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KJWildman's Steel Tube Flat Fenders
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Author:  BugginKJ [ Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:43 am ]
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:BANANA: KJWildman :BANANA: :JEEPIN:
Author:  KJWildman [ Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:57 am ]
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DirtyKK wrote:
nice progress. im not fond of how wide they are but it is your design. i just think itll look off with wide arse fenders in the front only...

Now did I say anything about stopping at the front? :ROTFL:


Do you think they are too wide, really? now is the time for me to rethink and rebuild if I'm going to. Should I leave maybe an inch of tire out? Do I need to have the fender over the whole tire to be legal? Where would I look that up?

Not sure what yet, but something WILL be done the the back also.
Author:  501 [ Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:13 am ]
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like the new name Larry!
Author:  Neatus [ Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:34 pm ]
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Larry, I wish you would buy the wrong ring and pinion set...like maybe one for a Dana 60. Good work...you are definitely a MANIMAL!
Author:  VoodooMann [ Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:02 pm ]
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As far as I know, Ohio has no Fender law.

My buddy drives a lifted truck and at least 3-4" of tires hang out beyond his wheel arches, and he has no fender flares or mud flaps

and a few of the guys that work at a local advanced auto parts have nothing at all covering their tires.
Author:  tjkoen01 [ Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:09 pm ]
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lookin' good! :frankie:
Author:  KJWildman [ Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:50 pm ]
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Well it's been a couple days and some but not a lot of progress. This is where I was at
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It's looking pretty hacked up now. It's been apart and retacked together 5-6 times now! :furious: Part of it is like 2JeepFamily said trying to keep the warpage to a minimum is almost impossible now. :banghead:
So I made a new template and cut the flat piece from a single piece of .125 sheet steel. I am programming this into our laser so it can be duplicated exactly. The main piece is identical for L & R sides as is the curved piece at the bottom.
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Then I bent new pieces of tubing for the outside curves. I made 2 identical pieces like this for the main Wheelwell opening. It's just the curved pieces on the ends that attach to the fender are opposite.

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So that's where I stopped today. I think maybe I was getting in too big of a hurry before and wasn't thinking it thru completely that led to me having to cut it apart and redo it so many times. I'll keep working on it a little at a time tho' and keep taking pics. :lol:

Oh, and Thanks Voodoo I wasn't sure.
Author:  JeepinJarhead03 [ Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:36 pm ]
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I like your new name, i'll take royalties right after you win the lottery :)

I was iffy on this one, when i saw the first few pictures, but then again, it is a FAB process :)

I like where you're goin with it

You're def. the Wildman, you seem to be pretty handy with the tools and a good fab machine on your shoulders

After the flares are done and tweeked the way you want it, maybe you should look at making some sort of tubed/skinned skids for the suspension and rear diff, looks like it's right up your alley!
Author:  JeepBumm68 [ Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:01 pm ]
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Those are looking good man.

I hope to get pic's up soon of the design we are doing to the girls SFA.

Looking good though lol
Author:  STINGN [ Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:36 am ]
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are you going to line them with a plastic or complete metal?
Author:  KJWildman [ Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:44 am ]
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Once they are done in a couple weeks they will be skinned with sheet metal. The goals of all this are: to open up the wheelwell, eliminate the plastic flares and add support to the outer edges of the flare. I used electrical conduit for the mock-up because it's easy to work with but the finished product will have a thicker tubing on the outside edges that hopefully I can lean on just a little bit.

And yes these tires are massive. KIDS, Don't try this at home!!!!! :shock: :lol:
Author:  STINGN [ Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:54 pm ]
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KJWildman wrote:
And yes these tires are massive. KIDS, Don't try this at home!!!!! :shock: :lol:

they are not thattttt big :wink:
Author:  KJWildman [ Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Larry's Tube Fenders
Okaaayyyyyyyyyy, :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Put 'em on yours and drive :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:
Author:  Neatus [ Fri Mar 05, 2010 12:48 am ]
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I have pretty decent sized ones on mine and I get no rubbing :wink:
Author:  KJWildman [ Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:09 am ]
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Okay Neatus .... 33.2" x 11.4" - do it with just a Daystar !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: :lol: :-)r
Author:  KJWildman [ Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:14 pm ]
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Here is the finished frame for the right side. I didn't even have all the bolts in and I could grab it and rock the KJ! :)
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Now it just has to be skinned with sheetmetal.
Whadya think so far? :?:
Author:  Diggerfreek [ Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:23 pm ]
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Looks good Larry :P :P
Author:  501 [ Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:12 pm ]
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Looking good Larry! Patent those before someone else does!!
Author:  BugginKJ [ Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:42 pm ]
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Looks great Larry :BANANA: Are you going to paint the wheel wells black or leave them red? Whats happening this weekend, we should see if we can cross paths :JEEPIN:
Author:  KJWildman [ Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:55 pm ]
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Gonna be @ the plant from about 8:30/9:00 till maybe 3:00 working on these. Or something. I've got a new waterpump, thermostat, serp. belt and tensioner to put on too. Then there is the springs and shocks to go on too. Oh and the wind. washer pump/bottle needs relocated. oh, and ........ aawwwwwwwwwww nevermind, too much to do!!!!!!!!!
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