Thread #7456
does any one know exactly how it is done? is it just figuring out the geometry and cutting or is there major body work and painting involved? i'm not talking about much... maybe just 2-3 inches.
measure with fine line tape or masking tape how far up you want to cut... cut the outer panel, then cut the inner panel (if applicaple). then weld some sheet metal attatching the two panels, body work the panel, primer, then paint (blend door)...also need some rubberized undercoating, etching primer and non-sagging panel fusor... i don't know really, never done this...
yeah I was wondering myself. I was thinking of having this done also....
bump, i would like to know as well!!
This should be one of the last mods anyone should ever consider doing.. it's major surgery. You won't even want radiused fenders unless you have done everything else to ensure that your car's regular ride height is so low that the wheels are already tucking AT ride height (with prob about 3.5" between the frame-not exhaust or subframes or sway bars, etc, but the frame itself-and the ground on most modern cars), otherwise, radiusing the wheelwells up will increase your wheel gap, and you'll look like a stock 4x4 again. Radiusing alone also won't do anything to help with wheel fitment, as far as eliminating clearance problems, so it really is more of an aesthetic mod. Some other mods that should probably be done before eventually leading to radiused fenders: - tuck up exhaust to about 1/2" from chassis/floorpan - relocate suspension points or whole subframes and make sure the susp even has adequate travel at such low ride height - tub inner wheelwells (these become problems before the outer fenders do, which is why radiusing fenders does nothing to help one gain wheel clearance) - section or relocate frame rails...I'd say this is probably a scary move on modern unibody cars - NOW maybe it's time to think about radiusing fenders since the car is so low that the wheels are tucked at ride height, and it'd be cool to have the car super sliggity slammed, but have the tops of the wheels exposed so that only astute viewers will realize that the fenders are modified, while everyone else wonders, "why does that car just look soooo crazy low, yet not, yet soooooooo crazy low?"
yeah that is what I wanted to do. It is alittle easier on the xb to do being that the kit hangs lower than the stuff under the car. I have looked into this. I can make my car go atleast 2 1/2 more inches in the front easily and the back just need to tub a little bit and go into the doors a bit and it would sit on the ground. being that I am a metal guy it sounds easy enough but it is alot of work and would look sick as hell......
One Ton VIP;107614 wrote:This should be one of the last mods anyone should ever consider doing.. it's major surgery. You won't even want radiused fenders unless you have done everything else to ensure that your car's regular ride height is so low that the wheels are already tucking AT ride height (with prob about 3.5" between the frame-not exhaust or subframes or sway bars, etc, but the frame itself-and the ground on most modern cars), otherwise, radiusing the wheelwells up will increase your wheel gap, and you'll look like a stock 4x4 again. Radiusing alone also won't do anything to help with wheel fitment, as far as eliminating clearance problems, so it really is more of an aesthetic mod. Some other mods that should probably be done before eventually leading to radiused fenders:
- tuck up exhaust to about 1/2" from chassis/floorpan
- relocate suspension points or whole subframes and make sure the susp even has adequate travel at such low ride height
- tub inner wheelwells (these become problems before the outer fenders do, which is why radiusing fenders does nothing to help one gain wheel clearance)
- section or relocate frame rails...I'd say this is probably a scary move on modern unibody cars
- NOW maybe it's time to think about radiusing fenders since the car is so low that the wheels are tucked at ride height, and it'd be cool to have the car super sliggity slammed, but have the tops of the wheels exposed so that only astute viewers will realize that the fenders are modified, while everyone else wonders, "why does that car just look soooo crazy low, yet not, yet soooooooo crazy low?"
[quote=One Ton VIP;107614]This should be one of the last mods anyone should ever consider doing.. it's major surgery. You won't even want radiused fenders unless you have done everything else to ensure that your car's regular ride height is so low that the wheels are already tucking AT ride height (with prob about 3.5" between the frame-not exhaust or subframes or sway bars, etc, but the frame itself-and the ground on most modern cars), otherwise, radiusing the wheelwells up will increase your wheel gap, and you'll look like a stock 4x4 again. Radiusing alone also won't do anything to help with wheel fitment, as far as eliminating clearance problems, so it really is more of an aesthetic mod. Some other mods that should probably be done before eventually leading to radiused fenders: - tuck up exhaust to about 1/2" from chassis/floorpan - relocate suspension points or whole subframes and make sure the susp even has adequate travel at such low ride height - tub inner wheelwells (these become problems before the outer fenders do, which is why radiusing fenders does nothing to help one gain wheel clearance) - section or relocate frame rails...I'd say this is probably a scary move on modern unibody cars - NOW maybe it's time to think about radiusing fenders since the car is so low that the wheels are tucked at ride height, and it'd be cool to have the car super sliggity slammed, but have the tops of the wheels exposed so that only astute viewers will realize that the fenders are modified, while everyone else wonders, "why does that car just look soooo crazy low, yet not, yet soooooooo crazy low?"[/quote] Thanks.
you might have to re work the rear doors if you are doing this on a 4 door car.
guymx83;108741 wrote:you might have to re work the rear doors if you are doing this on a 4 door car.
[quote=guymx83;108741]you might have to re work the rear doors if you are doing this on a 4 door car.[/quote] Depends how much you cut. I personally wouldnt go heigher then a 1/4' unless I was intending to put some big wheels on
true. for the work you would have to do. i wouldent think it would be all that worth it. its just wayyy to much work, and if you dont really plan it, it could come out looking horrible.