pedalnerd

So I removed my stock rear bumper and found that my right quarter fender is completely rusted through and left is starting to rust. I have seen pictures where others have just cut the bottom 6 to 8 inches off and I assumed boxed them in, has anyone here done this? What is the best way to go about it?

98XJ40K

Check this out for an idea on how to do it.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/showth...546&styleid=16

pedalnerd

Thank you, that helps a lot but My fenders are to far gone to cut and fold, any ideas for boxing them in. I am trying to attach photos but having troubles, but I can drop a baseball through the hole in the right side.

mcguyver_xj

cut from the body line down for both pieces cut a piece of sheet to cover the hole and weld it in not a difficult concept

98XJ40K

Ouch! That's a wee bit of rust you got there. As someone stated previously, cut it off as high as you want and bend a piece of sheet metal to fit. Weld it up and you're good to go.

young33

I cut at the body line and enclosed it using some thick *** angle.

s14unimog

haha, negative. It's just sheet metal in there. Find some similar gauge material probably 16GA and just build what you would have folded under. Rivet into place and fill from the inside with seam sealer.

caronaxtr

Ah, yes love it when you take the bumperetts off and BAM effin' rot.
Here's how I did mine, tip, measure, measure, mark it out, cut.

Rot:


Measure & mark:








I cut out the rot, then cut slits so I could bend the good rust free sheet metal in to give me something to pop river to



Folded under:


Used alum trim from Home Depot: painted, cut to size, and used a crap load of silicone to make it waterproof.



Then drilled & pop riveted:


Done. Then, when I Monstalined my rockers, I put it on extremely heavy under and all around. ( never mind that PERFECT shackle angle, next in my list of to do's)

See next post (can't post any more Picts)

caronaxtr

How she sits now

s14unimog

Haha, what's all of that silicone sticking to?

caronaxtr

Anything it can.... Lol. ... After cutting everything out & folded, there was actually a lot of sheet metal for it to adhere to. That picture was from when I did the passenger side (not as much rust to deal with).