Jeep Wings (AKA Hinged Fenders)

That is preety neat.

 

Mike-

That's not bad! And for only $20-30!!!

Kinda cool

 

Saw that in a magazine a few years ago and have wanted to try it myself. Just been to lazy to change things once I get them complete. Sure would make it easier to work on.

 

Yep...I say go for it!

Easy access to everything....headers...plug wires...shocks...frame...the whole works.


I might even go so far as pinned connections for complete quick removal. Course that'd probably rattle like all get out.

 

Neat idea, but don't most folks have a ton of stuff mounted to the inner fenders? My fuse box, ground bus bar and a lot of wiring are attached there on mine.

 

when i did my rewire i moved everythng to my firewall, that would be really cool to do. talk about easy access!!

 

Inexpensive realy, for $20 - $30 dollars. Sure would make it easy working on the motor or anything up front.

 

This may be a stupid question, but how do you "open" the fenders without removing the front wheels? Wouldn't the wheel wells hit the tires?

 

Notice that he had to cut the inner fenders out to clear over the tires as the fenders swing out. I'd do it, but I don't want to hack up my inners...

EDIT: Me and Mike were posting at the same time

 

um yeh great idea but i can just see someone forgeting to latch the fenders and hood so when they go down the road the hood flies up and fenders back R)

 

most likely me
but one advantage to all that happening is if you needed to make an emergency stop right then it would be like putting out a parachute R)

 

I think it may make a difference if you have steel fenders or fiberglass. The fiberglass will have a little more give to them. Not too sure how the steel fenders would work. Its a neat idea though.

 

i like the parachute idea R) R)

 

I think the rubber mud flap on the inner fender wells is a good idea.

 

You guys crack me up R)