Well-Known Member

    X2.

    My stock fenders were cracked and repaired with actual welding and JB weld by the PO.
    Even without tire contact, three trips to Calico cracked them where Posi described all over again.
     
    68BuickV6, Dec 4, 2013
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  8. scott milliner

    scott milliner Master Fabricator

    My fenders were cracked back when I bought the Jeep. I welded up the cracks and added the missing grill stay rods. Since then they have never cracked again. That was 20 years ago.
     
    scott milliner, Dec 4, 2013
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