Another 285-75 Swampers on stock D1 update - more cutting/flares installed.

[Roving Beetle]

Front done. Cut a solid inch or more and covered wih a set of D2 flares. Looks really clean to me, I like it.

Picture was taken on my shop lift so the tire is drooped of course.

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[fishEH]

Sweet. Need a pic off the lift.
I'm assuming the flares aren't new . What did you use to adhere the flares to the body?

 

[Roving Beetle]

Picture of the shop lift? Lol. It's a two post lift.

The flares are from a 2002 D2 I had recently. I used 3M super duty emblem adhesive tape. (the grey colored factory type stuff) I have a huge roll of it. Also used a couple screws on the "lip" inside the fender. They are very secure.

 

[Roving Beetle]

Oh and to those wondering I did have to cut the disco's side moulding back a little and take about 1 inch off the front bottom edge of the flare where is meets the bumper.

 

[Roving Beetle]

Here's another one of my many cars on the lift. Place is a mess..... <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v198/desertboatco/?action=view&current=19482560.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/desertboatco/19482560.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos" /></a>

 

[p m]

Doug, could you share photos or do a write-up on how you cut the sheetmetal? I really don't want to lift another Disco, but I'd love to roll at least on 235/85s. If I could do it without a body lift, it would be awesome.

 

[fishEH]

Sweet. Need a pic off the lift.
I'm assuming the flares aren't new . What did you use to adhere the flares to the body?

Allow me to rephrase.
Cood u take a pick uv it oph tha lift?

 

[Roving Beetle]

You mean like this?

This is a pic of the last D1 I had for a few months, Oslo blue 98 se7 Automatic - just sold her locally and bought the current 1996 willow green 5 speed.
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[fishEH]

You mean like this?

This is a pic of the last D1 I had for a few months, Oslo blue 98 se7 Automatic - just sold her locally and bought the current 1996 willow green 5 speed.

:banghead:

 

[bmxer06pa]

Perhaps you should ask for a picture of it on the ground....might be easier.

 

[robertf]

wasn't enough for 35. 33 and no lift might be possible.

 

[robertf]

d2 vs flexiflare cut lines

 

[p m]

Robert - which lines are for flexiflares and which - for D2 flares?

 

[crown14]

Flexi flare will be the most cutting, but worth it, especially of you do the rear doors the right way and keep the inner liners up front.

 

[robertf]

Pm. The purple line on the front is d2. On the rear I already cut the rear for d2 so I didn't mark it. The door was just replaced in that pic

 

[p m]

Robert and Joel - thanks!

 

[whatroad]

Doug, could you share photos or do a write-up on how you cut the sheetmetal? I really don't want to lift another Disco, but I'd love to roll at least on 235/85s. If I could do it without a body lift, it would be awesome.

I hardly cut much out of this truck and they fit. The rear door is 100% intact. Fitting 235's would be easy.

It's looking good Doug

 

[p m]

I hardly cut much out of this truck and they fit. The rear door is 100% intact. Fitting 235's would be easy.

It's looking good Doug

Are the 235/85s going to clear the front corners of rear wheelwells?

 

[Roving Beetle]

Here she is after the weekend of installing the lift, brake line mods, spacers to level, extending the shock mounts, removing both sway bars and installing a stereo - lol.

Net 4 inches of lift front and rear. OME MD 764 springs in front and RTE "3 inch" (really about 2) rear with 1.5 inch spacer.

Rides great! But I may put the front sway back in as she is a bit nose happy cornering at any moderate speed. <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v198/desertboatco/?action=view&current=e6b051df.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/desertboatco/e6b051df.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos" /></a>

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[redhawkrovers]

Nice Mini !