Rear fenders

[tankie88]

How easy is it to replace the rear fenders?

 

[richingalveston]

you have to cut them out and weld new ones in.

 

[cucvrus]

They do unbolt underneath along the floor line. But it is not too bad once you take a small 2" grinder in the door jamb and grind out the caulking and sealer. You can see the spot welds and you just drill an 1/8" hole in the center of each spot weld and then get a spot weld remover milling bit and drill the spot welds out. You can drill new holes in the new 1/4 panel and weld it back on at the same place. The rear gate opening at the threshold is welded a bit. Not impossible. But it is a bit tricky at the roof B pillar. But still doable with a few tools , a welder and some skills. I do make it sound easier then it is. But it is about a 7 with a 10 being most difficult. They do make patch panels that you do not need to get so in-depth cutting and fitting. Fitting is the skill part. Or cut panels from a donor truck. That I have done in the past. Good Luck. Show us what you want to fix.

 

[tankie88]

It's the rear arches and the rear bottom corners behind the bumper.I know you can get repair panels.The wheels arch panels don't do the parts of the arch that has rotted.So I thought....bummer,just replace both fenders.

 

[cucvrus]

Are you talking the inner fenders on the rear quarter panels? They do make them parts new also. I have used a few of them. they are not real bad once you use the repair panels and cut the area out to access the rot.

 

[tankie88]

No,i'm talking about the outside arch.But I have found some that cover the complete arch in Germany.

 

[mkcoen]

Not to be picky but the only CUCVs that have rear fenders are the duallies. All other CUCVs have rear quarter panels.

 

[cucvrus]

We all knew what he was talking about. Besides he's English.

 

[cucvrus]

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