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Fender repair update

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by sieg, Dec 29, 2013.

  1. Dec 29, 2013
    sieg

    sieg Sponsor

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    I came home the other day and my son already had the cracks welded up and ground down. He then told me that they are the thinnest cheap metal he has ever worked on. He used the mig on the lowest setting with .30 wire. sorry no pics.I then had my buddy who works at a bodyshop who painted the jeep look at them he said he would smooth them out and repaint for $100 + paint. lesson learned stay away from 4wd hardware fenders. I am saving up for another set when these crack again maybe MDJuan
     
    sieg, Dec 29, 2013
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  2. Jan 3, 2014
    dan_mdj

    dan_mdj New Member

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    @ Sieg: the fender, is this for your cj5 69?
     
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  3. Jan 3, 2014
    sieg

    sieg Sponsor

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    yes both front fenders cracked in the front after a year
     
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  4. Jan 3, 2014
    nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

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    You can weld in a piece of thin rod inside the lip of the fender to help keep them from flexing and cracking again.


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  5. Jan 3, 2014
    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

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    AFAIK all the aftermarket tin is made by MD Juan, marketed and sold by everyone and his dog these days.
     
    w3srl, Jan 3, 2014
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  6. Jan 6, 2014
    dan_mdj

    dan_mdj New Member

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    if welding in a piece of thin rod inside won't work.. maybe a replacement for that part would be the last resort...
     
    dan_mdj, Jan 6, 2014
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  7. Jan 6, 2014
    jeepermc

    jeepermc Active Member

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    2nd that. It was a popular thing to do back in the 60's even. CJ's had fender cracking problems.
     
    jeepermc, Jan 6, 2014
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  8. Jan 6, 2014
    dakwag

    dakwag Member

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    I've got a fender from a later model CJ that I am going to shorten by cutting the back off with 1" extra to bend over at a right angle for the body bolt flange. I've never tried it but after it was explained to me by a friend who has it seems pretty do-able.
     
    dakwag, Jan 6, 2014
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