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Old 12-24-2011, 10:42 AM
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Whats the best tool for chopping fenders? I want a nice clean cut????
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Old 12-24-2011, 03:53 PM
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Pneumatic grinder.
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i use an air saw.
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I used a cutoff wheel and a little bit with a jigsaw. Cleaned up rough edges with a dremel.
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I used a angle grinder with a cutoff wheel
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I used an angle grinder and cut off wheel. Then cleaned it up with a flap disc
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I used an angle grinder with a cut off wheel then filed the edges.
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make sure that if you have a newer xj to not cut into the wash fluid res on the drivers side
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jig saw very very careful and slow

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Good write ups lol look on YouTube
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does anyone have a link to show how to fold the rear quarter from the bottom, ive already folded around the wheel well on mine, i figured the same type of process cut slits then hammer it...
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thanks, looks easy enough
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Jigsaw. Much faster and cleaner than a grinder. Put tape on the feet so you don't scratch the **** out of your paint though.
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i taped off area to cut with scotch tape. put my cut line on the tape. used a variable speed jig saw with the finest metal blade i could find. i let it go slow and let the blade do all the work. smooth as silk.
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