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12-17-2008, 03:19 PM
I always used a 4.5" grinder with a very small (almost gone) cutoff wheel on it. A smaller wheel lets you make your corners easier. The cutoff wheel melts through the thin sheetmetal. Then I would even everything up and smooth the edge by holding the grinder upside down and using a flap disc. You may want to cut on the lower line first for practice if you don't have a ton of grinder experience.
12-17-2008, 03:20 PM
^^^Yeah what he said lol
12-17-2008, 03:46 PM
I used a 4" grinder to cut to the first line, then a dremel to cut to the second line. Like ATL said, a smaller wheel definatly makes it easier on the corners. The dremel made for a cleaner cut line, but of course took longer than using the grinder.
Using the grinder for the first trim. Used a flap disc to clean it up a bit after this.
Using the dremel for the second trim, sorry the pic isn't that great.
12-17-2008, 04:00 PM
If you are afraid of cutting the fenders improperly, just take them off
Originally Posted by SB406
12-17-2008, 05:17 PM
yeah, I pulled the fender off, threw on some masking tape and used a jigsaw with a fine tooth blade on it. I'll go dig up a pic of it =D
*Edit* Here =D
They came out awesome.
Last edited by AgitatedPancake; 12-17-2008 at 05:22 PM.
12-17-2008, 06:58 PM
I haven't cut mine yet, but I'm doing it to the first line to keep a bulge there
12-17-2008, 07:38 PM
I used an air nibbler to trim fenders back in the day. Although it was a little more difficult to cut in a straight line once you got to the bottom where it was contoured for the cladding. I'm sure a more experienced, or careful, person wouldn't have as much of a problem.
12-17-2008, 08:53 PM
I used a manual nibbler, worked like a charm, then saw zall in the rear where the sheet metal was too thick for the nibbler, drive that thing up here and we can trim the fenders for you
Berk and I are quite fluent with fender trimming tools
12-17-2008, 10:52 PM
I used a jigsaw with a fresh metal blade in it and it cut the fenders like a charm. Once I got down to where it started getting thicker by the door and started shaking, I just switched to the cut off wheel to finish it up. Ill get some pics tommorow.
I didnt feel like cutting around that front bolt that holds the fender to the body so it just stayed there. EVentually Ill cut that off.
Last edited by UTChavok; 12-19-2008 at 02:07 AM.
12-18-2008, 11:37 AM
Really clean cuts guys. I hope mine turns out half as good lol. That's a great idea on practicing on the 1st line and then going at it on the 2nd. Anyone got any more pics of their cuts?
12-18-2008, 12:13 PM
I can grab a couple pics real quick that are better then that horrible one. Give me a few minutes.
12-18-2008, 12:30 PM
Thanks Chavok, I appreciate that. I'm starting to lean towards ripping the cladding off and herculining the sides as well
12-18-2008, 01:34 PM
DO IT! I love mine like that
12-18-2008, 06:22 PM
Sorry I forgot I had an exam to go to and had to leave for work after it. Here you go
The rear I used a grinder for and it came out bad but it got the job done so who cares.
12-18-2008, 11:06 PM
x2 When I get some money and get to drive my heep back home
I'm starting to lean towards ripping the cladding off and herculining the sides as well
12-19-2008, 02:02 PM
This seems to be the popular trait we all share
12-19-2008, 03:21 PM
Fixed it for you.This seems to be the popular trait we all share (excluding Maxx and Pat)
12-19-2008, 04:31 PM
Lol Tyler.
Some more goodies came in this week, I'm going to open all of them up when I get back and see what we can add
12-19-2008, 04:34 PM
Where's the pics of the new tires mounted? I want to see those so bad!Lol Tyler.
Some more goodies came in this week, I'm going to open all of them up when I get back and see what we can add
12-19-2008, 04:41 PM
Trust me so do I! We got one of them mounted last nite but ran out of time to get the others done. Now we have a better idea so the last 3 should go very "relatively" smoothely. We did the lighter technique to seat the back of the tire. For the rest of the Iroks I'll take more pictures and of course the necessary video
12-20-2008, 12:30 AM
Whats with Jeephorizons being a bunch of crybabies all of a sudden?
What shocks did you go with? My rubicon express shock broke, at the eye, fantastic
12-20-2008, 12:28 PM
you mean...Trust me so do I! We got one of them mounted last nite but ran out of time to get the others done. Now we have a better idea so the last 3 should go very "relatively" smoothely. We did the lighter technique to seat the back of the tire. For the rest of the Iroks I'll take more pictures and of course the necessary video
http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o...t=100_2332.flv
...? we used brake cleaner to seat someones new trailer tire that was brought by the guy that works at discount tire in our jeep club to replace a blown out one. this is what happens when we're done with the trails at night lol
Last edited by Jeeperoni91; 12-20-2008 at 12:31 PM.
12-20-2008, 02:19 PM
That's why starting fluid works better, because it burns out faster
12-20-2008, 02:27 PM
We just came inside from putting the iroks on the 5.9....we starting fluid-ed the tires, worked great,got like 3 videos and tons of pics of the jeep on 37's...with the backspacing on those rims, he is 82 1/2 wide, same width as me on one tons. haha. He is also only an inch and 1/4 shorter than my jeep in height, sad..... Pics to come later tonight!
12-20-2008, 03:08 PM
pics!
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