Tube Fender Build!

Finally, i got around to buliding me some tube fenders. I like the look and decided that i would build some while i had the time this weekend. I chose to skin it with diamond plate sheet metal, im going to make the fender wells out of that to.:twisted: still have some work to do just thought id post some pics to see what yall thought.

 

Real nice! What kind of bender do you have?

 

Looks nice. I think that will be one of my next projects.

 

Looks NICE ! I'm headed that way too, some day. I'll have to have someone bend some tube for me though. What size tubibg did you use ? I just wish someone made them more affordable than the ones you can order. Ahhh, another project, for another day. Definitely post pics when they are finished !

 

I got the bender from harbor freight, its a 12 ton bender the one with the bottle jack and it does good on think wall pipe not so much on thin stuff. I used 1" pipe i had laying around and it worked great. I got all my tubing bent and cut last nigh, just need to weld it together put some sheet metal on it. then comes building some fender wells to keep the dirt out. I need a sheet metal brake and dont have one, anyone have plans on how to build your own? ill post some pics when i get them done.

 

well tonight i got the passenger side fender and well done, i took out the stock battery tray and made one that fit into the fender well and got it welded up and it looks good. had to stop when the welder ran out of gas, kinda throws a wrench into things for now till i can get the tank filled. Oh well ill post some pics when i get done.

 

cool

 

Not to add to the amount of work you have done, but this would be a great 'tech' write-up. I think they look great.

 

Thanks im about done with the passenger side fender. just alittle tweaking and its done then i have to make the driver side fender well and hope it will be done this weekend. i dont mind doing a tech write up but how does it need to be done? also m38willys where are you located in jacksonville? im in Apex up near Raleigh and do a lot of work down that way. Thanks

 

Here are some more pics. This is the passenger side that i finished!! built a battery box into the fenderwell so i could do away with the tray and make everything look more neat.

 

Those are some sweet looking fenders.

 

Those are awesome. I can't wait to see the finished product and how the battery deal works for you.

High5

 

here is a pic of the passenger side all done minus the hood catch. the battery box should work good as it bolts to the firewall in the same place as the origional.

 

dude those look sweet

 

Your fenders came out very nice. Your jeep seems to be a whole lot straighter than mine. I am really struggling with the whole mangled body/frame/nothin straight on the thing problems. I have hopes of getting finished up tonight, at least to the point of paint. Could you post some pics of your battery installed plz.

 

Ill post some pics later on tonight if i can. i have to get some new battery cables so i hope i can get some tonight.

 

finally i got done with my fenders. ill post some pics tomarrow. Its dark here and my camera wont take a good pic. sorry JeepTherapy for the delay in the battery pics i have been out of town but ill get them.

 

How much would it cost me to have you build me a set??? Those turned out awesome.

I think you could start a business building fenders, I especially dig the battery box!!

High5

 

Here are some pics, all done. Here are some pics of how i mounted the battery down into the fender well.

 

Man, those look sweet.. Only thing I noticed was how close your positive side post was to the metal fender. Do you have some kind of insulation between the front of the battery and fender?
Keith