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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: big_kountry21 on February 03, 2008, 07:23:09 PM

Title: fender clearance
Post by: big_kountry21 on February 03, 2008, 07:23:09 PM
i'm workin on gettin my trak trail worthy and i'm havin trouble with the fenders clearin when flexed
Title: Re: fender clearance
Post by: MUD CHILD on February 03, 2008, 11:59:10 PM
Start cutting
Title: Re: fender clearance
Post by: big_kountry21 on February 04, 2008, 12:01:28 AM
i'm not very good at that...... what would be the tool of choice?
Title: Re: fender clearance
Post by: Drone637 on February 04, 2008, 12:56:03 AM
Sawzall!  :)
Title: Re: fender clearance
Post by: bashzuk on February 04, 2008, 10:54:23 PM
cutting wheel might give you a little more finesse. be sure to tape off the area first so that you at least have a clue where you will be cutting.

and I bet you used a sawzall there drone :P
Title: Re: fender clearance
Post by: big_kountry21 on February 04, 2008, 11:08:13 PM
angle grinder?... i was contemplating the cutting wheel. i'm not skilled enough for the sawsall
Title: Re: fender clearance
Post by: whitfield on February 08, 2008, 05:16:30 AM
HVAC tin snips ~ They are like kindergarden siccors for Track Kick owners.

BUt you need the good name brand ones.  Pawn shops have them used / cheap, but check the jaws for paly and abuse to the cutting edge.

Red for right hand / turn
Green for left hand / turn
Yellow for straight cut

Best, most accurate fender metal cutting fab tool out their.
Title: Re: fender clearance
Post by: big_kountry21 on February 08, 2008, 07:37:21 AM
thanks i'll lokk for some.
Title: Re: fender clearance
Post by: Drone637 on February 08, 2008, 05:55:50 PM
cutting wheel might give you a little more finesse. be sure to tape off the area first so that you at least have a clue where you will be cutting.

and I bet you used a sawzall there drone :P


We had plenty of finesse when cutting.  Heck, it even looked nice and straight for the first time I used it.

Then it kind of went downhill...  :D

(http://lh3.google.com/Drone637/RoNKMHUzSeI/AAAAAAAAADs/Pib3pAd4eWo/CIMG1300.JPG?imgmax=640)
Title: Re: fender clearance
Post by: big_kountry21 on February 08, 2008, 06:09:39 PM
nice
Title: Re: fender clearance
Post by: bashzuk on February 08, 2008, 11:31:41 PM
cutting wheel might give you a little more finesse. be sure to tape off the area first so that you at least have a clue where you will be cutting.

and I bet you used a sawzall there drone :P


We had plenty of finesse when cutting.  Heck, it even looked nice and straight for the first time I used it.

Then it kind of went downhill...  :D

([url]http://lh3.google.com/Drone637/RoNKMHUzSeI/AAAAAAAAADs/Pib3pAd4eWo/CIMG1300.JPG?imgmax=640[/url])



When the heck did you do that to your rig??? and why did you go to 35's
Title: Re: fender clearance
Post by: Amilla on February 09, 2008, 08:04:58 AM
I have trimmed a bunch of my buddies fenders for them.
I started using a cutoff wheel, then tried using a little air saw. It worked pretty good, some of the thick on my buddies XJ were a little  tough but it was doubled up sheetmetal.  So im sure these little saws would work great on the sami's and sidekicks.


Amilla
Title: Re: fender clearance
Post by: spyder0069 on February 09, 2008, 09:36:38 AM
I used an angle grinder with cuttoff wheel.  I didn't chop the top of my fenders though so most of my work was straight lines.  I just widened the bottom front and rear for steering clearance.  Then I used angle aluminum and riveted to the cut pieces of fender so I still had lip to rivet my fender flares to and so I could reuse the original plastic dust shield that goes along the inside. 
Title: Re: fender clearance
Post by: Drone637 on February 09, 2008, 12:15:08 PM
When the heck did you do that to your rig??? and why did you go to 35's

Did it late last year when I had to buy a new set of tires.  I actually decided to say with the 33's, I don't break that much anyway and rarely found something I couldn't climb over with the BFG's.  Now I just need to clean up and paint the rest of the rig...
Title: Re: fender clearance
Post by: ultra-rebel on February 09, 2008, 04:13:01 PM
Hey Big  this was my first attempt with a sawsall and a cutting wheel

Not to much finesse lol...   the cutting wheel seemed a little easier I used a 4" grinder with a worn out metal cutoff saw blade

Cheers
Rebel
Title: Re: fender clearance
Post by: big_kountry21 on February 09, 2008, 05:40:15 PM
it doesn't look too bad..... i dont think i'm gonna cut after all.... 3" body lift... should do it