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rear gaurds cut and flex pics

Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 11:18 pm
by cooter
finally cut my rears for 35s an the weekend Image
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to fill the gaps in the doors we slotted the inner steel skin of the door and panel beated it out to touch outer skin then folded the tabs around the steel inner and sikaflexed and welded the gaps 1 side is a tad rough but will be covered by rubber (we got drunkbefore doin the second side :drinking:
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 8:28 pm
by Reddo
Good wok

as a matter of interest, we beat/folded back the guards on the Disco without slitting them. Simply draw a guide line above the cut, say 15mm above, use a heavy bolster at the back along the line and hammer and beat it back to where you want.

The alloy is so maleable that it will shape up fine without shearing or splitting, and avoids the need to fill those gaps and secure the tabs somehow. Try it next time. We beat/folded the guard lip back 15mm after cutting, which was enough to provide good strength. You can adjust by further beating if the line is not quite right.:)

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 10:21 pm
by cooter
that would have been the go will probly be cuttin out more next year so will give it a go

Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 5:09 am
by Turoa
where are the flex pics :?

Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 1:21 pm
by tna racing
looking good