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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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does it look better to do a cut and fold r just a cut?
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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I just did the cut and fold last week. It looks alright but I am going to go back and trim it up a bit more and re-weld the inner and outer back together so it looks even cleaner.. And then I can seal it up better to prevent it from rusting out... My .02
I would say do the cut and fold first and see how you like it. You can always go forward but not back...
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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yea sounds like a plan
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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Cut and fold the rear. Just cut the front.
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by nick_n_ii
Cut and fold the rear. Just cut the front.
thats what i did i like it
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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thats the best way to go cut fold rear cut front. the cut and fold in the front looks tacky because the metal is thinner than the rear. im happy with the way mine came out. i used electric shears in the front and cut and folded the rear. i might cut the front higher. i kinda like the look of it going across that bump out in the body...
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 07:52 PM
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just cut.
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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The more "pie" cuts you put in the rear, the smoother it will look. Learned that one the hard way. Just my 0.02
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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thanx for the advice and im swapping out my fenders for 97+ fenders so ill practice on my old ones first
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