Inner fender removal (only)

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Aug 9, 2019 | 12:29 PM

angry_fred

Thread Starter

Senior User

Joined: Jul 2019

Posts: 139

Likes: 3

Inner fender removal (only)

Hey guys,

The sad reality of apartment life is that I'm constantly sneaking around trying to restore my truck piece by piece without getting kicked out for looking like a redneck (the joys of living in San Fran)

Does anyone know if it's possible to pull the inner fenders without removing the outer fenders or hood? I want to get them out, clean them and paint them without the truck looking torn apart to a casual passer-by

Thanks!

Aug 9, 2019 | 12:34 PM

77&79F250

Moderator & parts slinger

Joined: Feb 2007

Posts: 50,193

Likes: 5,793

From: S/W Missouri, Polk county

The hood hinge bolts/sets onto the part you want to remove. Are you wanting to paint the eng compartment side? Remove/lay out of the way the wiring and components. Clean best ya can, then mask and paint.

Ever heard of a place like this? DIY garage type deal? You can rent a space to do what ever you need, some have a lift, they have tools ect... https://www.yelp.com/biz/diy-or-die-...osq=diy+garage

http://diyordietech.com/

https://listings.bookgaragetime.com/...C+USA&view=map

Aug 9, 2019 | 12:47 PM

angry_fred

Thread Starter

Senior User

Joined: Jul 2019

Posts: 139

Likes: 3

Looks like I'm toast. The inner fenders support the hood hinge. I assume those are not self aligning ?

The DIY shops are nice but very expensive out here.

Aug 9, 2019 | 01:48 PM

77&79F250

Moderator & parts slinger

Joined: Feb 2007

Posts: 50,193

Likes: 5,793

From: S/W Missouri, Polk county

It could be done with the right amount of bracing from fender to fender with like a 2x4 and let the hood hinge rest on that, or remove the hood for the job. But not really an easy way around it.

Have you joined your state chapter of South California? Maybe there is a fellow member out there with a drive way you can work in?

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum103/

No they are NOT self aligning. If you are going to remove the hood, 1st sharpie mark the hood to hinge positions. And or hinge to innerfenderwell positions.

Aug 9, 2019 | 06:00 PM

1320stang

Laughing Gas

Joined: Jul 2003

Posts: 765

Likes: 13

From: Edmond, OK

Take everything off the inner and use tinfoil to mask your engine, hinges and any other odd shapes you don't want painted that you can't easily tape off.

Aug 9, 2019 | 09:47 PM

440 sixpack

Lead Driver

Joined: Oct 2018

Posts: 7,879

Likes: 2,367

Tinfoil. I've been restoring cars most of my life and I've never heard that one. that is some useful information , it would be so much faster to apply and remove than tape.