Wheel arch cutting

Cotty46 · Dec 25, 2011

I'm about to fit a 2" lift kit, and some 33's to a 5 door Disco.
I'm aware i'm going to have to cut the arches, but how much do i have to cut off? I presume i have to cut into the rear doors aswell.

Any advise will be welcomed.....

Thanks.

Dartmoor Navigator · Dec 25, 2011

Cotty46 said:
I'm about to fit a 2" lift kit, and some 33's to a 5 door Disco.
I'm aware i'm going to have to cut the arches, but how much do i have to cut off? I presume i have to cut into the rear doors aswell.

Any advise will be welcomed.....

Thanks.

Mate, do a search. I remember a fred just the same as this a couple of months ago - I fink it had pictchewers and everyfing.

Cotty46 · Dec 25, 2011

Cheers. I've done a search, but cannot find anything that covers cutting the rear doors on a 5dr model.

Dartmoor Navigator · Dec 25, 2011

Cotty46 said:
Cheers. I've done a search, but cannot find anything that covers cutting the rear doors on a 5dr model.

There is deffo stuff there - give me a day or so and I photgraph mine and post it here for you - if that helps?

Cotty46 · Dec 25, 2011

Sounds tremendous. Thank you.

lerk · Dec 25, 2011

pretty sure all you'll need is a camel cut... 1mm slitting disc goes through like a knife through butter!

Dartmoor Navigator · Dec 25, 2011

Camel cut here:

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f8/disco-1-1993-lift-cut-arches-156970.html

sidewaysste · Dec 25, 2011

I'm just about to cut mine, I've got 33's a 2" lift and some extreme offset 8" wheels and I definitely need to do a lot of cutting

wiltshire landyman · Dec 25, 2011

bit easier on a 3 dr but the cutting is still req

sidewaysste · Dec 25, 2011

Nicely bobtailed. What wheels tyres lift and arches are you running?

Cotty46 · Dec 25, 2011

This is all a great help, thanks.
I'll take photo's when i attack mine, and post them up.

Freediscoranger · Dec 26, 2011

Definately interested in this. I have 265/75 cooper stt. Did the camel cut but due to a dent it still took a slice out 2 new tyres

I have now bent the entire of the inside lip of the arch back flat. Now ordered some new 1.5 inch lift springs to try and save any more damage

sidewaysste · Dec 26, 2011

I'm posting a few pics (live, theangle grinder is a few feet from me...) as I cut my arches. Please bear in mind I'm not a panel beater and have never done this before, but hopefully it will help. I'll add descriptions afterwards.

V8jon · Dec 26, 2011

I have a 2" lift with 265/75/16's on standard alloys and only had to do a camel cut at the rear and trim the bumper at the front and they don't rub at all.

sidewaysste · Dec 26, 2011

Front wheelarches. Now these really are easy. Writeup to follow but hopefully the pics are self explanatory. I've taken the absolute bare minimum off front and rear arches and am screwing rather than riveting the arches on to begin with so that I can remove them easily should more trimming be required.

GreenHornet · Dec 26, 2011

wiltshire landyman said:
bit easier on a 3 dr but the cutting is still req

Sound looking bobtail. Nice and subtle. How much did you remove and was it relatively simple to do?

Mark L · Dec 26, 2011

Good work, Steve. Mine is getting the same treatment this week.

PETER PETRAKIEV · Dec 26, 2011

sidewaysste said:
I'm posting a few pics (live, theangle grinder is a few feet from me...) as I cut my arches. Please bear in mind I'm not a panel beater and have never done this before, but hopefully it will help. I'll add descriptions afterwards.

Тhank you for shared photos.
.......useful.
Wait pictures of completed work.

sidewaysste · Dec 26, 2011

The finished article. Pretty straightforward if you take your time.

Mark L · Dec 26, 2011

How did you go about re-sealing the bottom of the rear doors?

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