What to cut with?

[basketcase]

What is better to cut guards with? I am going to cut out 2cm in the front guards.

Jigsaw or a Grinder? Or anything else?

And should I take the guard off or leave it on so it is a bit sturdier?

Also I want to get some rubber or plastic to put back around the edge. Any one got any suggestions on where to get it or what to use?

[RUFF]

Some pics here of when i cut mine- http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... cut#151113 I used a jig Saw.

If your guards are allready painted just use some 2" wide masking tape as a guide on the side that your not cutting off.

[basketcase]

Went back and checked that earlier Ruff. I am going to do what I think you did. I am goping to cut about 1cm off and then bend the extra cm back with pliers.

[RUFF]

Just bend a little at a time dont try and bend it all the way on the first pass. Just work your way along slowly.

I did the guards on my dual cab while they were on the car but i never bothered to fold the lip back on because i was replacing them soon after anyway.

[basketcase]

I plan on cutting a notch about every 10cm and on the corners so hopefully it will bend a bit easier.

With the rear could I just fold it back the 2cm it sticks out from where the double skin join. Thought it might be easier than cutting in the double skin.

[RUFF]

What ever you do dont notch it every 10cm. It makes for a nasty kink at every point. Just fold it all slowly it will all fold.

[basketcase]

Ok I will give the no notching a go.

[big red]

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/gallery/album20

we used a grinder but its not much good on a curve unless you can get a curved ridge to follow

[SimplyPV]

yes, whatever you do, DONT notch whatever ur gonna fold... you WILL get a kink AND a huge risk of chipping/flaking ur paint. also leaves a big risk of snag points for anything while out in the bush. good luck.

[grimbo]

I just used a grinder on the zook. Cu up past where the inner guard meets the fender by about an 20mm. Then I used a sheet of aluminium and sandwiched it between the inner guard and the fender and attached my flares to it.

[Roktruk]

If you can get hold of one, an air operated fein saw is the best thing. Looks like an angle grinder, and uses a vibrating disc. Gives excellent control over the cut. The blade is safe to touch when it's running, and won't grab like an angle grinder can. We used to use one for opening out floor pans for gear shifters, enlarging guards for flares, fitting drop tanks into boot spaces. No sparking either.

[Bodge]

Used an air operated hacksaw blade... like butter baby

[greg]

Air chisel works pretty nicely too... We used Droopy Pete's one to remove completely the inner guards off my sierra body - did a really nice job which required just a little bit of flap disc work with the angle grinder afterwards for a bit of finishing

[Webbie]

AIR NIBBLER mmmmmmm perfect

[Slunnie]

I also used a nibbler (electric) when doing the snorkel. Way too easy.

[antt]

Used an air operated hacksaw blade... like butter baby

that's what i used

[bj56]

air chisle will fark a gard air hack saw niblers tin snips somethink liek that i work in a panle shope and we would use a air hack saw or tin snips gives the best job and easy to finish off

[bigsteve]

I'm going to see how things turn out with the Plasma Cutter.