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Old 03-08-2010, 01:15 PM
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going to cut the fenders and cut this big thing off...



how far up can i go b4 i gotta weld it up? or do i gotta weld it up after i cut it? just curious cause i dont got a welder lol..

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http://www.ajsoffroadarmor.com/images/tnkgc2.jpg

go up to this body line and you should be ok.

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthrea...light=cut+fold
thats a good write up on it.
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thanks man for the write up. it says i need a pop riveting tool tho... im without one of those and pay day isnt till thursday so i might just have to wait on this mod . im just gonna cut the fenders today instead
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i think you could still cut the rear and seal it with JB weld or some other compound like that. pop riveting is pretty weak anyways. JB weld is kick ***!
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