how to make patch panel on jeep wrangler yj fender
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- today on this guys we repair a rusty fender on a jeep wrangler yj
we fabricate a fender repair panel with minimal tools hand tools from making the patch panel right through to welding it on .
Determine your ability to complete the job - It may seem obvious, but a lot of people buy rust replacement panels without thinking through the tools necessary to complete the job. Most repairs are going to involve an angle grinder with grinding and cutting discs and a welder (mig, tig, or stick), at a minimum. If you’re buying a slip-on panel to go over top of an existing panel, you will still need the grinding discs to help remove as much existing rust as possible prior to installing the new panel. Most slip-on panels can either be welded, riveted, or secured via an automotive adhesive.
Be patient - Wait until you receive the new parts prior to tearing/cutting your vehicle apart! Everyone wants to get a jump-start on their project, but it’s best to have the new parts in hand to determine how much area they are going to cover, and to make sure that you ordered the correct parts. Delivery times can vary depending on the time of year (holidays/weekends) and weather conditions as well, and you don’t want your daily driver being out of commission any longer than necessary, so just be patient.
Test fit the parts before cutting and installing - Test fitting the parts before cutting and attempting to install them is crucial to an accurate fit. In some cases you can clamp a replacement panel over top of an existing panel to see the area that it will cover. Compare the new parts to the existing panels to make sure there are no major differences. If you can clamp the new over the existing, this may also allow you to cut through both panels at once, providing an accurate and consistent butt joint to weld along.
Only work on one section at a time - The more you cut out, the more the overall body alignment can skew. When your vehicle was originally assembled, it was held together at the factory with jigs that you don’t have in your garage. These jigs kept every panel in alignment. Without them, it’s best to work on one panel or section at a time. Also, if your vehicle was every wrecked and repaired, the original alignment of the body panels may be different now.
Support the body to maintain proper alignment - The best way to ensure that your vehicle’s body does not twist when an existing panel is removed is to evenly support it from the frame. Start by having your vehicle on a solid surface, like a concrete slab, and then put jack stands under each corner of the frame. Once you ensure that the vehicle is level front-to-back and side-to-side it’s ready for you to start your work.
Remember that it’s sheetmetal and not adamantium - Sheetmetal can be easily damaged, especially when being shipped. Small dings and scratches are considered normal when dealing with sheetmetal parts, so don’t get all worked up if you receive a panel that has some of these on it. Keep in mind the amount of cutting, welding, and body work that you’re going to do to that panel. When cutting, as the saying goes, measure twice and cut once. The last thing you want on a project like this is to cut a panel short and then have to patch the patch. When welding, space out your welds versus making one long, continuous weld in order to distribute the heat. Work in small sections, rotating around the panel. If you try to start on one end and weld across the entire panel you’re going to end up warping it and the body from the heat.
Finally someone who does actual work on a tj rather than just swap parts!
Appreciate that
Good job!
Thanks!
Just subscribed. Great work on the body and steering gear box
Much appreciated!
Great job on that Jeep.
ty Ganesh .🤜🤛
Nice video love low dollar solutions
thanks so much Robert! appreciate it!
Those step drill bits are awesome
they are ,could not agree more!
Nice work brother
ty appreciate it! TBC
damn the north is bad n cars up there. nothing wrong with a diy patch panel
ty Efurd ,they get rusty up here for sure!
Excellent. PRACTICAL. IDEAS
Glad you think so!
Great work my friend thanks for the video probably exactly how I'm going to do it with flux core welds
glad it was a help,let me know how you make out !
Looking forward to seeing the finished product!
You and me both!
How's she goin'? Nice job on fitting that piece. Good tip to punch it to get the rolled edge started!! Looking good!!! Take care!!
ty my friend 🤜🤛
If you weld in the area of the foam. It catch on fire? I cut a small section out and was going to coat the foam with rust reformer then weld new patch in (2” x 4” 16 ga)
Update: the foam burned a little but you just blow it out and its fine. I gotta fixed aolid fender now.
FYI - "watching" is spelled wrong in your into, it says "thanks for watcing."
you know what the bumper is 2 + years old and I have never noticed that. good eye.
I'll get on that 🤜🤛
@@thisguysgarage No problem, good video
@@paulrevere-e6y thank you dirk! appreciate it
That’s a shame those fenders are made that way. Love seeing this done. I dabbled in bodywork in my teens. 👍
appreciate it turner! your dabbling shows well in your turnings!
Gosh dang Caper, is there anything you can't fix?
lol ty buddy, I'm sure there is, I will let you know when i find it lol appreciate it!
Nicely done caper man!! Just a curious question here. What if you put a bead of clear silicone in between the fender and the wheel flare out 🤔. 🤜🤛
actually you are on the money,i will have to seam seal all the jointed areas,it is not a silicone base because the paint and silicone don't play well together,it is a urethane base,i have to remember to include this information,thank you buddy!
That jeep has some serious cancer. Cape is the cure
ty buddy, you have a pretty good lead ,hope to see you for the trivia wedsday!
You can buy a new fender on Amazon for about $125....not worth fixing...
to each their own...
What settings do you run your welder at for body panels?
I have a Lincoln migpac 130 run between 2 and 3 depending on the gauge of metal
ty for the question ask any time always happy to help please consider ringing the bell 🔔 ty