Home made rear fender...

V-SHOT · Jul 19th 2016, 4:20pm

WOW!!!! That came out great!!! Will you be painting the brackets, as well? Almost there, but so far, so good!!!

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lowlander · Jul 19th 2016, 4:28pm

The texture comes from paintable gravelguard. I hope it was the right choice. Brackets will be done in black trim paint. May relocate the licence plate to one of the brackets across the top of the fender. Counting the paint and the welding, it will top out at about $55. While certainly not as nice as the $700 and up fenders, its not bad looking either.

MACAWS · Jul 19th 2016, 4:46pm

Now that is a DIY with a touch of class
Nice job
and it came in $950 under the cost of my fender.

anotherone · Jul 19th 2016, 4:59pm

outstanding ; I have been threatening to do this myself. Great job

TCB · Jul 19th 2016, 5:26pm

Wanna do a second??

lowlander · Jul 19th 2016, 5:27pm

Thanks all. When I get the brackets back and paint them, I'll put it all together on the SS. If it looks decent, I will post some pics. I have no expectations it will look as nice as the forum vendor sold ones, but for my expenditure it will be just fine. In retirement there is lots of time for fabbing stuff. Except this week - have our grandkids at the cottage. A different kind of fun for sure!!

lowlander · Jul 19th 2016, 5:37pm

TCB wrote:

Wanna do a second??

I can post full size templates and dimensions for the brackets. All you need other than that is (and I am not absolutely certain of these details) the front fender from an early 1980's Honda Big Red. Look at the pics in my earlier posts, and maybe note the casting number. The fender I used measured about 24" tip to tip across the arc. If I can accurately determine exactly what it is off,I will post it. Gently heat it with a propane torch (fan tip) to spread it a bit. I ended up at about 26.5" so it reduced the severity of the angle. Really, I have only four or five hours in this - most spent measuring and trial fitting stuff.

MiM · Jul 19th 2016, 7:52pm

lowlander wrote:

TCB wrote:

Wanna do a second??

I can post full size templates and dimensions for the brackets. All you need other than that is (and I am not absolutely certain of these details) the front fender from an early 1980's Honda Big Red. Look at the pics in my earlier posts, and maybe note the casting number. The fender I used measured about 24" tip to tip across the arc. If I can accurately determine exactly what it is off,I will post it. Gently heat it with a propane torch (fan tip) to spread it a bit. I ended up at about 26.5" so it reduced the severity of the angle. Really, I have only four or five hours in this - most spent measuring and trial fitting stuff.

Or third?

lowlander · Jul 20th 2016, 9:51am

Brackets back from the welder. Now to clean them, do final test assembly and then paint. That won't be happening until Saturday when we get home from the cottage.

Gadgeteer · Jul 20th 2016, 12:59pm

Before I trashed my red SL, I started working out my own fender, from scratch. I've been meaning to get back to it since I got my blue LE SL, but I've been busy with other stuff. Anyway, here's pics of a mockup I made out of cardboard. Hope to have a hard prototype soon.

Obviously, I'll also need to relocate the license plate, most likely to the underside of the fender.

TCB · Jul 20th 2016, 5:40pm

lowlander wrote:

TCB wrote:

Wanna do a second??

I can post full size templates and dimensions for the brackets. All you need other than that is (and I am not absolutely certain of these details) the front fender from an early 1980's Honda Big Red. Look at the pics in my earlier posts, and maybe note the casting number. The fender I used measured about 24" tip to tip across the arc. If I can accurately determine exactly what it is off,I will post it. Gently heat it with a propane torch (fan tip) to spread it a bit. I ended up at about 26.5" so it reduced the severity of the angle. Really, I have only four or five hours in this - most spent measuring and trial fitting stuff.

hehehe, thats a good one..

lowlander · Jul 23rd 2016, 1:17pm

The fender is done! And it came in about $1000 "under budget" with a total cost of $60 (Cdn). $20 for the Big Red fender at a salvage yard, $15 for the paint, $20 for the guy who welded my aluminum brackets and $5 for stainless steel fasteners. While it isn't 100% perfect, I certainly can live with it.

MiM · Jul 23rd 2016, 4:54pm

Where can we place our orders???

lowlander · Jul 23rd 2016, 5:41pm

Ha!! But thanks for asking. It really wasn't difficult. I can share the template for the aluminum plate I made that is bolted to the swingarm using the 3 shock mount bolts (although you will need 3 bolts longer by the thickness of the plate). My plate is 3/8" thick. Hopefully will keep vibration to a minimum. The angle brackets size and mounting location will be established by the fender you use. Mine was from an early 1980's Honda Big Red. I used a 3 wheeler ATV front fender as they are wide enough and made of molded plastic so it is very light and somewhat rigid (its ribs help keep its shape). For those who want to to something similar and need info, just PM me. I will try to provide the needed answers.

lowlander · Jul 23rd 2016, 5:46pm

I will be in Florida (Zephyrhills) for a few months arriving in late Nov or early Dec. Look for a SS base with front and rear maple leafs and a wonky rear fender!!!

Tripod · Jul 23rd 2016, 5:48pm

I'm pretty sure that penicillin can cure Zephyrhills...

Mr. Clean · Jul 23rd 2016, 6:27pm

Tripod wrote:

I'm pretty sure that penicillin can cure Zephyrhills...

MiM · Jul 23rd 2016, 8:57pm

Thanks @lowlander! I was just joking, because I have no tools or know how to do what you did, but awesome talent you have!

Nemesis1701 · Jul 23rd 2016, 9:55pm

lowlander wrote:

I will be in Florida (Zephyrhills) for a few months arriving in late Nov or early Dec. Look for a SS base with front and rear maple leafs and a wonky rear fender!!!

Let me know when you get here....not far from Zephyfarthills. I mean "Zephyrhills".

lowlander · Jul 23rd 2016, 10:04pm

Will do.

Home made rear fender...

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