Poison Spyder Customs Tube fenders

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Poison Spyder Customs Tube fenders

Just wanna say thanks for SavageSuns advice (and great write-up)

Well...I finaly decided to install tube fenders on my '04' Rubi. I took a drive up to the Jeep Outfitters and picked up a pair of Poison Spyder Customs tube fenders from Gavin along with a pair of CJ turn signals. The first thing I noticed is that the fenders are well packaged with expanding foam and all of the hardware needed to install.

The fenders are bare metal, so if your going to have them laying around your garage for any amount of time, I recomend giving them a shot of primer.

Tools:
Duct Tape Saw Zaw Fine Tip Marker Dremel 3.5-inch Hole Saw

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The first step for the install is to remove your stock fender flares and any wiring that attaches to turn signals& side marker lights along with the hood latches.

The next step is to cut out the template supplied by PSC. Gavin recomended that I cut an aditional 1/4" off the outside edge of the template. This worked well and I would also recomend it.
Next I covered the top of the fensers with duct tape and used a Sharpie to trace the outline of the template onto the fender.

The next part was the mose stressfull. I don't know about you guys....but taking a Sawzall to a pair of new fenders just don't seem right!

About this time a shot of liquid courage would seem fitting, (or if your a religious person you might want to pray), but I opted to forgo the scotch less I cut off something I would regret (like my fingers).
Grab your Sawzall & cut-off wheel and get busy. The cut doesn't have to be perfectly straight, It gets covered up by the new fenders anyway. You will also have to trim part of the battery tray to clear the side panel.
Remember...measure twice, cut once!
When your done, it should look something like this:

Now...grab your new fender for a test fit. The first thing you'll notice is that it doesn't fit! Pull it back off and grab your grinder, cut-off wheel and other weapons of destruction and get back to work. Eventually you'll get it!

I bolted the fender on loosly per PSC's instructions and found that I had a large gap at the rear where the fender attaches to the firewall. Tossing the instructions aside, I found that if I bolted up the rear tightly, I could close the gap (but the front of the fender was now pulled to the outside). Using ratchet straps and a BFH I was able to get the desired results.

Just a quick note to those wanting to do this mod. These fenders are NOT a perfect fit out of the box and WILL require some amount of persuasion. I used a ball-peen hammer to get the front mounting straps to follow the contour of the front grill and a dead-blow mallet on other sections.
Now that you got everything lined up and bolted on, it should look something like this:

This next step is something I actually did before I cut up my fenders, but you can do it after if you please. As mentioned eariler, I picked up a pair of CJ turn signals from the Jeep Outfitters.

he problem with the CJ turn signals is that their made for CJ's. They have two wires coming from the back. TJ's use a three wire harness/socket.
I grabbed my kids Dremel tool and ground out the back of the light in order to fit the stock TJ bulb & socket:

I used a bead of blue RTV on the socket to keep everything waterproff and installed it into my new light:

Next, grab the new 3-1/2" hole saw you just bought from Home Depot, gather up your courage, and start drilling holes in your grill. I drilled a hole in a cardboard box and used the drop out for a template. Remember to prime all bare metal after your cuts!

Now install your new turn signals:

With the lens installed it looks like it belongs!

A few notes:
Use your head before you start cutting. If your not sure, find someone that has done this and ask questions (lord knows I did)
Save your old hardware...your gonna need it along with the new stuff.
Prime ALL bare metal.
The first fender is a bitch!
The second fender was a snap....I had it done in fifteen minutes! (I was told this would happen)
Yes..it's worth it!

I took my fenders to a place called Redi-Coat
These guys have a process refered to as E-Coating. In a nutshell, it's an epoxy primer applied electronicly to the metal after it's been through an acid bath. Note that this is NOT the same as powder coating. This is a dipping process that removes any trace of rust and then seals/primes the part.
The downside to this is that the turn around time is three weeks.
Cost for Redi-Coat is $100.00 per fender.

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