2001 XJ

Fsh247

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2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.5" Rough Country lift with full leaf packs on 33x12.5x15 Firestone Destination M/T's Pacer 320C's 15x8 3.75 backspacing. Just cut the front fenders and cutting and folding rears soon...
 
nice. Does any one have a link to a DIY about cut and folding the rear quarters?
 
99jeeper said:
nice. Does any one have a link to a DIY about cut and folding the rear quarters?
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I just did mine real quick...no cuts, lots of hammerhits. I guess 2 cuts would be all it takes to make it look good. Since I didnt cut, my folds got real tight where the horizontal goes to angled forward and back.
 
Don't have a link but it wasn't too bad. After I pulled the flare off and cleaned the area up I cut the lip off the bottom edge just below the pinch welds. Then I cut lines in between the pinch welds about an inch apart. I did this while having my head in the wheel well so I could see my cuts. I made sure I didn't cut too far. I cut right up to where the inner part started to curve. After making the cuts I took a rubber mallet and lightly tapped the tabs 1 or 2 at a time to fold them over not hitting to hard to keep the lines clean. Instead of hitting it hard to get the bend done in 1 or 2 hits I went over and over with light taps and in my opinion got a pretty clean line.. After I was satisfied with the folds I taped off, sanded, primed, painted and undercoated the area to prevent rusting... Hope this helps
 
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