Hammer stock fenders?

cody1awesome

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Would it work if I just cut and hammered out the stock fenders? I thought about using them to make a custom front and rear fender for my 78, but both are chromed and I don't know if it would be good for cutting and hammering. My bike is a brat tracker build, if that helps.
 
Stock fenders are just metal with a chrome finish. You can reshape by cutting, grinding, hammering, plasma cutting (even biting) them. Some builders fab cardboard into shapes as a mock-up to get it looking just right. The they transfer the shape to the fender with a magic marker and start removing metal.

If you intend to paint you parts, once you have a finished form, use high quality sand paper on an orbital sander to get a smooth,consistent finish on you fenders. The chrome does not need to be completely removed, just roughed up. Also might consider using body filler to smooth out the odd dings. Then you prime it and paint it to your satisfaction.

I look forward to you progress.
 
I ended up buying an xs360 fender (which is made of plastic) and cutting it with some sheers. It's super lightweight but still has a metal fork brace. My original chrome fender had some dents in it; I was able to hammer them out easily.

You can also find custom generic fenders on ebay made of steel for chopper builds; they aren't too expensive.
 
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