Body Trimming?

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Author Message   Barto de Koning (Bart) New Member Username: Bart Post Number: 6 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 06:09 am:    I see from all the postings and pics that body trimming on a disco is quite common, but I haven't seen it here in South Africa. Mostly because Disco's are very expensive here and are usually only executive's cars and not offroad machines.... something I hope to change. Could you guys out there send some info and pics on how you do this. How do you do it neatly and how do you protect the metal against corrosion afterwards? Thanks   Ray Gerber (Raygerber) Member Username: Raygerber Post Number: 210 Registered: 09-2002 Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 08:20 am:    Bart, I'll send you some pictures of what I did with a dremel and some cut off wheels, all the info is on my home computer though. Its actually really simple (slow, but simple) with a small rotarty tool and cut off disks you get a clean line with very little paint removal (easily fixed with touch up paint) The biggest thing, in my mind, is you need to be careful and go slow. Clearly marking where you're going to cut is key as well, and good, steady hands is a must. Corrosion? The only thing I've chopped on thus far is Aluminum so I wasn't too worried about that. I'll see what I can dig up, there should be a wealth of people's opinions and experiences here b/c nearly everyone who goes past stock tires cuts in the back. r- Ray   Matthew A. Barnes (Discoveryxd) Senior Member Username: Discoveryxd Post Number: 293 Registered: 08-2003 Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 10:15 am:    http://www.discoweb.org/trim/index.htm This is what I used. scan027n.jpg (15.9 k) You can kinda see the way the back fender slopes back more. Read the directions carefully, and just TAKE YOUR TIME. As you know, you can take a little off, but you can't add a little on. Matt   Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 912 Registered: 08-2002 Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 12:37 pm:    Matt, I do not know why but none of your links like the one abovef for scan027n.jpg ever work.   Matthew A. Barnes (Discoveryxd) Senior Member Username: Discoveryxd Post Number: 294 Registered: 08-2003 Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 05:33 pm:    None of them have worked for you? Hmmmm? I click on them and they seem to work for me. Anybody else having problems with my picture?   Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 927 Registered: 08-2002 Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 06:52 pm:    Could be me. I get a URL of ../2/scan027n-40547.unk and no pic.   Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 928 Registered: 08-2002 Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 06:54 pm:    Dremel would be tedious to get srtaight. Likely angle grinder w/ cut off wheel would work well. Anyhow, on the back, I just cut mine off at the trim panel, but my bumper fits there nicely.   Lewis Jones (Cutter) Senior Member Username: Cutter Post Number: 433 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 08:20 pm:    Mr Barnes link works for me!Love the XD's, too.   Matthew A. Barnes (Discoveryxd) Senior Member Username: Discoveryxd Post Number: 296 Registered: 08-2003 Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 11:01 pm:    Thanks Lewis. Sorry about the pictures Brian, I have no clue why they don't work for you. If you have any interest in seeing that pic, I guess you could just look at it in my gallery.   Clif Ashley (Cta586) Senior Member Username: Cta586 Post Number: 466 Registered: 04-2002 Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 11:48 pm:    Worked for me... ...really slowly.