#1 TUCK-
measure from floor to rain lip, then measure from the end of the trunk lid. mark and cut the "skeleton" of the trunk lid. use a long block over the fenders and close the lid, folding it into a 90 degree angle.

mark the rain lip where the lid will close and slice it so it drops down (or cut the lid its self)


press lid down-

then i like to add bolts around the rain lip-


then in the end it will make your car turn from red to grey ;D
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You can see how I pulled it under on this one.

I will get some better ones too

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[quote author=kamala board=build thread=7191 post=74026 time=1319341485]For my trunk lids instead of cutting I take a pry bar and pound a line across the lid with it flipped on it's top on the ground and fold the lid by hand after that.

[quote author=keith926 board=build thread=7191 post=74882 time=1319453300]I'm surprised no one does it my way-mark the spot, hammer the rain lip put of the way, weld the hinges to lid(they can be weak when you bend), put the forklift fork under the lid at the bend spot, get front end loader and push her around then secure. Like you say more than one way to skin a cat good thread!

[quote author=goines2 board=build thread=7191 post=73906 time=1319332524]Good explanation tude. . Im pretty ocd the only thing i do different is cut the corners off the very back edge of the trunk. I have had them push through the fender wells towards the tirea. I also like to tak a ratchet strap from inside the car to the bottom edge and pull it forward so the rear surface is squared up before i weld it down wedging against the floor. I think it makes it a little more of a wall when it comes up. But thats just me.

#2 Fold Door Tops-
get doors gutted out-

fold inner skin down-

fold outer skin down-

clamp skins and begin welding.

NOTE- not all cars will come out nice and neat

#3 Dimpleing-
heat frame top/sides up where you want it to roll at then hit it with a ball peen hammer

#4 BumBers-

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Pointy in the front
74 impala in the middle
76 impala in the back

#5 LEAFING-
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#6 Tilting/Cold Bending
[quote author=eric21x board=ford thread=162 post=27071 time=1314735419]here is one that I tilted by the cross member. I cut halfway up on both sides let it drop. I then measured by the boxes and front frame rails to make sure it dropped the same. Then just weld up the cut. after that weld your angle iron in for your cross member.

#7 Kicking the Springs-

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