FYI, this method worked great.
Couple of notes
-Use a 5lb hammer and don't be afraid to give it a good whack.
-I shot it with some rattle can undercoating. Especially behind the fold where I couldn't be sure I got good coverage with the paint.
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FYI, this method worked great.
Couple of notes
-Use a 5lb hammer and don't be afraid to give it a good whack.
-I shot it with some rattle can undercoating. Especially behind the fold where I couldn't be sure I got good coverage with the paint.
Once i got it folded over a bit using the vice grips, it bent the rest of the way easily using a 3lb sledge. Not very hard to do at all.
hahahahahaha... i was going to say man, a 10lb is a bit overkill!!
Yeah, a 5 lb will work just the same :D
Matt,Nice write up!Getting ready to do this myself.. Another little trick I did with my XJ when I cut and folded my pinch welds. Glob up the folded over pinch weld with some silicone,before and after you fold it. Then hit it with a can of undercoating. It just makes sure no water gets into the weld and it starts rusting!!
Frank..
In my step 5 when i say "make sure you shoot some behind the bend you created", i think that's a bit of an understatement on my part..... i sprayed so much primer back there that it was basically pouring out the bottom. :)
great write up, just did mine. I also did this:
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All i did was push the inner fender tight against the body and use a sharp pick to make a new hole.
It works well on the drivers side the passenger i think im gonna do what you did with the zip tie.
So I am going to have to do this. My tires just now started rubbing this past week. What would cause them to just now start rubbing?
What condition are they rubbing in?
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Installed any armor recently?