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hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:37 pm
by Petemcc
Any body got photos? New feet are going to rub at the back of the inner guard on the front below the accelerator. Time for a trim!
Also rear of cab is close but might be ok. Anyone trimmed that?
Cheers,
Pete
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:51 pm
by Big
just get a grinda and cut to your hearts desire..
it just a shitty lux..
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:55 pm
by Petemcc
Yea but I don't want my foot to go though the hole in the floor haha the cutting is the easy bit!
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 9:34 pm
by NJV6
What size shoes have you got on it now Pete?
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 9:55 pm
by derk
can you redrill the perches and sneak the axle forward bit
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:10 pm
by Big
I think 37's..
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 7:52 am
by Ashohman
Also intrested in this as my 35s rub in this area.
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 9:52 am
by Petemcc
yep 37 creepys. Still not 100% sure if I will keep them. Got them cheap enough so can always sell them again. Either way I will still keep my other tyres for normal stuff. If I do keep them they will be off road only.
Axle is already moved forward about as far as it will go
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:15 am
by shortylux
I have no photos but on my RN36 I cut the flat section out of the floor just in front of the body mount. Then cut a few slits in to the firewall (the bit that would be behind the accelerator pedal) pushed it back and welded it back together, adding some panel steel where needed. It's not uncommon to get a bit of rust around the body mounts so easy to pass it off as a rust repair.
Reading that back to myself I suspect it is no help at all.
Good luck.
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:46 pm
by tomsoffroad
I have pics bro of one I did....... but they're on the laptop. Ill post them tonight
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:59 pm
by Ashohman
Sounds good
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 6:04 pm
by juz
BFH!
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 6:08 pm
by Mehrts
Don't go too hard with the hammer! I gave the back of my front guards a bit of a bash to help make some room, and then I quickly found out that I couldn't get full throttle because I'd gone in too far! So I just took the hammer to the inside of the cab and went the opposite way for a bit!
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 7:04 pm
by tomsoffroad
Mehrts wrote:Don't go too hard with the hammer! I gave the back of my front guards a bit of a bash to help make some room, and then I quickly found out that I couldn't get full throttle because I'd gone in too far! So I just took the hammer to the inside of the cab and went the opposite way for a bit!
Or just bend the pedal up a bit
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 7:05 pm
by Mehrts
Haha yea, or that!
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 7:44 pm
by tomsoffroad
Oh don't I feel like a dick! I cant find the pics
Basically I hacked a big hole from the kick panel round into the firewall - cardboard template - 1.2mm EG - zap zap - paint - done
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:10 pm
by Petemcc
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:31 pm
by tomsoffroad
Haha nice work
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:56 pm
by Petemcc
so is it legal? considering i already have my cert and dont really want to get a new one for it. Also tyres will be off road only (only certed for 15x8 and 35s/33s)
Pretty similar to a rust repair isn't it?
Re: hilux inner guard trimming
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 6:24 am
by tomsoffroad
Should be fine. Bit of mud and wear and tear.....