sawzall to fenders?

[bclandrover]

Hey,

I looked into cutting the fenders on my disco when I was doing the lift and tire thing.

I started with a 1.5 inch body lift, and then a 2" OME lift. I bolted up a set of 33x10.50R15's BFG Muds with offset wheels and it still rubbed. So, out came the clippers and I did the "camel trophy" cut which is to take a short section of the rear corner fender out for the tire to clear.

There are several articles on discoweb including some extreme cutting which I considered but didn't bother with in the end.

Later,
DOn

[red90]

You can cutt after the tires are on. the rubbing is slight and only at full wheel stuff for that size of tire.

15-20 seconds seems OK. Not sure about a Disco, bu the Defender temperature sensor for the plugs is on the firewall, so is more based on ambient temperature than engine temperature.

[Bill E.]

I cut my disco in the manner Don described, just about 3/4 of an inch off the rear lower trailing edge of the rear wheel arch tapering the cut as you come up, ending the cut as it fairs in to the first curve. I used a slightly worn hacksaw blade in one of those holders that only grabs one end of the blade. I was careful and masked the good side and was able to get a nice cut without disturbing the paint. A little emory cloth to smooth the cut edge and get the burr of the backside, followed by a little black sealer paint on the very edge and you couldn't even tell that it was ever cut unless you looked very close :spinning:

[red90]

Which reminds me, I have a picture of mine (although it was a 1991 3 door which may be different). But it is 245/75/16.
http://members.shaw.ca/jbarge/reartrim.jpg

A little off topic, but I hated those tires....

[Bill E.]

Not quite the way I did mine on my series one but then again I didn't have the plastic wheel arch extensions on mine