so i needed more room in the rear, did the very common -> cut between the pinch welds, fold and seal. its pretty standard stuff I'm sure there's 100 threads on fender trimming, but i thought i would share !

spray on undercarriage was used to seal the inside and outside. im leaving california for michigan... so sealant was my main concern during the trim. gotta love the salty winter roads!

let me know what you think, thanks for the input!

also thought i would share the front fender trimming, pretty beefed up




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front looks nice

 

Front looks nice, does it cut up the tires? How did u do that ?

 

ya i have a 99 classic and after wheeling a few times i see how the fender comes off i just dont know how to start...do i just rip then off with a screwdriver or something? then roll under? does how high i go mess up the install of the bushwackers i want in the near future?...lol sorry to blow you up with questions but i figure you have the freshest info!

 

as far as the front goes--- the fenders were cut extremely high, the picture your looking at show an armor plat bolted on. the black is actually a 3 inch lip...

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for the front fenders, cut just like the back and fold in, be sure to SEAL the open metal! rust is a *****!


and as far as the back goes, i understand your concern with cutting to high for proper fitment of bushwackers- a concern of mine too! i did not measure tho and im not sure how high you can go. this trim took off about 3 inches, so you should still be good

 

fenders are mounted with a couple bolts, no biggy, just rip them off or unscrew them... then you'll see a seam (runs along the holes were the bolts are installed) cut that lip off, just like in my pictuce, then cut up between the pinch welds and fold over.

your name is aircrew, previous military? flight engineer?

 

nice work masters. im assuming that stands for master Sergeant?

 

i wish man! i am a senior airman, Masters is my last name!

 

Ya MASTERS, im navy and currently active duty and ya flight engineer on the p-3 orion

 

oh and nice front armor, you fab that or what? cuz i think the idea is pretty sick - jw how you did it, pm me if you have measurements or a layout for the metal. Also im assuming air force by your title where you out of?

 

a buddy of mine whipped them up awhile ago, id have to see if he's got info on them... pretty simple tho, well with the right tools and some time to have a bud-light or two. 1/4 metal with bends at the bottom to fit the trim then you can get creative with the flare!

..btw flight engineer is a great job! i was/am (for the next week) a C-5 Galaxy crew chief. lots of work! stationed out of Travis AFB, CA

 

ya id def like some info on them or maybe a few more pics so i can try and duplicate the base design and how you bolt them on? cuz it looks solid but the bolts also make it look cool so, oh and thanks about the job thing! ya crew cheif/FE i think is some of the best enlisted jobs just cuz of the "positional authority" telling O's what to do is always fun! and btw im out of NAS Whidbey Island, WA

 

i'll see what i can do as far as showing more of the fender armor...i'll see if i can get some measurements, good pics for you. and yes FE and CC are pretty nice! self accomplishment is what makes it worth it!

i'll post a reply on this thread once i get some numbers for you.. incase anyone else wants to check it out