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CJ2a and CJ3a Front Fenders Same?
« on: January 20, 2015, 12:47:53 PM »
Hi...hopefully this is an easy answer...if it's been asked before I appologize.  Can anyone tell me if the front fenders are the same between the CJ2a and CJ3a?
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Re: CJ2a and CJ3a Front Fenders Same?
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2015, 01:15:38 PM »
My 3A wears a 2A driver side fender. I did have to trim the bottom area around the shock mount but I did get it to fit and nobody has noticed.

Not sure about the passenger side.
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Re: CJ2a and CJ3a Front Fenders Same?
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2015, 02:24:07 PM »
The CJ3A passenger front fender has 2 or 3 design over his production.

I'm sure Bob W will give his inputs about it.
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Re: CJ2a and CJ3a Front Fenders Same?
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2015, 05:18:13 PM »
As my fellow 3A aficionados have stated, you should be okay.  The bolt patterns are the same, but you may need to trim around the shock mounts. 

The passenger side may require a bit of battery tray trimming to fit right.  Don't worry, it's not much.

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Re: CJ2a and CJ3a Front Fenders Same?
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2015, 05:44:25 AM »
The shape around the battery tray is different on a 2A and 3A. The still swap back and forth.
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Re: CJ2a and CJ3a Front Fenders Same?
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2015, 11:34:08 AM »
G-gnome,

I have a 2A style (also considered an early 3A) passenger fender on my 3A.  I don�t remember it interfering with the tray, but it�s been too long since this 3A was together.  And the whole thing was a disaster to begin with, so who knows at this point.
 
When Bob W visited recently, he left me with the impression that there are occasional issues with the 2A fender fitting right against the 3A tray.  We looked for a trim job on my 3A tray but couldn�t see any sign of a modification.
   
Do you have a 2A passenger fender on one of your rides?

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Re: CJ2a and CJ3a Front Fenders Same?
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2015, 08:35:19 PM »
No, mine all have 3A fenders. I think they don't interfere with the battery tray at all. I think it is just the look.

Here is the inside of a 2A fender that I had.

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Re: CJ2a and CJ3a Front Fenders Same?
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2015, 09:35:35 AM »
A lot of changes were made to the front fenders as CJ progression took place. CJ-2A front fender splash aprons were additionally bolted to the top and the sides of the frame when compared to the "CJ-3A" fender. Gradually these bolts went away as the CJs evolved. One of the biggest fender changes occurred with the introduction of the simplified CJ frame that happened late in CJ-2A production. The battery tray was shaped differently and "early" CJ-2A right fender splash aprons typically rub on the rear edge of the new style tray. Willys solved this interference by providing a large dimple in the rear face of the splash apron on "late" CJ-2A fenders. The "CJ-3A" right fender splash apron was redesigned to fit around the battery tray better and was also simplified by being made up from less components. For some reason during early CJ-3A production these 3 different right front fenders were used rather interchangeably at the factory. I suspect it may have been because of issues with vendors, hopefully further research will provide the answer.
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