Crown Automotive Replacement Fenders

The shock cutout is only about 7" off. The pictures in the catalog shows the cutout in the right place but the fender is real wrong. Both RH and LH fenders have the cutout in the wrong place. This is on a 1973 CJ5, maybe newer Jeeps have the shock mount directly over the axle.. So not only do you need a grinder and welder to install these fenders, you need snips too. Test fit everything, paint last. Once again, as far as recommending to a friend, I don't think there are other options.

The sheet metal parts look ok, but the assembly is really bad. Plan on cutting and rewelding to get it to fit. In particular, the flange at the body tub. If those two pieces aren't clamped tight when welded the outside will buckle when the fender is bolted on. The gap in the pieces is about twice that shown in the picture when bolted to the tub. The left fender wasn't as bad but still needed to be cut apart. As far as recommending to a friend, I don't think there are other options. (Hint: Test fit before painting!)