Hello guys!
Well we finally moved into our new house, and I have finished my Volare install. I am ready to trim the inner fenders, but dont want to cut off more than I have to. Does anyone have some pics of what theirs looks like, so I know approxamately how much to trim off for the Volare A- arms? I finally have a suitable place to work on my truck any time I want- rain or shine!

Yippee!

Thanks guys!

Rich

 

first off i love the black primer old school look . now as for the inner fenders i trimmed mine to somewhat follow the contours of the inner fenders themselves , (kinda half oval )i have also seen some that have been cut to look square . i really didn't care for that look but i guess it is just a matter of opinion and personal taste. i am going to fasten some shielding around the opening as a splash guard. i would suggest a trial up and down movement of the upper control arm just to be safe . good luck .

 

I opened mine up quite a bit over the upper A-arms. That way the guy that aligns the front end can adjust the camber-castor from under the fender.
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Make a cardboard pattern or cut too little test fit and trim a little more until you get the fit you want. It's always easier to cut too little and retrim than cut too much. Many cars used a rubber splashguard to allow suspension movement. You may be able to adapt a set from the salvage yard or make your own from some inner tube rubber.

 

Rich,
Take a look in my gallery I took a couple of shots of what I did. They will be covered with a dust shield someday.

 

Forder: I made paper patterns of mine just in case somebody needed them. I could copy if needed. Addresses to: speedy belair at aol .com No spaces of course.

 

The Cabron,
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Rich

Oh, and by the way- I was going to use a cutoff wheel to make the cuts, but Im thinking theres got to be a better, cleaner way. What did you guys use?

Do I sound completely inept yet?

Thanks fellas!

 

A cut off wheel can make very clean cuts if you take your time, I do most of my cutting with one and I'm VERY fussy! Despite what you see them doing on Am Chopper, use the cutoff wheel like a chop saw, swivel the wheel down into the metal until it cuts thru ~ 1-2", bring it up move a little further down your line and repeat, don't try to trace the line with the running wheel or you'll end up pinching the wheel and destroying it or running it all over the surface. If you haven't had a lot of cutoff wheel experience, cut about an 1/8" off the line then trim it afterwards with a flap disk. If I need a nice clean curved corner where two lines meet, I'll step drill or holesaw the corner first then cut the straight lines to it.
BE SURE TO WEAR GOOD EYE PROTECTION WHEN USING A CUTOFF WHEEL!!!!! I use a full face shield.
The other two options I'd consider would be a fine toothed metal cutting blade (should have a wavy edge like a hacksaw blade) in a saber saw or a plasma cutter. Note, I use a silver sharpie pen to mark my lines on dark colored metal or a black one on light colors. A mistake can be washed off with a paper towel dampened with rubbing alchohol. Another popular method is to run a strip of masking tape where you'll be cutting and mark your line on it then cut thru the tape and metal. Your cut will only be as good as the line you lay out, so make sure it's accurate first.

 

I didn't worry too much about getting it perfect. Then, I covered the rough edge with "door edge guard" moulding that I bought at the auto parts house. It gives it a finished look and prevents sliced fingers.
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You could roll the edge to stiffen it and give it a finished edge. It's not hard to do and looks factory/pro.