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CUT QUARTERS
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 10:23 pm
by ozy1
A quick question,
What do you guys use to cut your rear quaters?
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 11:41 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
Angle grinder
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 8:55 am
by viperguy
i too have wondered this... i need some cutting done to my rear gaurds...anyone wanna do this for me at the right price?
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 4:33 pm
by Daisy
viperguy wrote:i too have wondered this... i need some cutting done to my rear gaurds...anyone wanna do this for me at the right price?
Cant do it yourself?????

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:27 pm
by bigbluemav
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:33 pm
by A1
I used i small vibratin saw heaps less heat cut piss easy ...............cut a few mm under where i wanted then just ground using a 4,1/2 grinder and 60 grit soft pad came out sweet ...................ifilled with some 2mm zincseal m/s and sikaflexed in

i yeah add a drain hole unless u like repairin rust

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:44 pm
by Patroler
I used a jigsaw for the front quarters, just put masking tape over the area first, then u can draw on it where u want to cut it, and the base won't scratch the paint.
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 11:32 pm
by Cheezy4x4
100mm x 1mm cut off disks. They remove such a small amount of material they dont heat up the area.

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 7:37 am
by viperguy
i have been contemplating cutting my rear gaurds myself but wasnt sure the right or best way it was done.. i have a few questions..
1. do u take an even slice from the whole gaurd or just trim front and back of the gaurd?
2. do u guys leave the gaurd with some kind of lip as per the factory setup so flares can be bolted up?
3. any other tips or tricks you wanna share...
im pretty handy with tools (carpenter) but have always cringed bout attacking my car with a grinder.. thats why i asked if someone experienced in sydney was keen to do it for me at the right price.. cheers guys..
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 7:58 am
by moose
viperguy wrote:i have been contemplating cutting my rear gaurds myself but wasnt sure the right or best way it was done.. i have a few questions..
1. do u take an even slice from the whole gaurd or just trim front and back of the gaurd?
2. do u guys leave the gaurd with some kind of lip as per the factory setup so flares can be bolted up?
3. any other tips or tricks you wanna share...
im pretty handy with tools (carpenter) but have always cringed bout attacking my car with a grinder.. thats why i asked if someone experienced in sydney was keen to do it for me at the right price.. cheers guys..
1..even slice over majority of wheel arch , more at the front & even slightly more again at the rear of the arch !!
1..1 if fitting castor bar spacers (front) do about the same front & rear of front wheel arch !
2..Yes !!
3.. draw your cut line & your fold line , then place masking tape along your cut line !!
.. go slow , dont get excited & rush it !!
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 11:23 am
by bundyrum4x4
Doing mine this weekend

as fitted new peeds last night

and need to make room for them. I will post some picks next week of my stuff up/finnished job.
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 4:23 pm
by bundyrum4x4
Clearance this morning before any mods.
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 9:14 pm
by GRINCH
i used a recipricating saw worked very well, didn't need to fix paint.
just cut a couple of mm of line & touched up with sanding disc on grinder
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 9:29 pm
by XFACTOR
the panel beater done ours

and the front ones

Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 9:18 pm
by bundyrum4x4
Just cut my rear quarters, used 115mm x 1mm blades as cheezy said.
No burning of the paint. Bit fiddly cutting the inner panel, but not imposibble.
Pic below.