Self cleranceing fenders with TSL Super swampers (2 Viewers)

[rusty_tlc]

It was scaring the s*** out of today.
With my history this isn't suprising.
I need to get in there with the angle grinder and a cutoff blade. I know this has probably been beaten to death but what is everybody doing lately to trim up their front fenders?

 

[Mace]

I started at right where the fender starts to bend down at first, then I just removed them at the fender apron (I really like having inner fenders still)

 

[rusty_tlc]

I started at right where the fender starts to bend down at first, then I just removed them at the fender apron (I really like having inner fenders still)

Pictures?

I agree inner fenders will save a lot of wear and tear on electrical systems etc.

 

[Josie'sLandCruiser]

Hi All:

Mace, et al - pics would be nice! (I need to do this mod as well.)

Thanks!

Alan

 

[gladly]

here's are some pics mace has posted in the past

not fender specific, but...

 

[rusty_tlc]

I'm not getting quite that much articulation.

 

[camcruiser13]

just cut mine last week il ge a pic tonight for you

 

[camcruiser13]

as promised

looks alright

 

[72cruiser]

I'm not getting quite that much articulation.

trim the fenders up like that and it just happens...

 

[camcruiser13]

trim the fenders up like that and it just happens...

tru



it never ends

 

[rusty_tlc]

as promised

looks alright

Thanks, they look nice.

I'll be using the pics to make a prenstation to the design comittie.


If they do not approve,.






























It will happen anyway.

 

[Josie'sLandCruiser]

Hi All:

Thanks for the pics "Camcruiser13"!

-Alan

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just cut mine last week il ge a pic tonight for you

 

[camcruiser13]

you bet, if you take your time they can look nicer, i did this while it was on a trailer and ready to go for the day.


anything to help out the fellas

 

[greenfox]

Cut here!

 

[Mace]

Jason H's truck but mine were teh same before I chopped off the fenders..

 

[Josie'sLandCruiser]

Hi All:

Thanks for the pic "Mace." Gives me a good idea of what areas of the fender to trim-off.

What would be your weapon (tool!) of choice to do this trim job?

Thanks!

Alan

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Jason H's truck but mine were teh same before I chopped off the fenders..

 

[72cruiser]

Hi All:

Thanks for the pic "Mace." Gives me a good idea of what areas of the fender to trim-off.

What would be your weapon (tool!) of choice to do this trim job?

Thanks!

Alan

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first: tape it off

second: use one of the following: sawzall (fine toothed blade), jigsaw, or side grinder w/ cutwheel


third: you're done.


unless you're a surgeon with the cutwheel or at least have done a couple of jobs with one, the jigsaw is goin to be the easiest and most controllable. the sawzall is most likely to bend up the sheetmetal and is also goin to leave the roughest edge after the cut.


malphrus

 

[bustanutley]

Hi All:

Thanks for the pic "Mace." Gives me a good idea of what areas of the fender to trim-off.

What would be your weapon (tool!) of choice to do this trim job?

Thanks!

Alan

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If you can get your hands on a plasma cutter that is by far the easiest tool to use. Just setup your border with a ruler and follow along. Next best option is a die grinder. Third choice, I personally like a cutoff wheel over any reciprocating saw when making any sort of straight cut, I guess I must be a surgeon.

 

[hammerhead]

Like Malphrus said, tape it off...

That will help you to get the shape right and make 'em match left to right.

Here are mine...

 

[camcruiser13]

i perfer the cut off wheel, goes through like butter, we used a jigsaw on my budies i thought the jigsaw jumped around to much and like to catch itself when enough pressure wasnt applied imho

tape it to you liking and follow the lines.