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busij44
07-13-2009, 07:38 PM
I was wondering what to do with the typical fender rot on the TJ I bought. After pricing new fenders and looking at what was involved in changing them, I decided to fix the rot myself. Two pieces of Tractor Supply 22ga. steel ($12.00), grinder with cut off wheel, tin snips, welder, and some time.......... rot be gone.

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limegreentj
07-13-2009, 08:00 PM
lookin good man....nice fix

koenig
07-23-2009, 12:03 AM
Those do look good. When I did mine I choose not to take as big of a section out. That was a mistake because I didn't get all the rust and a few months later it started throught the new paint again. How did you bend the steel?

busij44
07-23-2009, 03:07 PM
I had some 1/2" round stock laying around. I held it up under the bend on the fender and it fit perfect (1/4" radius). I clamped the round stock down on the edge of the work bench and just bent it by hand. Worked pretty well.

village_idiot
07-23-2009, 03:16 PM
wow man, that looks great!