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legality of cutting flares

Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 6:54 pm
by nicbeer
Anyone been pulled up and winge'd by the cops for cut guards?

Anyone got some buildup pics of cutting the guards of a NT sierra for bigger meats.

cheers

Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 6:58 pm
by DeWsE
Have a look in the members section for NAM's zook, i think it's on page 9 at the moment.

Re: legality of cutting flares

Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 9:36 pm
by bigsteve
nicbeer wrote:Anyone been pulled up and winge'd by the cops for cut guards?

Anyone got some buildup pics of cutting the guards of a NT sierra for bigger meats.

cheers


I'm about to cut up my new 1.0 front clip, I'll take pics

(I cheat and use a plasma cutter)

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 1:35 pm
by Liam
100mm cut from verticle ( 140 at the very front) , slotted and lifted the inner guards, stiched back together and ground smooth... 200mm (? or so) cut from rears.

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 3:24 pm
by DeWsE
liam whats the spec's of that rig?

Re: legality of cutting flares

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 3:33 pm
by grimbo
nicbeer wrote:Anyone been pulled up and winge'd by the cops for cut guards?

Anyone got some buildup pics of cutting the guards of a NT sierra for bigger meats.

cheers


Cutting guards seems to be fine the only legal issue is keeping the tyres covered which will involve attaching some sort of flare to it.

I cut my guards back to the top of the indented half circle. This also meant some of the inner guard had to be cut off. I then got a strip of aluminium about 900 x 120 (I think, can't remmber exactly) and slid this in between the top of the inner guard and the new outer lip. On top of the aluminium I put a grey poly plastic sheet which protrudes further out to cover the tyres. Got a BFH and whacked the inner guard until things lined up better. Then I made half a dozen per side aluminium angle brackets and rivetted them to the car and the aluminium.

I'll try and see if I have any pics

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 4:39 pm
by Liam
liam whats the spec's of that rig?


Specs;
Lots of lift, almost enough motor, Some big stuff, some real big wheelie things, some little shiny bits, too much time and money thrown at it !

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 4:41 pm
by -Mick-
Liam wrote:
liam whats the spec's of that rig?


Specs;
Lots of lift, almost enough motor, Some big stuff, some real big wheelie things, some little shiny bits, too much time and money thrown at it !


that sounds like a good build up :lol:

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 4:45 pm
by bigsteve
Liam wrote:
liam whats the spec's of that rig?


Specs;
Lots of lift, almost enough motor, Some big stuff, some real big wheelie things, some little shiny bits, too much time and money thrown at it !


So these pics are it as it currently stands??

Whats changed since it was at 2003 Wandin (Thats when I saw it)

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 5:12 pm
by nicbeer
Thanks, that would be great grimbo, sounds like how I what to do it. I would like to cut instead of body lift if possible. don't mind the angle grinder.

cheers

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 5:37 pm
by Liam
Heaps has changed, more time , more money!
I'll put some pics after saturday when the most important part gets fitted ( REGO LABEL)

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 5:52 pm
by moose
so you are finally gunna get to DRIVE IT !!!
other than the steps , across the road from GRP !!! :D :armsup:

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by DRV11T
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