cut too much fender
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From: Northern Ontario, Canada
Year: 1990, 1999, 2000
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not to mention exhaust fumes. just don't drive with all the windows closed.
there are some certain safety risks driving like that. say the rear tire blows out, it may bend the inner fender and come inside the cabin, or send shredded rubber debris inside, causing injury.
or the police may pull you over for having sharp metal edges showing where some passerby might accidentally just cut themselves on.
but in all seriousness, get if fixed up as soon as you can figure out where you want to go with it now.
there are some certain safety risks driving like that. say the rear tire blows out, it may bend the inner fender and come inside the cabin, or send shredded rubber debris inside, causing injury.
or the police may pull you over for having sharp metal edges showing where some passerby might accidentally just cut themselves on.
but in all seriousness, get if fixed up as soon as you can figure out where you want to go with it now.
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From: New York
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
ahhh I did the same thing on my drivers side.
I used the tab where the fender flare clipped onto and cut it across the same way. I didnt know what everyone meant at the time on the forum by cutting a bunch of tabs and hammering it back. ohhhhh well
So I JB welded some of it, then siliconed the crap out of it, hit it with some black paint and it looks fine.
I wheel the crap out of it and it doesn't bend, brake or anything like that. No exhaust fumes or anything like that.
-Mike
I used the tab where the fender flare clipped onto and cut it across the same way. I didnt know what everyone meant at the time on the forum by cutting a bunch of tabs and hammering it back. ohhhhh well
So I JB welded some of it, then siliconed the crap out of it, hit it with some black paint and it looks fine.
I wheel the crap out of it and it doesn't bend, brake or anything like that. No exhaust fumes or anything like that.
-Mike
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From: New York
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
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trimmed the front fenders today i think im gunna try to use the barrel idea for the rear inner wells ill post more pics on this thread still accepting ideas and knowledge thanx guys
trimmed the front fenders today i think im gunna try to use the barrel idea for the rear inner wells ill post more pics on this thread still accepting ideas and knowledge thanx guys
...that well, you might want throw some sheet metal and weld it up.
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From: Colorado Springs
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
I started to do the same thing on my rear fenders.. I assumed they were just like the front, obviously I was wrong.. Luckaly I didn't cut them as far up as you did, but there are still a few spots in the pinch seam
that are open, but I havnt noticed any problems yet
that are open, but I havnt noticed any problems yet
I did the same thing, it's a learning experience. I just got the rivet gun out and folded the outside over the inside, riveted and siliconed the **** out of the fender well inside and out. Then I bought some universal flares from quadratec (they even look good). I spray bombed what I had done and installed the flares. Its not the greatest looking but then it just sees logging roads, not many mall parking lots.



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From: north jerz / poconos
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 strait six
so today i finished fabricating my rear wheel well...ill post pics up tomaro thanks to all with the advice... monday i will be working on the front and then onton the drivers side to do it all again. a great learning experience.
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From: north jerz / poconos
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 strait six
im goin to use some waterproof caulk like shower stuff to fill little gaps and bondo once its all sanded im guna undercoat the crap out of the wells



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