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    Default Fixing fender flares

    I got my M715 into the shop last week and have started accumulating parts. One of my rear fender flares was so bad it ed me off every time I looked at it.





    After doing reasherch on the site it seemed rear fender flare replacemt was a real pain. That being said I have little to no body work experience. But I had an idea today at work. I cut a 1' x half section of 36" c900 pipe (extra thick walled pvc pipe) I used a 4' x 3/4" peice of all thread and my good side fender as a template to get the radius just rite. Then every clamp I could find and a little hammering.



    I was pleased with the results for 45 minutes of effort and parts on hand. It's not 100% but it's 90%.




    Last edited by johnss; April 16th, 2015 at 12:33 AM.

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    Awesome job!
    I kind of did the same thing when I had a hit-and-run on my wrangler in a parking lot.
    Submitted the repair shop cost to insurance. Got $1000 check in the mail.
    I took a couple of c-clamps and a piece of square tube steel. Pulled the dent right out myself. $1000 for upgrades on the m715.

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    Great job! you can probably market pieces of that pipe to zone members
    Thanks, George
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    That is a remarkable job! Thanks for posting this with pics...looks like it never happened!
    Lord send your Holy Ghost into our hearts and make the desire of our hearts Your Will.

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    looks real good, get a rubber mallet and hit that back end in a little and she be good as gold.

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    Beautiful transformation!!
    Thanks for all the help!

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    Wow. You do nice work.

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    If its too perfect...

    its Not an M 715

    a few battle scars are required , here and there.


    Looks Great !

    I cant believe what you started out with.

    WOW !

    nice !!!
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    Amazing job!
    I used a similar method with mine, but my flairs were not close to being that bad.
    Great work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flingarrows View Post
    Great job! you can probably market pieces of that pipe to zone members
    That was my first thought too! A tool rental program...

    Great solution! How do you come to have giant pipe sitting around?

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