Jeepernick
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jeepinandy said:
I do, I would like to see some pictures
Thanks
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Trimming on the back for a 4 door?
- Thread starter wvredxj
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I do, I would like to see some pictures
Thanks
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- Lafayette, CA
If you use just sealant on that, your unibody will become messed up. Once you cut past the unibody the integrety of the body will decrease in that area. Weld it up, and your all good. Find a friend who has a welder, or go to a club meeting and ask who would be willing to weld it up for a six pack.
When I did mine, I really had no idea what I was doing. I jumped right in and started cutting. Considering how I did it, I think it turned out really well. I have a 2 door, so its a bit different especially in the front of the fender.
Heres what I started with. Flexed with 4.5'' of lift on 32'' MTRs. Not full flex, but only pic I have.
Rear quarter panels bent up and welded. The back of the fender is started to be cut.
Before I had cut and hammered to the pinch seam. I unbent them to but cut off. You can see the line drawn in the mud where I hoped I would end up.
Heres a pic of it welded halfway. When you start to weld, buff off the outside paint too. I forgot that small little detail and you can see where the paint caught on fire. Opps.
Pics of my awsome welding skill. If I would do it again, I would only do 2 relief cuts per side. I did so many, and it was a pain to weld all of them up.
Finished but unpainted
Painted and all done.
edit: Sorry, my pics got messed up. Hope this helped some.
When I did mine, I really had no idea what I was doing. I jumped right in and started cutting. Considering how I did it, I think it turned out really well. I have a 2 door, so its a bit different especially in the front of the fender.
Heres what I started with. Flexed with 4.5'' of lift on 32'' MTRs. Not full flex, but only pic I have.
Rear quarter panels bent up and welded. The back of the fender is started to be cut.
Before I had cut and hammered to the pinch seam. I unbent them to but cut off. You can see the line drawn in the mud where I hoped I would end up.
Heres a pic of it welded halfway. When you start to weld, buff off the outside paint too. I forgot that small little detail and you can see where the paint caught on fire. Opps.
Pics of my awsome welding skill. If I would do it again, I would only do 2 relief cuts per side. I did so many, and it was a pain to weld all of them up.
Finished but unpainted
Painted and all done.
edit: Sorry, my pics got messed up. Hope this helped some.
Jeepernick
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littlebluexj said:
Post up those pictures, details, I want to seee details, sounds like a great idea
fryed_1
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Your unibody should be fine. Mine's been cut for a while with no problems.
I cut about 1/2-1" higher than you did, then just used a BFH to mash the inner and outer fenders together. Didn't bother welding, there's only a few small spots an inch or two long and maybe 1/8" wide, and nothing has gotten in there yet but water. I drilled a few drain holes behind the rear bumper at the bottom of the inner well and it all works fine.
Then again, as you can see, I'm not all about looks either
I cut about 1/2-1" higher than you did, then just used a BFH to mash the inner and outer fenders together. Didn't bother welding, there's only a few small spots an inch or two long and maybe 1/8" wide, and nothing has gotten in there yet but water. I drilled a few drain holes behind the rear bumper at the bottom of the inner well and it all works fine.
Then again, as you can see, I'm not all about looks either
jcr23
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Big Red
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Painted and all done.
Have you noticed any adverse effects to cutting and folding the rear lower quarter panels? I'm really interested in doing this because I always seem to hit them.
Thanks for the Rock Lizard trimming link. They say to cut the rear fenders, but I see just about everyone making relief cuts and then pounding the tabs over. That way you can also really hammer away and probably get even a little higher than the weld if you hammer it and don't cut it. I need a little more trimming in the back now that I went with 37's over my 35's.
Troy
Have you noticed any adverse effects to cutting and folding the rear lower quarter panels? I'm really interested in doing this because I always seem to hit them.
Thanks for the Rock Lizard trimming link. They say to cut the rear fenders, but I see just about everyone making relief cuts and then pounding the tabs over. That way you can also really hammer away and probably get even a little higher than the weld if you hammer it and don't cut it. I need a little more trimming in the back now that I went with 37's over my 35's.
Troy
fryed_1
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No adverse effects that I've seen, unless you count saving tire tread and more room to stuff as bad...
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- Lafayette, CA
No affects, but I did weld them, and it looks like its stronger then stock. I have been pulled over twice since I cut them because of the lack of flairs, but its understandable. Theres a 4 foot rooster tail when I drive on wet roads
