<VV> Rolling wheel well edge

[Sethracer at aol.com]

What Bruce suggested is commonly done. The better (in my opinion) method is 
 to slot the horizontal portion of the wheel opening. Using a small cutoff 
wheel  - or, as I did - a hacksaw, slice across the flat portion of the 
wheel well - -  underneath, where it cannot be seen - outwards for about 1/2 or 
3/4 inch. do  this every inch or so for the portion that has the clearance 
issue. After that,  using large pliers, grab each section and fold it 
upwards. This leaves the spot  welds intact. These welds are what adds to the 
structure of the front or rear  unibody. Without them - especially on a late 
model - you will get twisting of  the structure. not good!  If my description is 
hard to understand, drop me  back a note. Of course, you can always use the 
Louisville Slugger method - Slide  a baseball bat up between the tire and 
the wheelwell - at about the 2.5"  diameter point on the bat - at the front 
of the tire. Put the car in reverse and  slowly back up. Someone should 
carefully hold the small end of the bat. When the  bat falls out at the rear of 
the tire, you will have your clearance!
 
 
In a message dated 12/11/2009 1:13:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
bwschug at att.net writes:

On late  models, the common way to solve that problem is to actually  
cut the  wheel opening. I presume earlies have similar openings.

What I've done  is to remove the tire/wheel, lay on my back with my  
head right in  where the wheel/tire goes, and use a small cut off wheel  
in a drill  motor or high speed grinder or similar and just trim, the  
horizontal  surface of the wheel opening. It's a bit hard to describe.  
I could  send a digital pic of the resultant  opening.


Bruce