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I wish I knew how to return my PO-rolled fenders to original...
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10-03-2005, 05:02 PM
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What do you guys think about using an angle grinder with a grinding wheel like this one:
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Well, I did the 89turbocabmike method last night. Thanks for this idea and encouraging me to try it, mike! really went quite smoothly and I ended up with fender lips very much like the SC rears are stock. It really doesn't hurt the part you're not cutting off at all. The key is to mark exactly where you will start and end, because it's harder to go back and trim afterward. No pictures because I was too tired when I was done with everything last night. The key is to use sharp Wiss offset snips like mike said. As he said either left or right hand will work, for some reason I had better luck with the red handled ones.
I don't have much time to add more detail right now, but if someone finds this thread in the future and wants more info on this method shoot me an email through the board.
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10-04-2005, 08:47 AM
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I'll definitely try the body saw the next time I do this. Sounds like it's much more controllable.
I used one of these  In my die grinder. It cuts the sheetmetal like butter. But be careful. It can dig in and cut much deeper than you'd like. The carbide bit is probably best for finish work, and not for the actual job itself. Still works though. Pretty messy to say the least- metal chips EVERYWHERE. Then a stone is good for the final smoothing before you treat the raw edge with something to protect the bare metal.
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10-04-2005, 10:14 AM
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Has anyone tried using a dremmel type tool to cut the lip?
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10-05-2005, 04:30 PM
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That's basically what the tool is I pictured above. It's a carbide bit that I put in my die grinder- same as a dremel, but air powered and a few thousand less rpms. It cuts through the fender lip like butter. I kid you not. You can get waaaaaay out of control with that bit if you're not careful.
So, yes it works. Yes, it makes a very big mess. No, I probably would not do it again unless I had no other choice. Next time will be a body saw for me. What's wrong with one more tool added to my collection? I like tools............. 
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