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Pinch weld mod done making clearance for an aggressive suspension upgrade.

Here's the deal, I really didnt get much improved clearance with the mod. The plastic liner and fender flare moved between 1/4 and 1/2 inch back.

Is there a secret to getting more clearance?

Attached picture is the cut before the weld but the mig weld added less than 1/16 inch.a669597af8ff5a4535b833376cd7df7e.jpg

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Pinch weld mod done making clearance for an aggressive suspension upgrade.

Here's the deal, I really didnt get much improved clearance with the mod. The plastic liner and fender flare moved between 1/4 and 1/2 inch back.

Is there a secret to getting more clearance?

Attached picture is the cut before the weld but the mig weld added less than 1/16 inch.a669597af8ff5a4535b833376cd7df7e.jpg

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@MTF is correct. You need to hammer that flat.
 
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Where at? The part that would normally be hammered flat is gone, cut off, and there is now a weld down the seam.

My clearance problem is between the tire and lower fender flare now. 010cac71d120ba452e42bc9c18acb9d8.jpg

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You can kind of get the gist of it from this pic. It was one of my first mods back when I was all naive and fresh so don't judge the shoddy craftsmanship. I've been telling myself I'll redo it and finish it correctly with MIG but here we are four years later and still the same loldc0a1d936d2f95ec23b9a2c92da25422.jpg

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You can kind of get the gist of it from this pic. It was one of my first mods back when I was all naive and fresh so don't judge the shoddy craftsmanship. I've been telling myself I'll redo it and finish it correctly with MIG but here we are four years later and still the same loldc0a1d936d2f95ec23b9a2c92da25422.jpg

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Did you gain clearance after you put the fender flare back on? Here's my draft drawing for relief cuts and measurement to figure added clearance. Initially I was going to hammer them but figured it was easier to cut off and weld. I removed quite a bit and still didnt gain much after reinstalling the plastic. a47fd78d9f28e735398c3a1640243f79.jpgd7b5c1716abc4ed2268012e3f9616611.jpg

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Did you gain clearance after you put the fender flare back on? Here's my draft drawing for relief cuts and measurement to figure added clearance. Initially I was going to hammer them but figured it was easier to cut off and weld. I removed quite a bit and still didnt gain much after reinstalling the plastic. a47fd78d9f28e735398c3a1640243f79.jpgd7b5c1716abc4ed2268012e3f9616611.jpg

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Oh, the flares and liner have to be trimmed as well. You can kind of see how much I trimmed in this photo. 9580ef26a3d9023cee4c68c047b931e4.jpg

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Oh, the flares and liner have to be trimmed as well. You can kind of see how much I trimmed in this photo. 9580ef26a3d9023cee4c68c047b931e4.jpg

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Thanks! That's what I was looking for. Got a pic closer up?

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Thanks! That's what I was looking for. Got a pic closer up?

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Not currently. I can try to snap some up close and detailed pics tomorrow if I can remember.

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