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Old 04-07-14, 12:14 PM
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Default Shaving Rear Fenders (DIY)

Thought I would do a quick write-up on the process of shaving the rear fenders without removing the clips and welds that hold the two metal panels together. Obviously this won't work for those with super aggressive rear fitment but for those like myself with a much milder setup 19x10 +27 its a safe alternative without risking metal separation down the road. There are other write-ups on doing this so I won't get into too much detail. The key details are make sure you tape off the panel to protect it in case the sand paper comes off the tool. A belt sander with (Blue) 80 grit moves through the metal quickly and efficiently. After I removed the material needed I sanded the metal edge down with 800 grit by hand then sprayed on a sealer and applied factory touch up paint to prevent any rusting. The entire process took about 2 hours.
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Came out looking good, and good job on preventing future problems by covering it back up with paint. Although when I did mine, I shaved past the little square tabs
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Forget the shaving, need more pics with the new wheels.
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Originally Posted by tiger4life
Forget the shaving, need more pics with the new wheels.
Not entirely sure why the forum attachment tool posted the pictures all sideways. They are straight in the original format.
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wow that looks real good!!
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It looks so good and so clean all the way around.
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Nice ride man, keep it up
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great work....
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Originally Posted by LudeNsoL
wow that looks real good!!
Originally Posted by VIP161
It looks so good and so clean all the way around.
Originally Posted by Dolf
Nice ride man, keep it up
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great work....
Thanks fella's. The car is finally coming full circle of where I envisioned it.
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i need to do the rears as well if i want to go lower.... member carbongs did a write up on shaving the fenders...
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Looks good !
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