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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by dogger15

thanks, looks easy enough
Its not bad. Sawzall makes it easier
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Nickell586
Its not bad. Sawzall makes it easier
A sawzall is not going to work as well as a jigsaw or even a grinder.
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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for the rear quarters you cant get a jigsaw or a grinder in there.. sawzall makes it a lot easier.. most of it i used an angle grinder but you cant get up in to a couple of the corners with it.... sawzall for those corners.
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 09:02 PM
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i wouldnt go cutting the fenders with a sawzall though.
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 07:33 PM
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I use tin snips and cut by hand, very clean, and controlled.
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 08:57 PM
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Make sure to put door trim you cAn get at any auto store and put it on, durastically changes the look
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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I used an angle grinder with a 4" wheel, wish I had a air cut off tool tho
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 10:21 AM
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I used cut off wheel. Still have some clean up to do on them
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 33125015
I used cut off wheel. Still have some clean up to do on them
Way to bring a thread back lol
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by DaveVmax
jig saw very very careful and slow
Did no one else notice the shackle coming from the front of this jeep???
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Xj88

Did no one else notice the shackle coming from the front of this jeep???
Haha youve never seen that? People who want a bunch of lift sometimes use leafs in the front like yj's. There's write-ups on it and stuff.
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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I used an air nibbler pretty clean cut too also very easy to control
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeepxj1234

Haha youve never seen that? People who want a bunch of lift sometimes use leafs in the front like yj's. There's write-ups on it and stuff.
Never seen front leafs on an xj, I almost **** myself. Im not a fan of leafs really, if I do anything exotic like that its gonna be coils all the way around.
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