tommudd wrote:
Jeepsnguns wrote:
Search function on this site sucks...lol. I looked forever for this and couldn't find it anywhere. Google found it after I already started with the bfh...borrowing my buddies angle grinder to finish in the morning...4 hours of pounding just the driver side and it's only 2/3 of the way pounded over... hope I can still cut it even though it's bent already because it won't move anymore...boy do I feel stupid...
at least the passenger side will be easier...
DO NOT CUT THE PINCH WELD, REPEAT DO NOT CUT
just flatten it over
3 lb hammer and 10 whacks per side is all it takes
cutting it weakens that area
Thanks for the tip Tom. I'm assuming you mean don't cut it all the way off? I only meant notching it like the op did to get it to pound over easier... I thought even notching it was a bad idea that's why I tried it with just a 4 pound hammer but it won't budge any further. I seriously beat the hell out of it for a good couple hours straight...maybe I just don't have the strength...I only weigh a buck twenty five...
If you mean don't even notch it I will just attempt to beat the crap out of it some more tomorrow. The issue seems to be the bottom of the pinch has an extra sheet of steel between the two that's making it way harder to bend in that section. Any suggestions are much appreciated.