Poor mans fender eliminator kit (shovel removal)

[ras]

I am not sure if anyone has posted anything like this but I couldn't find anything like this other than after pix from Madkatter. Which was a huge help. So I thought I would make a thread of a quasi "walkthrough". I just want to post one warning before anyone tries this, Don't cut plastic with a dremmel in your underwear! hot plastic on the inside of your legs hurts. LOL Ok back to it if anyone has any thing to add that I missed feel free to help me out here. The only tools you need for this is simply a Dremmel or comparible tool, if you want a real smooth finish your cuts then I suppose you could use some sand paper as well. This is an easy money saver for the DIYers that want a fender elim kit. Ok so here we go.


First your just gonna make a rough cut to get the shovel out of the way (using a cut off wheel on your dremmel)
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Now your gonna make a more precise cut be careful on this one you dont wanna go to deep.

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then hit it with a sanding bit take it down level with the rest of the plastic.

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[ras]

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Here is basically what its gonna look like.

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Good luck on your cutting and happy modding!

[WyredHardware]

good job posting picks!

[ras]

Thanks I was wandering how they were gonna turn out.

[ras]

What would be a good material to use to fill under the tail fairing like sheet metal or some kinda plastic maybe form some fiberglass?

[GytRDunKat]

Wait wait wait, are you doing this on your hardwood floors? I'd be single again if I tried that!

[JZ67]

Can't wait to see how you mount the signal lights and plate.

[jhappel]

dont worry about his floors because that was probably his attempt to get single.

[bigmudder]

some one did that to one of my bikes lol ya its pretty hillbilly

[ras]

Well don't worry about the floors they are laminate not real hardwood. and as for the signals I have a intergrated taillight.

[skyrider]

Floors!

Man my wife got all over me just for trimming my front fender in our place, not upset about the mess--Just the smell!
Great Pics!

[ras]

well I got the angle aluminum license plate mod done would post pics but my camera is dead. will post pics once its charged.

[ras]

Well here are pics of the angle aluminum mod.

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They also include the integrated tail light.

[Dingo]

now all ya may need is a undertail.
I found this place on Ebay and just sent a e-mail to the guy
to see if he can do what I want in a custom one.

http://stores.ebay.com/Krazy-Kreation-Cycle-Parts

He's got some neg feed back so i'll feel him out first

[ras]

He really didnt have anything for kats