DIY Fender Rear Shave
DIY Fender Rear Shave
So, after I installed the wheels:
EXE-Konvex 20x9 front and 20x10 rear. +37 and +35 offsets
and tires:
Dunlop Sport Maxx 245-35-20 / 285-30-20
and took a ride with Patrick, Bing, his brother Joey, and his son, I noticed that there were some rubbing issues between the sidewall of the tires and the fenders. After much research of how people have done it I took it into my own hands to do it my way.
In this picture you can see the rear fender and the tire and how it rubbed.
This is how it sits
So here we go! follow along!
Loosen the lug nuts
Jack your car up and use a jack stand for safety as well
I remove the jack so that it isn't in the way
Remove the wheel completely and keep all your tools and parts together so you won't lose them
EXE-Konvex 20x9 front and 20x10 rear. +37 and +35 offsets
and tires:
Dunlop Sport Maxx 245-35-20 / 285-30-20
and took a ride with Patrick, Bing, his brother Joey, and his son, I noticed that there were some rubbing issues between the sidewall of the tires and the fenders. After much research of how people have done it I took it into my own hands to do it my way.
In this picture you can see the rear fender and the tire and how it rubbed.
This is how it sits
So here we go! follow along!
Loosen the lug nuts
Jack your car up and use a jack stand for safety as well
I remove the jack so that it isn't in the way
Remove the wheel completely and keep all your tools and parts together so you won't lose them
Last edited by carbongs; Mar 28, 2009 at 09:34 PM.
Now you will need a phillips head screw driver. Only 4 screws to remove and here is where they are.
You'll see that the lining piece will come off like so
once again leave all parts and tools together as so you won't lose them
depending on your set up you will have to remove what you need. i measured mine and i was going to take a little more than half an inch off
the next step is to tape it off so that what you want to keep is under the tape. this will halp later from scratches etc...
You'll see that the lining piece will come off like so
once again leave all parts and tools together as so you won't lose them
depending on your set up you will have to remove what you need. i measured mine and i was going to take a little more than half an inch off
the next step is to tape it off so that what you want to keep is under the tape. this will halp later from scratches etc...
Last edited by carbongs; Mar 28, 2009 at 09:37 PM.
now you are going to need a dremel tool, reinforced metal cutting wheels, safety glasses, and gloves.
simply follow the line and be carfeful. take your time and do it right the first time.
i'm cutting lines into the fender to take it off later here
after only 4 inches i used up a whole wheel. *pointer - dremel a line first for the whole line you want to cut and work your way going back over the line again and again. this will save you some bits*
simply follow the line and be carfeful. take your time and do it right the first time.
i'm cutting lines into the fender to take it off later here
after only 4 inches i used up a whole wheel. *pointer - dremel a line first for the whole line you want to cut and work your way going back over the line again and again. this will save you some bits*
Last edited by carbongs; Mar 28, 2009 at 09:42 PM.
just keep going and you'll be done in no time. once you are done sand off the edges and use some touch up paint and you will be set to go! the whole project took me 1.5 hours since i was scared to mess up. but good luck and happy shaving.
End result:
End result:
Last edited by carbongs; Mar 28, 2009 at 09:44 PM.
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Oh and for the front end fenders they are pretty much already rolled. I am pretty low witha lot more aggressive wheel set up than you and I dont rub one bit in the front no matter how big the bump.
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