Dobos 610 Oz style budget build

[RedBanner]

Now your thinking!

[Bentaxlebob]

Here's an idea, cut some of the material off but leave enough to bend back and make a small fold so it's not sharp...

It's like the best of both worlds for what RedBanner said.

Exactly. That is not only keeping the sheet metal not sharp, but mainly adds strentgh to the metal. A "cut only"  sheet will warp and deform, by bending and creating a fold, you create a butress.

[dobo]

yeah i like this plan, will try it on the weekend and see how it goes, cheers guys

[RedBanner]

Carefull! Go slow, and make a template first, so there the same on both sidee

[graveltrapp]

Don't forget to accommodate for wheel travel as well. Maybe throw a jack under the control arm and lift the car to mimic full travel. good luck and like R.Banner said make a template. car is looking cool, I love the Manson 610 family.

[dobo]

Success!

removing this much metal

means wheels now turn!

I'm so grateful i bought a dremel a while back. would have been a pain in the arse to cut with a 4inch.

i also got some new 810 calipers. they are different to my current 810 ones though, the pad is shorter. will give them a freshen up and get them in soon. 

 

and she finally got a well needed wash!

thanks for the help guys

[RedBanner]

Can you post a side profile, so I can get a look at your cut, and did you end up bending a new lip for astrenght?

[dobo]

yeah dude. 

here's a comparison of the cut guard to the uncut one on my mates car.

and heres the fold i did. not so pretty but its straight and looks good from the outside.

[dobo]

i had a spare 195 60 around so got that put on one of the rears on the weekend.

 

I've ordered a pair of 185 60's to put on. These look like they will scrub a bit if the back compresses too much

 

also got my front calipers rebuilt and went to put them on. they seem to be early types 200b and my struts are later. bolt spaces are the same but the caliper sits at a different angle and wont slide over the disc fully. i don't know whether to try and get my other caliper helicoiled (because i cant find an exact replacement) or look for another strut/caliper combo to put in.