[blacky_j]

ok, so what happens if i started cutting past the pinch welds on the rear fender?

i didn't cut completely through to the sheet metal, but i was able to cut through the fender.

i'm scared i did something bad

[Jason, aka: Jeepin.com]

it separates and you basically opened up the cab to the outside world.

[blacky_j]

is there a way to fix that?

[Jason, aka: Jeepin.com]

welder works best.

Can you post pics of what exactly it is that you did?

[blacky_j]

sure, i'll take them right now, its gonna be from a cell phone so i'll try to take some good shots.

[blacky_j]

you can kinda tell where the cut is, i didn't cut the other sheet of metal connected to it, there were points where i noticed i was going through plastic, but i wasn't sure where that was coming from, its weird.

i don't get it, whats the whole point of trimming your fenders when you can't even go past the pinch welds? there's not even a half inch of clearance if thats the case.

[1990JEEPXJ]

search on here about trimming rear fenders and you will see how you get clearance.

[dcorn]

The correct way to trim the rear fenders is to trim off the first small lip, then cut slits in the fender between the pinch welds and almost up to the 2nd lip. Then use a big hammer to bend the tabs back under the fender.

Edit: http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/5252441-post29.html

Here is what mine looked like after:


Then after some bedliner spray:


I used the same method on the pinch weld in the front, so this can give you an idea of what to do:


BTW, this is 32" BFG's on a 3" lift, so this method provides a ton of clearance.

[Steamer98]

oh snap... you cut the welds clean off... Yeah thats not so good. As mentioned you are in need of some welding.

[blacky_j]

well, what if i have someone weld new spots for it? where can i put the spot welding?