Planning on triming up my fenders at some point. I have access to a wheel grinder/cutoff wheel. Is that pretty much the standard way to do it? Draw a line and cut it?

Also I noticed it looks pretty easy to cut the front, the back seems a little tougher. Although I only intend on taking off maybe 1 - 1.5 inches or so.

Anyway I guess that's my question.

Thanks in advance!

 

i was planning on doing it with a jig saw thats all i have

 

I believe either method will work ok jig saw would be the preffered tool easier to control the cut. As far trimming the rear if you cut it far up past the spot weld's inner and outer quater panel's will seperate leaving a gap.

 

Yeah I figured I would have problems if I got too far up into the body on the rear. I was planning to cut enough for taller tires but not so much where I have to worry about the body panel coming apart.

 

i wanna just trim the front and cut and fold the back . once i cut and fold it should i weld the tabs in the back?

 

I think that is the prefered way to do it. weld the tabs then do some primer paint or something to prevent rust.

 

wut about for the front? ive heard you just cut it and put that protecto trim stuff. where i can get that
?

 

Talking about the stuff you can clip on to the edges of fender wells, usually seen in chrome?

Not sure where to get that, probably autozone, or advance auto, I would still paint it though just so you know for sure you have something between the weather and bare metal.

 

I know a lot about trimming fenders is all personal taste, I just want to ask if you just chopped that little front piece in front of the front wheel off then went up into the fender from there. I noticed today that little piece looks really odd just kind of sticking out there.

 

In the back, we left a little lip and added more material to fill the gap in the inner fenders held in with sheet metal screws and sealed up. Then painted with truck bed liner.

 

I used a set of tin snips to do the fronts and the cut and fold method on mine. I stopped at the small flare to give it a more factory look. The first pic is before the cut and fold, the second is after, and I didn't take any pics of the frt. But you can see them cut in the third. A kwick tip; sand off the paint on the flared part so the paint dose not chip when you fold the tabs you create after cutting. It will save you time finishing.

 

That looks good, Grn 99

 

I just cut mine along the body line. With an air cut off tool. cleaned it up with a electric angle grinder. easy piece of cake. just remember EYE PROTECTION!!

 

That's a nice lil dinger you got on that Rt. rocker panel Reno....

 

Haha thanks. I believe it was courtesy of this lil guy right here..