Rear Fender Trimming
Let's get started.
Fill panel removed.
Bumper and fill panel removed.
Bumper and fill panel. I will also be doing
some work on the bumper while it is off.
Close up of the right rear fender.
Close up of the right rear fender.
Close up of the right rear fender.
Close up of the right rear fender.
Close up of the right rear fender.
Close up of the left rear fender.
Left fender, before trimming.
Right fender, before trimming.
Left fender, after trimming.
Left fender, after trimming.
Left fender, after trimming.
Right fender, after trimming.
Right fender, after trimming.
Both sides trimmed.
I had a few requests for more detailed pictures of what is going on up in behind the fender.....
Right side, looking straight up (shackle to the right).
Right side, looking straight up and back a little (leaf spring to the right).
Left side, looking straight up (shackle to the left).
Left side, looking straight up (shackle to the left).
Left side, looking straight up (shackle to the left).
Left side, looking straight up (shackle to the left).
Left side, looking rearward from the wheel well.
The wiring for the tail lights runs through the crossmember
that is being cut, so I figured I should get it out of the way.
The wiring for the tail lights runs through the crossmember
that is being cut, so I figured I should get it out of the way.
Right side completely removed.
Left side completely removed.
Close up of the left side.
Close up of the left side.
Close up of the left side.
Close up of the right side.
Close up of the right side.
About 5lbs of rusty, dirty metal.
Ready for the bumper.
Bumper finished and re-installed.
Bumper finished and re-installed.
Bumper finished and re-installed.
Bumper finished and re-installed.
Bumper finished and re-installed.
When the bumper was off I welded
on some studs for mud flaps.
When the bumper was off I welded
on some studs to mount mud flaps.
When the bumper was off I welded
on some studs to mount mud flaps.
I also welded in a receiver tube, and mounted
the back-up lights between the tubes.
The flaps are easily removeable
when I hit the trail.