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Author:
KYOTAPublished Date: March 9, 2005
Subject: Firewall Modification for Tire Clearance
this
caused this
First I had to cut the front of my sliders off, I will section 2 1/2" out of them and weld the front back on.
Pulled the fenders and marked the firewall
Time to start cuttin
other side
Ground the undercoating off- NASTY! and cleaned up sheetmetal in preperation for new piece to be welded on.
cut, fit and welded in new pieces
passenger side
Sliders sectioned and welded back together
Covered everything with undercoating
marked the fenders
cut
All done. turned out sweet
clipped the front of the fenders off to match the radius of the rear