Wheel Well Trimming Part 3

Lazy morning. Decided to make a Home Depot run for a few goodies (new cut off wheel included) and stop by Sears for a battery. Found a giant wood beam @ 70% off. Combined with military discount I think it cost me around $5. Pierce (Wife's old CRV) is a parts running champion.

For a battery I picked up a DieHard Group 34 AGM. No more dead battery delays :)

Finally back to work. Made short work of the rears. There is no liner to mess with and I haven't decided on rear flares yet. Will run flareless until I make a decision.

First, mark the pinch welds:

Next I made pie cuts back to where the two pieces of sheet metal meet. I didn't want to cut further and expose the gap between the sheets. This happens to be right at the body line so no marking necessary. After the cuts are made then its just a matter of banging away with the dead blow hammer. Added bonus - the dent in the rear quarter panel (see pic above) popped out with the first couple of blows. Finished with a flap disc and paint.

End product with new wheel/tire installed:

Project Cost: $163

Total Build Cost: $3,818