• I penciled a line with a 12 inch square perpendicular to the body rear panel then  used a air cut off tool to cut 1/4 inch below the line.
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  • By placing two pieces of flat stock a home made brake can be made.
    The final fold can be done by using a crescent wrench to bend the metal.  I did this to keep the strength on the quarter panel.
  • I used a pop rivet tool to re mount the fender back to the body.
    The tool & plastic pop rivet can be bought at any large hardware store. 
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  • By using a STANLEY® utility knife a clean cut can be made.
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fender_check
  • Final result is much better
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