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how to trim guards

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2003 4:50 pm
by Hoonz
hey any of u body fabricators got pics and a how to trim guards on a GQ
:D :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2003 5:44 pm
by Juzza
Why do you want to trim them??? :?

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm
by Carl Coight
I went and spoke to a pannel beater about cutting mine. He told me it was a better option to buy the glass guards which are allready trimmed for only $250 ea.

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2003 8:01 pm
by ALPINE-OFF-ROAD
thats it why :?: :roll: cut up good steel gards

because its almost imposable to keep them 100% straight after cutting and rolling you will have riples and the rolls wont be super neat

with these glass gards i am making they are brand new from nissan so the are straight as can be and with the way i have made then i can make them with a modified edge with no riples at all so the are 100% straight and the edge perfecty rolled

and they will never rust and easy a sh1te to fix

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2003 8:09 pm
by A1zook
Hey alpine


wat kind of dollars r we gunna be lookin at 4 yours

OFFTOPIC
N i yeah wat size lift r u runnin i cant seem to find your rig in the memners section although i have seen it b4 sumwhere ?? climbing a tree? :shock:

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2003 8:37 pm
by Hoonz
$250each .... $$$ I don't have ... I'm goin budget style till I can get the $$$

being an apprentice sucks

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2003 9:59 pm
by ALPINE-OFF-ROAD
yeahhhhhhhhh

i know that 1 low$$$$$$$ aprentice thing

well when ya ready i can help ya

or the other thing i could do is i am going to be getting rid of my steel 1s that are already cut they need abit of reworkin as in straighting up and knocking a few dints out but they are cut good mmmmmm 75 $ each and there yours

ill try and get a digi pic for ya if you want

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2003 10:04 pm
by ALPINE-OFF-ROAD
these glass gards will be 250$ each and come modified or std
i have about 4inch spring and 2.1/2inch body lift and i clear 37 easy

there are pics of me in the trips section(aust longweek end trip vic)
and it was micky tree claws the other thred

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 1:14 am
by gq351
the easyest way is 2 get go round the edge of the gaurd & quarter with 10mm masking tape,cut it on that line with a jigsaw & make the bottoms about 25mm more,, then run 15mm masking tape on that line & fold it over to the tape line with a hammer & dolly for your flares to screw on to, the front is easy but the quarters are abit more tricky coz of the inner, but still not 2 bad,just seal it with some silicon to stop water getting between the 2 panels,, with that measurment the flare sits right on the body line & looks good,, good luck mate //

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:24 am
by V8Patrol
gq351 wrote:just seal it with some silicon to stop water getting between the 2 panels

never ever ever ever ever ever use silicon on a vehicle :!:

It contains acids.........

which WILL initiate rust

I repeat ....... WILL


It also contaminates the surviving steel in the imediate area making painting an absolute nightmare.....
just ask any panelbeater
:bad-words:



Ues either URATHANE or SIKAFLEX, these two products are designed to be used on vehicles...
they wont cause rust & are paint friendly

:cool:

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:34 am
by Rogue Patrol
Should the inner arch be re-attached to the outer panel by more than Sikaflex (i.e. spot welded) or is that really enough?

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:45 pm
by Hoonz
geezus this is a dig from hell

been there done that already ... got skillz i has them

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:55 pm
by dansedgli
How did you do it?

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 1:22 pm
by Hoonz
gq351 wrote:the easyest way is 2 get go round the edge of the gaurd & quarter with 10mm masking tape,cut it on that line with a jigsaw & make the bottoms about 25mm more,, then run 15mm masking tape on that line & fold it over to the tape line with a hammer & dolly for your flares to screw on to, the front is easy but the quarters are abit more tricky coz of the inner, but still not 2 bad,just seal it with some silicon to stop water getting between the 2 panels,, with that measurment the flare sits right on the body line & looks good,, good luck mate //
pretty much just like this ... my uncle(panel beater) explained how and i did it