TJ Front Fenders, cut & tube them or JUST REMOVE THEM??

[over's tj]

OK, this may be a strange question, but here it goes:
I will be making tube front fenders of some sort for sure

I will be going 1 tons pushed about 4" forward and 7" back with 39-42" tires w/ a LCG

If I plan on making tube front fenders that may even cut into the body line on the hood, should I just remove the stock fenders in good shape and try to sell? How much are they worth with good flares??

OR

Cut them and build the tube around/in them?

If I removed them completley, I would like to make some type of alluminum inner fenders for under hood pieces, I just don't want to waist the fenders if I could sell them and use money for build

[Antman]

If your going to do tubes real soon, remove the stock fenders in good shape and
try to sell them.

[OlneyJeeps]

If your going to do tubes real soon, remove the stock fenders in good shape and
try to sell them.

ditto put pics on CL (factory replacemts are EXPENSIVE!!!!!!!)

[SHNIPE]

I cut mine figure whats the point but mine were already beaten

[joedokes28]

A new fender is $150 and figure another $100 for paint. A set in good shape with flares would probably bring at least $250.

I'd sell them.

[brian lujan]

i say take them off

[RokNRich]

Yup, the trick is getting them off before you smash 'em up :) If you take them off in good shape they are easy to sell.

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[over's tj]

That was easy, Off they go!

any tips on making all the stuff on the inner fenders a new home?

the extra room will make it easer to remove the spring/shock mounts. I will have coilover hoops, maybe I could build off of those for under hood items

Thanks

[Andrew F]

When I was looking for replacement fenders after my Jeep was wrecked I found new non-Mopar ones for $100. You may want to try and find someone with smashed up fenders to trade with along with some cash so that you can keep inner fenders on.

[over's tj]

good idea.

When I was looking for replacement fenders after my Jeep was wrecked I found new non-Mopar ones for $100. You may want to try and find someone with smashed up fenders to trade with along with some cash so that you can keep inner fenders on.

[dragon51]

Sell them I have already flopped my YJ it had good fenders, but now the driver’s side has its own attitude from the flop and the beating they took with a hammer to get them off my tires! :smash:

[over's tj]

Yesterday, while checking prices on TJ fenders on CL I found a pair of fenders FREE with just minor damage at a body shop, Yep I got em.

Now I have to decide to cut them up or just sell both pairs, (the new ones are in that good of shape!)

[Brian]

Fiberglass rock crawler hood would save lots of weight and look cool. Why stop at the finders?

[Andrew F]

If you have a free, damaged set, just use them for inners. It will save a lot of work, plus you will have to buy supplies to mount everything anyways, just cutting into the money you get from selling them.

[jpotts]

I just cut my perfectly good fenders up. My flares were beat to hell, but the sheet metal was fine. i didn't want to go through the hassle of selling them and buying new ones right now. I also didn't want my rig off the trail any longer than it is currently going to be.

[SHNIPE]

Fiberglass rock crawler hood would save lots of weight and look cool. Why stop at the finders?

cause then you have to worry about shattering your nice new $450 fiberglass hood instead of hammering out a dented stock metal one

[over's tj]

I decided to put up FOR SALE the pair of good black front TJ Fenders

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