Cutting Guards

[icekayak]

What do you guys think is the best way to increase the radius of the guards (ie cut them), and maintain a lip for screwing flares into, whist still looking decent. want to increase approx 1 inch from around the whole guard.

Here are some options i've found through searching:
-Cutting the stock lip off, cutting guard then welding it back.. lots of work
-Fold the lip over a dolly without cutting anything. May distort the panel above the lip?
-Cut the guard and fold lip (without cutting slits)
-Cut the guard to approx 1/2 inch off where i want it, then cut slits and fold the slits into a new lip. and then possibly weld slits together.... May distort the panel above the lip?
-Cut the guard and fold lip (without cutting slits)


So any advice?

[mugginsmoo]

the best way is to cut out as much as you need to, then use small pieces of aluminium angle to hold on the flares.

my2C

Mitch

[icekayak]

how do you attach the alloy to the guards?
do you find you lose some of the strength of the guards and they flex easily?

cheers