Just got done with the fender chop! W/ 35s.
03-26-2012, 11:31 AM
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Just got done with the fender chop! W/ 35s.
Well my Uncle and I worked on chopping my fenders to gain some clearance for the 35s. I did this because when I had the 32's, I always disconected the front sway bar. I want to be able to still do so with the 35s.
Overall it took us about 4-5 hours. We were taking our time to do it right. Fenders are still very stable. I will be spraying bed liner tonight on the rear wheel wells for some added strength against rocks, etc.
This was completed with a dremel, sawzall, drill, sanding.
Before pics:
After:
As you can see below, we cut the inner liner to fit and secured it to the body using a bolt. Then spray paint to hide it.
This is before the spray bed liner:
So what do you think? I really like the finished product. I gained almost 3" in the front wheel well, and 2.5" in the rear.
-Alex
Overall it took us about 4-5 hours. We were taking our time to do it right. Fenders are still very stable. I will be spraying bed liner tonight on the rear wheel wells for some added strength against rocks, etc.
This was completed with a dremel, sawzall, drill, sanding.
Before pics:
After:
As you can see below, we cut the inner liner to fit and secured it to the body using a bolt. Then spray paint to hide it.
This is before the spray bed liner:
So what do you think? I really like the finished product. I gained almost 3" in the front wheel well, and 2.5" in the rear.
-Alex
03-26-2012, 11:38 AM
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congrats on graduating to the DIY flare chop leap of faith, haha.... looks good. You're gonna be parking and looking back at your jeep as you walk away more than usual now! 
03-26-2012, 11:42 AM
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LOL that you said that! I did that today as the wife and I went to Lowes for some flowers to plant today haha.
03-26-2012, 11:43 AM
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Go for it. Just make sure you take your time. But def. have a drill for the rivets holding the liner to the outside of the fender, sawzall for some of the structure that needed to be removed under the front fenders, a dremel with a good amount of cutting wheels, tape to mark it all off, and something to sand it all down with.
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