i have read a bunch of cut and fold fender trimming and have 1 question.

when you cut and fold the rear what do you use to keep the folded pieces from folding back down?

will herculiner keep them up? because i am going to herculine the rear quarter panels and rockers

 

Just bent mine up and using a block of wood and a hammer and years later they're still there. It's two layers of sheet metal and once bent pretty much stays in place.

 

do you think herculiner would help seal it from mud and snow pulling on it when it gets in the wheel well

 

I never had any issues with it bending back down either.. just make sure to get nice creases.

 

if you cut past the pinch weld, if you remove the interior trim you can seal the cuts with silicone.

 

will i need to weld? and can i put the interior back in?

 

in my opinion welding would be over kill. yes you could do it, but I trimmed the fenders on my wifes XJ years ago, and there has been no issues. check out this thread; https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/cu...r-flares-48847
and this one; https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/cu...r-flares-60530


depending on the year of your XJ this is how it's done!

 

I welded mine, but you can just rivit it if you want

 

to clarify when I said "cut past the pinch weld" I meant the slits for folding not, if you follow the fender line and cut them off. if you do that I'd absolutely weld them, that is structural.

 

oh ok. i was confused and was thinking alot more would have to be done