DIY Guard Chop for bigger tyres.

[MudRunnerTD]

The guard chop has begun.

Tis is the first instalment for a guard chop on a GQ to run bigger wheels. These are 37s and now should fit easy. I have already done the back of the front guards years ago the same way but will do the front of the front guards in the coming weeks. Hope it helps.




Guard cover comes off. I didn't really think about taking this off when I did the respray so the paint won't be finished nicely. Oh well.

Damn the flares have been installed for keeps. 10mm bolt and nut every 50mm!!! Damn it!!! They don't want to come undone.

Guard cover off finally



Marked up the new line.







So I marked a second Line a good 25mm in which will be the new tab and fold.

I cut along the inner line and then folded to the finish line. A few years ago I bought 2 pair of these wide nose vice grips. They are the bomb.



With the clamp set at firm but not full grip the fold and you can use the vice grip to flatten it out. Just increase the vice in stages and keep resetting, works great.





Using 2 pair for the win





I have a cheap set of panel hammers and dies ($30) and these really help allot. Use the die behind the panel and hit the panel



To stop kinks forming I made 3 cuts on the curve at the bottom



Cheap die.





Running out of hands to take pics.



You should be able to get things fairly flat and the foot edge pretty sharp. Don't be shy.



So the back of the guard was repaired by me using fiberglass which won't like being folded. Oh well.







Started raining. 1 guard done. Needs a clean up but will work a treat