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Old 02-22-2010, 03:07 PM
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I'm looking to trim my fenders really soon and i'm looking for some help on recommended tools to do it like cut off wheels etc. I have to buy whatever tools. sso cheaper options are good. but i want it done right. and any suggestions on where and how to trim?
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would like to know also...about to be doing the same thing.......
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looks best when done with a dremel using reinforced cutoff wheels... takes time though. you can do it with a jigsaw or a cutoff wheel on an angle grinder/die grinder if you go slow.

regardless, use a flap wheel to clean the edges up
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if you got a air compresser i would got and get air grinder, there are ment for light work cutting cats off and things like that so. but i dremel would work to, just take a bit longer.
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i used tin snips and an angle grinder angle grinder was much better alot cleaner and faster, if i could do it again i would get my jigsaw out and would have done it like that
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if you have AIR get one of these...take you all of a minute on each one
http://www.google.com/products?q=air...-8&sa=N&tab=if
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I did the trim and fold method. I did the rears with a small hacksaw, took me and hour each. I pulled out my jigsaw and a thin metal cutting blade and took me 10 min to do both fronts. I recomend the jigsaw, but wear gloves and hold the fenders still, they can rattle quite a bit.
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Sawzall...
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The air shears IMHO would be the best unless you do the cut and fold method.
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So, is it better to just cut it all off or cut and fold? Is there a benefit either way?
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I did the cut and fold first, but I did not like the outer edge. so I un folded it and trimed it off it looked lots better
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So, is it better to just cut it all off or cut and fold? Is there a benefit either way?
Cut the front, cut and fold the rear.
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i havent seen anyone mension yet but be careful on the rear not to cut too high. if you cut off completely, you will cut off the spot welds that hold the body together. i cut and folded mine between the spot welds.
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A case of beer. It makes the destruction easier to deal with.
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thats a good point I did cut to high on the rear fenders, but that was the only way to even them up. so I will have to repair them later


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