Roll or Cut fenders?? + tires..., **added Healthy stretched tire pics Options

[808celica]

I didnt wanna pay $60 per fender and some guy to molest and touch my car. so i sat down with the die grinder, welding mask, and a beach towel and started cutting my fenders.
My weapon

The leftovers

Passenger side



Driver's side




10mins each fender.

Procedure:
-Lift rear end
-Take off wheels
-Scrape inside fender lip to get rid of the dirt and what evers behind there
-Lightly graze the fender lip with the die grinder to make a guide line
-Cut deeper in the line (I made 6 passes to make sure i had a good clean cut)
-When satisfied with the clearance put wheels back on and call it a day.

Used the welder helmet so i dont burn myself cuz those sparks get really really hot.

Then I used a wood block and a hammer to lightly roll the fresh cut area so it looks cleaner and to protect from anyone getting cut. Gonna sand and touch up paint the area later whenever i feel like working on the car again So it doesnt start to rust and rot away

This post has been edited by 808celica: Oct 17, 2009 - 7:58 PM

[808celica]

lolz yeah i know. rolling is the best and most absolute way to make more clearance...... i just didnt feel like having someone else molesting my car. I will get some paint in there I know i know more low I can go more, but i cant get out of my driveway Might as well get those "AirPro" kits from D2, bags with adjustable dampening Oh yeah there is enough lip left to get it rolled when ever i do get it rolled

This post has been edited by 808celica: Oct 16, 2009 - 2:21 PM

[Harold_Fastwaker]

lolz yeah i know. rolling is the best and most absolute way to make more clearance...... i just didnt feel like having someone else molesting my car. I will get some paint in there I know i know more low I can go more, but i cant get out of my driveway Might as well get those "AirPro" kits from D2, bags with adjustable dampening Oh yeah there is enough lip left to get it rolled when ever i do get it rolled

Hunt around for someone who you can rent the roller from. I paid $40 to roll all mine from a local guy. He just stood by and gave me some pointers but I did all the work myself.

Or buy a roller yourself and charge people $40 or $50 to roll them while you stand by and give pointers.