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I am going to make my own fenders

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by DanStew, Jan 6, 2004.

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  1. Jan 12, 2004
    Jeepnut67

    Jeepnut67 New Member

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    Steel rod bends too easy and is a bit heavier when you consider the amount of tubing required even for some "simple" fenders.
     
    Jeepnut67, Jan 12, 2004
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  2. Jan 12, 2004
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    I am trying to find tubing or material that is easy to bend because i do nto have a bender. and available at Lowes ro home depot. I have the sheetmetal already just need the tubing or rod that is easy to manipulate. I was going to get the hand conduit bender to bend the tubing for my fenders.
     
    DanStew, Jan 12, 2004
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  3. Jul 13, 2004
    olywrestle

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    Has anyone on here finished this? A couple of people were saying they wanted too, and I was wondering the final results...
     
    olywrestle, Jul 13, 2004
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  4. Jul 13, 2004
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    Nope, got sidetracked with e T18 install, But i have still been thinking bout it, i may have time to whip out a set this summer :)
     
    DanStew, Jul 13, 2004
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  5. Jul 13, 2004
    Project71-5

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    I thought about making my own fenders also, but out of 1" square tubing.
     
    Project71-5, Jul 13, 2004
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  6. Jul 14, 2004
    olywrestle

    olywrestle New Member

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    I think I am going to give it a try at the same time I do my spring over swap.... I haven't quite decided how to do it yet though....I wish I had a tubing bender!
     
    olywrestle, Jul 14, 2004
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  7. Jul 14, 2004
    Jeepnut67

    Jeepnut67 New Member

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    I'm going to be building my own fenders too. i'm gonna buy a conduit bender from Home Depot, buy some 1/2" or 3/4" mild steel tubing, some flatbar, sheet metal and start building. I do like the idea of having the inner fender removable though.
     
    Jeepnut67, Jul 14, 2004
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  8. Jul 14, 2004
    jd7

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    If your going to have to buy a conduit bender get one for ridged conduit, then you can use black pipe for your project and not have to worry about galvanized fumes from welding.
     
    jd7, Jul 14, 2004
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  9. Jul 14, 2004
    JohnyJeep

    JohnyJeep BLOWING A XING NEAR U@2AM

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    A conduit bender wont bend tubing without kinking it will it? Different diameters.
     
    JohnyJeep, Jul 14, 2004
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  10. Jul 14, 2004
    jd7

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    Used to use them running ridgid conduit when did wiring hazzardous areas. You can kink it but if you do it right it will do it. Haven't done it in over 20 years but with a little practice it works. There is a bender for emt (thinwall) and one for ridged conduit have used for bending blackpipe. seems like 1/2 would work well for this. :p
     
    jd7, Jul 14, 2004
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  11. Jul 17, 2004
    willysnut

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    We need pictures when completed
     
    willysnut, Jul 17, 2004
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