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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.
    Last edited by SkidMarx; 11-02-2011 at 06:50 AM. Reason: Used the medium hammer not the BFH.

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt View Post
    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.
    I don't have a 3lb, but I do have a 5lb, which is what I actually used. I've corrected my previous post. Didn't need the BFH.

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    hahahahahaha... i was going to say man, a 10lb is a bit overkill!!

    Yeah, a 5 lb will work just the same

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    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!!

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    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.

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    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.
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    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?

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    What condition are they rubbing in?


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    Installed any armor recently?

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