Thread: camel cut

Originally Posted by brewski123

Hey guys, just after some advice on camel cutting your rear guards & doors so that the wheel arches look the same height. What do you do and how do you cut the door without destroying it. My wheels stick out of the guards, so i'de like to raise the rear guards and put flares on them and open up the rear arches.
Cheers.

Hi brewski,

I hope this video works when you play it.

Flexi Flares - Discovery 2, Land Rover - YouTube

Regards

Lyhoon

Hello!
2004 Discovery TD5 Classic Auto (Upgrade)

Very interesting article and video

But where do you buy them from? And approx price please

I'm at Sunshine Coast Qld

Many Many Thanks

David

2mm cutting discs on an angle grinder, mask up the panels and use the flares to mark the outline then the cut line is about 20mm below that.
Use some tape to hold the flares in place while marking them, you wont need to do the camel cut if you are fitting flares.

Originally Posted by brewski123

Hey guys, just after some advice on camel cutting your rear guards & doors so that the wheel arches look the same height. What do you do and how do you cut the door without destroying it. My wheels stick out of the guards, so i'de like to raise the rear guards and put flares on them and open up the rear arches.
Cheers.

My understanding of a camel cut is to just clear the bodywork at the lower rear corner of the arch. Cutting the complete arch and fitting flares is a different thing. Rear arches done on my old D1.

Originally Posted by pop058

My understanding of a camel cut is to just clear the bodywork at the lower rear corner of the arch. Cutting the complete arch and fitting flares is a different thing. Rear arches done on my old D1.

correct, not required on a D2.

Originally Posted by DBC911

Hello!
2004 Discovery TD5 Classic Auto (Upgrade)

Very interesting article and video

But where do you buy them from? And approx price please

I'm at Sunshine Coast Qld

Many Many Thanks

David

Hi David!

I've been keepin an eye on these flares on ebay but there are a few online sites that can supply to your door.

I've seen them in the $400-500 aud mark so not something I have very high on my list to do as functionality vs investment points aren't high.

Extra Wide Wheel Arch Kit TF115 TERRAFIRMA Land Rover Discovery 2 | eBay

Regards

Lyhoon

HI! Lyhoon95
Thanks for info I did look on flea bay but could not find any and at those prices also won't be high on my list either - unless I take out a mortgage HA! HA!
But I must say they really do look very good though
Thanks Mate
David

Have only heard bad reports of the terrafirma flares. If going plastic, go for flatdog (about $350 landed to your door), or LRA if you want quality