I can't seemed to find after market fender flares that i like. So I decided to build my own tube fenders since now I have most of the tooling. Bare with me as the process goes on:

Started off with removing the fenders. Super simple task. I picked up some angle iron from Lowe's. This is where i will weld my top tube too. I drilled some holes and bolted them up.
The tube im using is 1 3/4 and also 1 1/2. The top tube is 1 3/4 and notched to fit in the corner of the door and windshield. I will cap the inside to keep dirt out.
Notching the tube. This way made it a little easier
A little more cutting to the notch to help fit in corner of the door and windshield
Pre fitting to that corner

 

Pre fittment
Tack welded in place




other than pre bending some other parts that's it for today

 

SUbbed to see how these go!

 

I'll sub in as well. Gotta smooth that front edge for sure but sweet concept so far.

 

oh yeah definitely!

 

1 1/2 tubing notched and bent. This will be going in the door jam area and connect to the unibody frame.


Zip tied to the vehicle to check fitment

 

Getting ready to tack. I placed a block of wood to ensure i had room to open and close the door
Some flat plate to tie into the frame.

 

Tacked in place


now to start the tubing near the grill

 

So i dont like how tucked in the tubing was compared to the grill so i came up with a type of spacer.
I cut some tubing in half, drilled a hole and welded a bolt in. These will be mounted in yhe factory holes that the stock fender was bolted to.
It will look something like this. Tubing will be welded to the mounts/spacers. Just needs a little tweaking to get it where i like.

 

Newbie mistake #1. Can't notch straight when there is a bend so close to the clamp holding the tube. Had to hand notch this one but so far so good.

 

tacked. Now the tubing that flares it out

 

you have greatly peaked my interest. i like where these are going!

 

thanks, I appreciate it!

 

Flare tube is tacked up and I also added a support. Thats pretty much it for tubing. I will be sheet metaling to close it up when I get a chance to run to my metal supply guys. Than it's just capping all the holes, shaving some edges to keep it sleek, and paint.

 

have you checked your uptravel with the tires on and turning lock to lock? looks like they may hit the tubing before they bumpstop out.