Pinch Seam Chop

yoyoyeo02

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• Apr 24, 2015

• #1

Anything special to do for the trim other than seal it up after? Am gonna try to chop mine off today. Just straight forward cut it off kinda deal?

yoyo

 

toxicwaste29

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• Apr 24, 2015

• #2

Ill be doing mine today also. Should just be cut it and seal and paint it.

 

yoyoyeo02

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• Apr 24, 2015

• #3

Gotcha, didn't know if i should tape it off first, or any other party tricks. Just like to learn from the pros.. or learn from others mistakes, you know.:brows:

 

toxicwaste29

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• Apr 24, 2015

• #4

Take it or draw a sharpie line on it is what Ill do

 

Speeddmn

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• Apr 24, 2015

• #5

Better lines come with more beer... Enjoying the time off? I still need to chop mine.

 

Canvas JK

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• Apr 24, 2015

• #6

Once I cut mine and used JB Weld to fill the void in the pinch seam.

 

Sharkey

Word Ninja

• Apr 24, 2015

• #7

Depending on how big of a cut you make you will smell the insulation burning.

 

El Toro

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• Apr 24, 2015

• #8

Here are a few shots of mine. I did it a few weeks ago. I just drew a line being careful of the spot welds and then chopped it with a sawzall. I had a foamy insulation packed in the bubble part, no biggie. I filled everything in with JBWeld. Seals it up and it's strong as steel almost...

 

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ArmyofMike

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• Apr 24, 2015

• #9

Instead of cutting the seam, could you hit it with a mallet to push it inward and increase the clearance? Or is this a failed technique?

 

CJW

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• Apr 24, 2015

• #10

ArmyofMike said:

Instead of cutting the seam, could you hit it with a mallet to push it inward and increase the clearance? Or is this a failed technique?

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You can move the metal that way but it may look like crap when done. Plus that's a lot of metal to just beat in.

 

ArmyofMike

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• Apr 24, 2015

• #11

CJW said:

You can move the metal that way but it may look like crap when done. Plus that's a lot of metal to just beat in.

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I was talking just the tip. :brows:

 

BlackHawk08jk

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• Apr 25, 2015

• #12

Sharkey said:

Depending on how big of a cut you make you will smell the insulation burning.

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That is the most wonderful smell... not lol

 

BlackHawk08jk

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• Apr 25, 2015

• #13

ArmyofMike said:

Instead of cutting the seam, could you hit it with a mallet to push it inward and increase the clearance? Or is this a failed technique?

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I think cutting it out will be just as easy, and will look so much better.

 

yoyoyeo02

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• Apr 25, 2015

• #14

Well, i got her cut, just have to fill. Not even, but still better than before. Im learning. Time off is great, did the front breaks, put in some plush ride EVO 4" coils, sits higher now. Played golf twice and have eaten horrible for the last week. Been AWESOME!! Looking forward to putting in the axle in and getting the gears done. Then the trails.

yoyo

 

CJW

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• Apr 25, 2015

• #15

ArmyofMike said:

I was talking just the tip. :brows:

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Insert that's what she said joke....lol
I'm tracking with Ya. If it's a small amount then that would work.

 

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2011jk

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• Apr 25, 2015

• #16

Cut it and fill it and Tig it in.