cleaner cuts for the fenders?

Kejtar · May 26, 2003

OK..... lets be reasonable... plasma cutter is out of the question LOL......
so what would give me a nice clean cut?

I'm going to be retrimming my fronts and I wanna do them better

I have used till now cutoff wheel but that isn't coming out too nice

Kejtar

steveabn82 · May 26, 2003

I have used a metal cut off blade on a circular saw. It worked pretty well.

Matt · May 26, 2003

I use my jigsaw and put some self adhesive felt on the bottom - use a really fine toothed blade (24 or 32 tpi) and then I went back with a 60 grit flap wheel on the angle grinder...

HTH

Matt

Kejtar · May 26, 2003

hmmmmm that's an option I haven't considered

XJeacdabnow · May 26, 2003

I used a high speed cutting wheel on an airpiece. It worked real well. It made a clean cut and was really easy to make a nice stright line. Are you using a right angle grinder with a cut off wheel?

Kejtar · May 26, 2003

yup... right angle grinder with a cutoff wheel... Part of the problem with the cutoff wheel is that you can't curve where neded as much due to the wheel... well being a wheel

Kejtar

BenXJCA · May 26, 2003

I used a jigsaw with a 36 tpi blade. It cuts through it very well. Just have someone holding the fender from moving back and forth from the blade and youll be good. Then you'll need to sand it or grind it after.
HTH

XJeacdabnow · May 26, 2003

if you can get a hold of an air cutter. They can't be more than 30 bucks. Use that. It works really well, sheet metal, and plastic fender all in one shot!! They spin alot faster than a right angle grinder giving you a cleaner cut.

kraziexj · May 26, 2003

i used an angle grinder with a cut off wheel for straight edges and then something with a small wheel, such as a dremel, for curves. then go back with a 60 grit flap disc and clean it up. it doesn't get much cleaner than this:

(to big and i didn't want to put it in the post)
http://www.dpgoffroad.com/P1010048.JPG

heres another one done the same way...

and yet another one...

Kejtar · May 26, 2003

hmmm that does look clean..... I'll have another go at it with the angle grinder maybe

XJ_MAC · May 26, 2003

Dremel tool with cut off WHEELS! About 4 per side if i remember correctly.

Georgia Mike · May 27, 2003

I've said it before,so,I'll say it again. You CAN'T BEAT an air saw for cutting sheet metal. This is the most precise, least damaging ,and quickest method for cutting sheet metal! If you don't have one,you owe it to yourself to go out and get one. You can buy them at Home Depot,Lowe's,or wherever else you buy air tools from for around $70. The correct name for it is a "body saw",but it's commonly referred to as an air saw. Once you cut with one,you'll dump the other methods for good!

Pat · May 27, 2003

I used a roto-zip to cut my fronts. Kinda time consuming but turned out real well. I then cleaned them up with a grinder before painting the fresh metal.

On another note, i have tried to use a saws-all on some fenders, and its pretty tough to make that go well.

I think a jigsaw would be a good option if you have one.

HTH

Pat

IDXJ · May 27, 2003

I second the air body saw. I used a grinder and they were jagged I picked up a air body saw at Harbor freight for like $35 and it works great. If you can draw the lines you can cut it with the air body saw. The cuts come out real smooth

WILDHORSE · May 27, 2003

I am also going to have to agree with the Body Saw. Bought mine just for this and loved it. It was like cutting warm butta. Draw your line and go at it. Hell you could write your name in it if you like. The work awesome, do yourself a favor and pick one up.

WILDHORSE

BenXJCA · May 27, 2003

Hey KrazieXJ what trim did you use to cover the lines that you cut? where do you get it?
Thanks

Bill90XJ · May 27, 2003

To cut the fronts, I used a pair of aviation (avvies) tin snips. Real neat, no jagged edges.

Art Triggs · May 27, 2003

I'll third the use of an air saw, they work better than anything else I have seen or tried so far, Home Depot sells one for around 70 bux, well worth it.

basalt51 · May 27, 2003

Is this what you're talking about?

lilwezel · May 28, 2003

i have a set of metal shears that they use in body shops. the leave a real clean cut and are easy to use...cost about 70.00

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