Carl Saiyed

Got new 15x8 wheels mounted, so now I need to trim my fenders. I recall a
while back someone on here had posted a link with pictures on the best way
to cut and make a straight line, ect. Cut with the leading edge of the
bumper? Do I cut all way to the end of the fender, or just to the leading
edge of of the bumper?


Thanks,

Carl

J. C. Duchock

Just a few links

chris

http://www.jeepin.com/features/chop/index.asp

http://jeepin.com/features/stageone/index.asp

http://www.jeepin.com/features/reartrim/index.asp

http://www.rocklizardfabrications.co...r_trimming.htm

"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Got new 15x8 wheels mounted, so now I need to trim my fenders. I recall a
> while back someone on here had posted a link with pictures on the best way
> to cut and make a straight line, ect. Cut with the leading edge of the
> bumper? Do I cut all way to the end of the fender, or just to the leading
> edge of of the bumper?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
>

J. C. Duchock

Just a few links

chris

http://www.jeepin.com/features/chop/index.asp

http://jeepin.com/features/stageone/index.asp

http://www.jeepin.com/features/reartrim/index.asp

http://www.rocklizardfabrications.co...r_trimming.htm

"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Got new 15x8 wheels mounted, so now I need to trim my fenders. I recall a
> while back someone on here had posted a link with pictures on the best way
> to cut and make a straight line, ect. Cut with the leading edge of the
> bumper? Do I cut all way to the end of the fender, or just to the leading
> edge of of the bumper?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
>

J. C. Duchock

Just a few links

chris

http://www.jeepin.com/features/chop/index.asp

http://jeepin.com/features/stageone/index.asp

http://www.jeepin.com/features/reartrim/index.asp

http://www.rocklizardfabrications.co...r_trimming.htm

"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4238c79c$1_5@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> Got new 15x8 wheels mounted, so now I need to trim my fenders. I recall a
> while back someone on here had posted a link with pictures on the best way
> to cut and make a straight line, ect. Cut with the leading edge of the
> bumper? Do I cut all way to the end of the fender, or just to the leading
> edge of of the bumper?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
>

Steve

There are many ways to cut the front. This shows the basic idea for
retaining the stock flares on a pre-97:

http://www.jeepin.com/features/chop/chop2.shtml

That guy used some sort of tiny dental tool to cut. I found straight
snips worked just fine.

Remove your front bumper for easier access.

Carefully remove the plastic wheel well liner and the flare. Your fender
bolts are probably rusted and seized and need to be cut. Discard the
plastic spoiler that hangs under the bumper.

Cut horizontally in line with the bottom of the headlight to remove the
lower front part of the fender. Trim the front of the flare to match.

Trim away as much of the wheel well opening as you can without cutting
into the welded pinch seam and/or the remaining bolt holes for the
fender hangers. If you need to clear above the pinch seam, don't cut it
- fold it back instead.

I ran without the plastic inner liners for a while but dirt and mud was
finding its way under the hood and into the doors. Not good, so I put
the liners back in. They originally connected to the spoiler below the
bumper so they were now too long. Solution was to cut the front ends,
tuck them inside the bumper and secure the ends to the lower lip of the
bumper with plastic ties.

Here's how mine looks with 4.5" lift and 33x10.50s on stock rims:

http://xjeep.dyndns.org/xj0012.jpg
http://xjeep.dyndns.org/xj0015.jpg
http://xjeep.dyndns.org/xj0019.jpg
http://xjeep.dyndns.org/frontleft.jpg

Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org


Carl Saiyed wrote:
> Got new 15x8 wheels mounted, so now I need to trim my fenders. I recall a
> while back someone on here had posted a link with pictures on the best way
> to cut and make a straight line, ect. Cut with the leading edge of the
> bumper? Do I cut all way to the end of the fender, or just to the leading
> edge of of the bumper?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
>

Steve

There are many ways to cut the front. This shows the basic idea for
retaining the stock flares on a pre-97:

http://www.jeepin.com/features/chop/chop2.shtml

That guy used some sort of tiny dental tool to cut. I found straight
snips worked just fine.

Remove your front bumper for easier access.

Carefully remove the plastic wheel well liner and the flare. Your fender
bolts are probably rusted and seized and need to be cut. Discard the
plastic spoiler that hangs under the bumper.

Cut horizontally in line with the bottom of the headlight to remove the
lower front part of the fender. Trim the front of the flare to match.

Trim away as much of the wheel well opening as you can without cutting
into the welded pinch seam and/or the remaining bolt holes for the
fender hangers. If you need to clear above the pinch seam, don't cut it
- fold it back instead.

I ran without the plastic inner liners for a while but dirt and mud was
finding its way under the hood and into the doors. Not good, so I put
the liners back in. They originally connected to the spoiler below the
bumper so they were now too long. Solution was to cut the front ends,
tuck them inside the bumper and secure the ends to the lower lip of the
bumper with plastic ties.

Here's how mine looks with 4.5" lift and 33x10.50s on stock rims:

http://xjeep.dyndns.org/xj0012.jpg
http://xjeep.dyndns.org/xj0015.jpg
http://xjeep.dyndns.org/xj0019.jpg
http://xjeep.dyndns.org/frontleft.jpg

Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org


Carl Saiyed wrote:
> Got new 15x8 wheels mounted, so now I need to trim my fenders. I recall a
> while back someone on here had posted a link with pictures on the best way
> to cut and make a straight line, ect. Cut with the leading edge of the
> bumper? Do I cut all way to the end of the fender, or just to the leading
> edge of of the bumper?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
>

Steve

There are many ways to cut the front. This shows the basic idea for
retaining the stock flares on a pre-97:

http://www.jeepin.com/features/chop/chop2.shtml

That guy used some sort of tiny dental tool to cut. I found straight
snips worked just fine.

Remove your front bumper for easier access.

Carefully remove the plastic wheel well liner and the flare. Your fender
bolts are probably rusted and seized and need to be cut. Discard the
plastic spoiler that hangs under the bumper.

Cut horizontally in line with the bottom of the headlight to remove the
lower front part of the fender. Trim the front of the flare to match.

Trim away as much of the wheel well opening as you can without cutting
into the welded pinch seam and/or the remaining bolt holes for the
fender hangers. If you need to clear above the pinch seam, don't cut it
- fold it back instead.

I ran without the plastic inner liners for a while but dirt and mud was
finding its way under the hood and into the doors. Not good, so I put
the liners back in. They originally connected to the spoiler below the
bumper so they were now too long. Solution was to cut the front ends,
tuck them inside the bumper and secure the ends to the lower lip of the
bumper with plastic ties.

Here's how mine looks with 4.5" lift and 33x10.50s on stock rims:

http://xjeep.dyndns.org/xj0012.jpg
http://xjeep.dyndns.org/xj0015.jpg
http://xjeep.dyndns.org/xj0019.jpg
http://xjeep.dyndns.org/frontleft.jpg

Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org


Carl Saiyed wrote:
> Got new 15x8 wheels mounted, so now I need to trim my fenders. I recall a
> while back someone on here had posted a link with pictures on the best way
> to cut and make a straight line, ect. Cut with the leading edge of the
> bumper? Do I cut all way to the end of the fender, or just to the leading
> edge of of the bumper?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
>

Mike Romain

The rotary or dremil tool with a fiberglass reinforced cut off wheel
will cut through body metal like butter. They are a great tool! The
cut off wheels are more expensive than the regular ones that shatter
easy, but are well worth the extra. They will cut off a nut and bold
fast too.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Steve wrote:
>
> There are many ways to cut the front. This shows the basic idea for
> retaining the stock flares on a pre-97:
>
> http://www.jeepin.com/features/chop/chop2.shtml
>
> That guy used some sort of tiny dental tool to cut. I found straight
> snips worked just fine.
>
> Remove your front bumper for easier access.
>
> Carefully remove the plastic wheel well liner and the flare. Your fender
> bolts are probably rusted and seized and need to be cut. Discard the
> plastic spoiler that hangs under the bumper.
>
> Cut horizontally in line with the bottom of the headlight to remove the
> lower front part of the fender. Trim the front of the flare to match.
>
> Trim away as much of the wheel well opening as you can without cutting
> into the welded pinch seam and/or the remaining bolt holes for the
> fender hangers. If you need to clear above the pinch seam, don't cut it
> - fold it back instead.
>
> I ran without the plastic inner liners for a while but dirt and mud was
> finding its way under the hood and into the doors. Not good, so I put
> the liners back in. They originally connected to the spoiler below the
> bumper so they were now too long. Solution was to cut the front ends,
> tuck them inside the bumper and secure the ends to the lower lip of the
> bumper with plastic ties.
>
> Here's how mine looks with 4.5" lift and 33x10.50s on stock rims:
>
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org/xj0012.jpg
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org/xj0015.jpg
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org/xj0019.jpg
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org/frontleft.jpg
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
>
> Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > Got new 15x8 wheels mounted, so now I need to trim my fenders. I recall a
> > while back someone on here had posted a link with pictures on the best way
> > to cut and make a straight line, ect. Cut with the leading edge of the
> > bumper? Do I cut all way to the end of the fender, or just to the leading
> > edge of of the bumper?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >

Mike Romain

The rotary or dremil tool with a fiberglass reinforced cut off wheel
will cut through body metal like butter. They are a great tool! The
cut off wheels are more expensive than the regular ones that shatter
easy, but are well worth the extra. They will cut off a nut and bold
fast too.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Steve wrote:
>
> There are many ways to cut the front. This shows the basic idea for
> retaining the stock flares on a pre-97:
>
> http://www.jeepin.com/features/chop/chop2.shtml
>
> That guy used some sort of tiny dental tool to cut. I found straight
> snips worked just fine.
>
> Remove your front bumper for easier access.
>
> Carefully remove the plastic wheel well liner and the flare. Your fender
> bolts are probably rusted and seized and need to be cut. Discard the
> plastic spoiler that hangs under the bumper.
>
> Cut horizontally in line with the bottom of the headlight to remove the
> lower front part of the fender. Trim the front of the flare to match.
>
> Trim away as much of the wheel well opening as you can without cutting
> into the welded pinch seam and/or the remaining bolt holes for the
> fender hangers. If you need to clear above the pinch seam, don't cut it
> - fold it back instead.
>
> I ran without the plastic inner liners for a while but dirt and mud was
> finding its way under the hood and into the doors. Not good, so I put
> the liners back in. They originally connected to the spoiler below the
> bumper so they were now too long. Solution was to cut the front ends,
> tuck them inside the bumper and secure the ends to the lower lip of the
> bumper with plastic ties.
>
> Here's how mine looks with 4.5" lift and 33x10.50s on stock rims:
>
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org/xj0012.jpg
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org/xj0015.jpg
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org/xj0019.jpg
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org/frontleft.jpg
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
>
> Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > Got new 15x8 wheels mounted, so now I need to trim my fenders. I recall a
> > while back someone on here had posted a link with pictures on the best way
> > to cut and make a straight line, ect. Cut with the leading edge of the
> > bumper? Do I cut all way to the end of the fender, or just to the leading
> > edge of of the bumper?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >

Mike Romain

The rotary or dremil tool with a fiberglass reinforced cut off wheel
will cut through body metal like butter. They are a great tool! The
cut off wheels are more expensive than the regular ones that shatter
easy, but are well worth the extra. They will cut off a nut and bold
fast too.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Steve wrote:
>
> There are many ways to cut the front. This shows the basic idea for
> retaining the stock flares on a pre-97:
>
> http://www.jeepin.com/features/chop/chop2.shtml
>
> That guy used some sort of tiny dental tool to cut. I found straight
> snips worked just fine.
>
> Remove your front bumper for easier access.
>
> Carefully remove the plastic wheel well liner and the flare. Your fender
> bolts are probably rusted and seized and need to be cut. Discard the
> plastic spoiler that hangs under the bumper.
>
> Cut horizontally in line with the bottom of the headlight to remove the
> lower front part of the fender. Trim the front of the flare to match.
>
> Trim away as much of the wheel well opening as you can without cutting
> into the welded pinch seam and/or the remaining bolt holes for the
> fender hangers. If you need to clear above the pinch seam, don't cut it
> - fold it back instead.
>
> I ran without the plastic inner liners for a while but dirt and mud was
> finding its way under the hood and into the doors. Not good, so I put
> the liners back in. They originally connected to the spoiler below the
> bumper so they were now too long. Solution was to cut the front ends,
> tuck them inside the bumper and secure the ends to the lower lip of the
> bumper with plastic ties.
>
> Here's how mine looks with 4.5" lift and 33x10.50s on stock rims:
>
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org/xj0012.jpg
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org/xj0015.jpg
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org/xj0019.jpg
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org/frontleft.jpg
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
>
> Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > Got new 15x8 wheels mounted, so now I need to trim my fenders. I recall a
> > while back someone on here had posted a link with pictures on the best way
> > to cut and make a straight line, ect. Cut with the leading edge of the
> > bumper? Do I cut all way to the end of the fender, or just to the leading
> > edge of of the bumper?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >