Discovery 1 arches

Tommyld90 said:

Hi everyone I am new to this. And wanted to give it a go and see if you guys can help me. I got a 1998 discovery 1 300tdi 5dr and I want to widen my rear arches to accept 34" tyres. I've mastered the fronts but not sure how to overcome the rear doors being part of the arch and modifying them. Can anyone help me cheers

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dieseldog69 said:

Bend the door skin back from the door frame and where you chop it back be sure to allow for a new lip and then wallop the door skin back round for the factory finish, or if you like it ghetto then just cut it all back with the grinder, get some 1mmally sheet an bend it round the curve and be sure to have it 25mm either side of the edges and then beat it round and pop rivet the shéét out of it

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Tommyld90 said:

Thanks very much don't suppose you have any photos of this done

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Tommyld90 said:

Thanks very much don't suppose you have any photos of this done

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dieseldog69 said:

I just searched the forum using the search bar and look whay I found https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/wheel-arch-cutting.172976/

I mean the search function is hardly rocket science so maybe using power tools isn't a good idea?

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Tommyld90 said:

thanks very much. Like I said im not used to the forum thing yet just everyone recommends it so thought I'd give it a go. As for power tools I'm very capable

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