How to widen fenders

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southsidebugs
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How to widen fenders

Post by southsidebugs »

is there any way to widen stock metal fenders without cutting and welding of the fenders.
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MikeVW
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Post by MikeVW »

Eastwood.com sells a fender roller but it is quite expensive. I think it i cheaper to buy widened fiberglass ones.

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Post by 2stroke »

wow without cutting and welding? what are you gonna do?
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Post by 64bug »

BFH :wink:
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Post by southsidebugs »

i think i'm just going to cut and reweld them.
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Post by MikeVW »

Post some before and after pictures for us! :wink:

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Ryan Huebler
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Post by Ryan Huebler »

1" wider.
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Post by ccain529 »

2" wider
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Post by 64bug »

You guys are way to crafty. :wink: Good work.
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Post by Ozzie »

ccain529 wrote:2" wider
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That is talent & patience. Great job!
Did you save the patterns?
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Post by MattKab »

Very nice flares c'cain, you got the skillz!

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Post by supa74 »

maybe its just my computer but the one inch wider pic showed the 2inch pics doesn't show but a red x . bummer cause i wanted to see the 2 inch pics :(
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Post by wrenchnride247 »

supa74 wrote:maybe its just my computer but the one inch wider pic showed the 2inch pics doesn't show but a red x . bummer cause i wanted to see the 2 inch pics :(
The red X usually means the pic's were deleted from host site they were on :(
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Post by supa74 »

that really stinks... well does anybodyyyyy else have any pics of fenders widen 2-3 inches?
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Post by BOB JOHNS »

Ryan Huebler wrote:1" wider.
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did you butt the finder or did you overlap?
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