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Old 11-19-2012, 04:18 PM   #1
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Pinch seam. Do we need it?

That big ugly pinch seam under our cabs and fender do we need it? Kinda disrupts the flow of the body I want to eventually cut it off. Can I do this and weld the seams granted I keep the drainage grooves. Any body have pictures of this?
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Old 11-19-2012, 05:41 PM   #2
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Re: Pinch seam. Do we need it?

If u are tacking about the one for the rocker then yes u can cut it off and weld the in and outer together if u want. Like y said tho keve the drain there
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Old 11-19-2012, 06:25 PM   #3
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Re: Pinch seam. Do we need it?

then your frame and gas tanks will be showing more. time the trim the bottom of the frame and put a tank in the back
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