69 Camaro wheel well trimming

[cold69]

I've got a 69 camaro with a killer paint job already on it. I just got my Bonspeed wheels in and I need to either trim the lip or roll it on the rear fender wheel wells. I was planning on trimming the inner lips about a 1/4' to 1/2". Has anyone done this already? And if so did you use tin snips or a nibbler or die grinder. I think there is too much metal to use the grinder and I am afraid of heating the metal up too much.

I am not to crazy about rolling the lip because I would cry if I screwed up the paint job. It's taken me way too long to get to this point.

Any help is appreciated.

[F70t/a]

i trimmed mine 1/4 since i hate that rolling look. I used a cut off wheel. Of course I didnt have a good paint job when I did it. I used tape and it didnt seem to really mess the paint up.

[Travis B]

I to agree on the cutoff weel! Tape off a line use a couple layers of tape and take it nice and easy! You shouldn't have any trouble! what Bonspeeds did you buy and what size.

[cold69]

Did you guys use the Dremel or the compressed air cut-off tool?


I got the Bonspeed Clutch, 18x8 and 18x10. As soon as I get the wheels mounted I'll post some pics.

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[F70t/a]

I used my makita to do the job. I did 2 pass's before I really started cutting threw. An air powered cutoff wheel would have been better in my opinion, since you can control it better on a tight job like that.

[Travis B]

Did you guys use the Dremel or the compressed air cut-off tool?


I got the Bonspeed Clutch, 18x8 and 18x10. As soon as I get the wheels mounted I'll post some pics.

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Air powered cut off wheel with a 5in disc

[cold69]

Did you guys just paint over the freshly cut metal? Anyone use any rust inhibitors or sealers? I know its not a big surface but the rust monster loves wheel wells as we all know.

[F70t/a]

I used some dp90 and then undercoating since that's what I had in my wheel wells