Mud-club

Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Dridze on December 12, 2005, 21:45:09

Title: Fitting DEVON fender flares ?
Post by: Dridze on December 12, 2005, 21:45:09

Hi,

How long wil it take to fit these, i have a 2 door Disco so no cutting the rear doors :D, anyone done this mod :?:
thanx

grtz Hans Hoekstra

ps i'm having it done because i don't have the time and place :(

Title: Fitting DEVON fender flares ?
Post by: muddyweb on December 12, 2005, 21:46:30

Depends on how good the bodyworker is.   Allow a day for it to be done properly.

Title: Fitting DEVON fender flares ?
Post by: Bulli on December 12, 2005, 21:56:52

if you can borrow a "nibbler" its a doddle. I fitted mine in about 2 hours, they are still there ,err i think.
Just remember measure twice cut once and you will be ok. The nibbler takes a lot of hassle out of the job being slower and far more controlable than a jig / air saw. plus it cant hit anything behind!

Title: Fitting DEVON fender flares ?
Post by: chuggaman on December 12, 2005, 23:08:19

Quote from: "Bulli"

if you can borrow a "nibbler" its a doddle. I fitted mine in about 2 hours, they are still there ,err i think.
Just remember measure twice cut once and you will be ok. The nibbler takes a lot of hassle out of the job being slower and far more controlable than a jig / air saw. plus it cant hit anything behind!

i agree

expect to be cutting this much away

mike

Title: Fitting DEVON fender flares ?
Post by: Budgie on December 12, 2005, 23:27:32

Using a jigsaw I think it took about 2 hours to do the first one and 45 minute for the last. That was cutting the wing, shaping the flare to fit and installing it.

On the front you have to remove the plastic inner wheelarch, this is rivited to the inside of the wing!

Here's a couple of photos of mine during the fitting:

Title: Fitting DEVON fender flares ?
Post by: Bulli on December 12, 2005, 23:47:28

Then the really fun bit of reducing the length of you heavy duty sills and winch bumper!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great!

Title: Fitting DEVON fender flares ?
Post by: Budgie on December 13, 2005, 00:54:58

Quote from: "Bulli"

Then the really fun bit of reducing the length of you heavy duty sills and winch bumper!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great!

The winch bumper is easy, nothing an angle grinder & coat of paint won't sort out. As for the Rock Sliders, I had them made to my dimentions so they fitted!!  :wink:

Title: Fitting DEVON fender flares ?
Post by: Dridze on December 13, 2005, 07:07:03

Thanx guys know i can estimate the time the work takes so he won't rip me off 8)  8) (he's done already 4 other cars so he has some experience, i ask him for a quote first :twisted: ).
Tommorow my car goes to the garage for a MOT,Safari snorkel, Flares and a side exhaust :D  :D  :D

(how do i tell my girlfriend se wil be :shock:  :shock: )

grtz HANS HOEKSTRA