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Old May 9, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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I just bought some JCR rear corner guards, want something to match in front, does anybody make something like that or will I have to make it?

If I do make it im thinking just take some 1/4 inch plate and bend it a hair by hand to match the curve of the fender, cut it to whatever shape I want the wheel well to be, then weld that baby on there. I dont want flares, just armored front fenders.

Any Ideas? Anybody ever make on of these?
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Old May 9, 2010 | 11:09 AM
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If you make something for the front 1/8 or 3/16 is all you'd need. 1/4 if WAY beyond over kill....
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Old May 9, 2010 | 02:43 PM
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I went with 10 ga. not done but you get the idea

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Old May 9, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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1/8th is too thin i think. It bends to easily when its a large piece like that. Trust me i just built a gas tank skid out of 1/8in diamond plate and it bends fairly easily. now i have to reiforce it with metal strip
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Old May 9, 2010 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by posjeepxj
I went with 10 ga. not done but you get the idea

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Looks sweet!!
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Old May 9, 2010 | 02:50 PM
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yeah i just wish i had a tubing bender so i could bend the 1in tube for the flares. I got pack the tube with sand and use a harbor freight bender to bend tube. takes forever and im lazy so havent been working on them
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Old May 9, 2010 | 04:25 PM
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i also would like to do this. any other pics? i can get the steel. i just wanna see more pics
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Old May 9, 2010 | 04:28 PM
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here is the fab one

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/de...-flares-43742/

also everything is in my build page -----v
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Old May 27, 2010 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Tankerblade
1/8th is too thin i think. It bends to easily when its a large piece like that. Trust me i just built a gas tank skid out of 1/8in diamond plate and it bends fairly easily. now i have to reiforce it with metal strip
1/8 is fine and dandy

these are fenders, not skid plates
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 10:54 AM
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maybe email jcr to come up with something as well? then there would be more options for others
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by BLACKSPORT
maybe email jcr to come up with something as well? then there would be more options for others
I've e-mailed them in the past and they will not even entertain the thought of making front render armor
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