Rear Wheel Wells?

[FredS3251 10+ year member]

Ok so I just bought a 94 Chevy Blazer 2dr. I have a box already done that I want to put in. I want it to sit across, so subs fire off rear gate. My problem is there is a little over 37" width and I need 40". My neighbor has been doing fab work for like 15 years and he told me he can cut a little out of each side and reweld new plates so there is room for the box to sit. He is a very good welder, so I have no doubts in him doing it. I just want to know if there is any downsides to doing this. Like will this hurt the vehicles stabilty in anyway. Clearance wise for tires against suspsension is no problem only a tiny bit is going to be tooken out on both sides. I really want this box faced this way so I'm hoping it can work. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

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[Blazin_Jason 10+ year member]

Build a new box.

 

[FredS3251 10+ year member]

Yeah I was thinking that, but dont really have time with all the work I will have to do to pay for sound deadening, wiring and other things. The box I have now is a little over 6 cubes @ 42hz. It's holding 3 thunder 7500 12's. The main reason I want this done is for the fact I don't want to build another box. This was built for a Ford Explorer that I should have gotten by now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif. I got this for such a good deal and my neighbor will do the work for free.

 

[Blazin_Jason 10+ year member]

It's your call. The interior parts wont fit properly, so those will have to be cut as well.

 

[FredS3251 10+ year member]

Yeah I'm not worried bout the carpet pieces that cover the wheel wells. I'm mainly asking for vehicle performance. Don't want to go and do this to find out my vehicle isnt going to work properly.

 

[SRim23 5,000+ posts]

im sure itll change the integrity of the car somehow. you ever plan on selling the car? i know i wouldnt pay too much for a car that was hacked up and re welded.

 

[FredS3251 10+ year member]

Nope I'm gonna run her into the ground. With gas prices I'm gonna buy a little 4 cyl car. I havent really talked to my mechanic about this. He seems to know alot about vehicle's, but I figure some one has had to of done this before and would have some input.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Won't hurt a thing as that sheetmetal adds NO structural integrity. VERY common to open up the wheel wells to fit a bigger slick on a stock suspension drag car. Done it numerous times...

Seal up the seams with silicone once it's all welded in and you're good to go...

 

[FredS3251 10+ year member]

Wow never gave it a thought with people changing out tires and having to modify the wells. Any special silicone or will just a cheap tube from Lowe's work.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

I just use a decent 25 year clear silicone. Since the tires will throw off water you don't want ANY getting into the trunk...

 

[WOT]

Dont cut your fuvking truck, you know how much work that is? And looks like junk, all to gain 3 inches? Remake the **** box, I built a 10 cube slot port in 3 hours last night start to finish.

 

[energizedsbs 10+ year member]

if you dont have enough time to make a new box... you definitely dont have the time to hack your truck up .. i say new box