new fenders coming?

so I've got some news, maybe. I've been talking to Zach Heisey of Z&M Jeeps, who I've known for a good while, and who makes sweet reproduction bed floors for Jtrucks, and bedsides, and a bunch of other goodies for FSJ's. Good guy.

I have been prevailing upon him to see if he can get some fenders made. What I was thinking is a fender, with no turn signal holes, or that little chin at the leading edge, with a large-radius wheel opening, flanged. When you got one, you'd have to roll the flange, or pie it w/a cut off wheel to attach a flare to.

No flares for shipping ease, and LESS COST. It is pretty easy to get the flare made locally.

Cost would probably have to be about $200ea though, for brand new sheetmetal. ANyone interested???? I know I am.

anyway. Let me know what you think before I get into the R/D w/him if it comes to that. :D :D

I just ordered some rockers today for my 715 and this guy was very helpful!


http://www.jeepanelsplus.com/

I would possibly be interested but I would need more details. I was going to be hacking up my fenders this spring so I could run big tires (46"-47") with minimal lift for a lower C.G. but if someone was making what I needed...

I guess for me, it would depend on how large the radius would be on the wheel opening and if the opening would be moved forward.

I was going to run the opening right up to the top of the fender and push the center of the opening as far forward as possible (I'm going to be moving my axle forward) so I could keep the truck relatively low but still allow for some up-travel. I was planning to have the flares rolled to the correct radius at a local steel yard.

I have a feeling that I am planning to cut more than most so these potential fenders may still not be enough for me.

Thanks for the info and let me know the details.

These would be stock replacements, with no flare, just ready for one.

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I just ordered some rockers today for my 715 and this guy was very helpful!


http://www.jeepanelsplus.com/

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I second that very helpful, really nice guy. Got some CJ-2A stuff from him but nothing for the M-715. I talked to him a couple months ago and asked about reproducing fenders, or just the flares, but he said he couldn't do either.

Well, that still may be OK because I could still do the opening the way I had planned and then sell the originals to someone that wants to keep their truck original. I guess it would depend on if I could sell the factory fenders for at least as much as it would cost me to get the new ones...

If youre cutting them up, Wagoneer fenders are cheap and easy

I have heard that the Wagoneer fenders are an option but the fenders that I have seen had cut outs on the leading edge for turn signals. Was I maybe looking at a later model Wagoneer fender? If so, do you know what years should I be looking for?

Thanks!

Look for the early model fenders up to 74, I believe.

Thanks Porkchop!

Yes, PLEASE do not cut up original fenders! Once they are cut, they are gone and there will be no more originals.

I would like to avoid it too Elwenil; the fenders that I have are in great shape. That's why I was interested in Tacoma's post as well as the suggetions to use Waggy fenders.

Wish he did a cab kit.

Me too, but then, I've been eyeing with some interest the possibility of a civvie cab on the 715 chassis. Might actually be able to hear the radio!

Ugh, that's just too unoriginal to me. Besides, part of the whole fun to me in owning a M715 is the soft top and military looks. I can get a J4000 right now, but I really don't like the J series styling.

If I do another 715, it's going to be a 6bt powered, Jcabbed daily driver. Soft tops don't cut it in thie 13* snowy weather. :)

Of course I already did the jcab thing. Got to get an older truck with the eyebrow. Makes it so much meaner looking!
I did it because I had a cj5 with cruddy tops for years and years, mud, snow, ice, monsoons, etc. I wanted a REAL cab for the m715.
It does lose the military look though. But you can only have it one way or the other. Or make a GOOD metal top for the m715.

Oh yeah, for my truck I was going to cut up the fenders all the way to the hood line to fit BIG tires and keep it low.
What I imagined doing was something along the lines of this, but moving the flare back to the firewall and up to the hood line. I figured some cheap wag fenders and some sheet metal would be the easiest method for this.

http://froadin.com/pascal/short_m715.jpg

I still hate that thing LOL

Which one?

That stumpy looking thing LOL

Looks like the bastid child of a Power Wagon and a Wagoneer LOL

haha, at least it was photoshopped.

I remember thinking that same thing in the original thread LOL

Yeah, but I fooled more then a few people with that one.
I didn't spend TOO long doing the photo work, but obviously enough to fool people at a quick glance.