felt between fender and box
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felt between fender and box
i am looking for any ideas on what i can use to go between the rear fenders and the box. I'd rather not use felt strips because they will show. can i use gasket maker or any other kind of siicone?
please let me know what you have used or seen others have used.
please let me know what you have used or seen others have used.
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felt between fender and box
A couple of ideas (I've used both in different places on my truck):
1. the silicone is good as a "seam-sealer" and of course is good to prevent water from getting in between and creating rust. How effective it will be as a "buffer" between the rear fender and the bed (box) of the truck is questionable, I'd think;
2. as a "buffer" between my fuel cell and the bracket that holds it in place behind the rear end melon, I used solid rubber cut into strips (sized) along the rails between the fuel cell and the bracket that holds it in place. The rubber can be 1/8" thick; 1/4" thick; 3/16" thick; or whatever thickness is: (1) afforded by the gap between the fender and the box; and (2) sufficient to serve the purpose it is intended for.
I got the solid rubber from a local textile manufacturer where they sell everything from rubber like I got to rubber and plastic tubing, rubber hosing for industrial equipment, etc. I don't know where you're located, but it's called "Delta Rubber". They're in Visalia, California. Their E-mail is: www.deltarubber.com. Their phone # is: (559) 651-0311 or (800) 607-0311. If they can't help you or it isn't feasibile to do business with them because of proximity; shipping; etc... maybe they know someone in your area or can recommend someone to you?
Anyway, good luck... hope this helps!
Daryl
1. the silicone is good as a "seam-sealer" and of course is good to prevent water from getting in between and creating rust. How effective it will be as a "buffer" between the rear fender and the bed (box) of the truck is questionable, I'd think;
2. as a "buffer" between my fuel cell and the bracket that holds it in place behind the rear end melon, I used solid rubber cut into strips (sized) along the rails between the fuel cell and the bracket that holds it in place. The rubber can be 1/8" thick; 1/4" thick; 3/16" thick; or whatever thickness is: (1) afforded by the gap between the fender and the box; and (2) sufficient to serve the purpose it is intended for.
I got the solid rubber from a local textile manufacturer where they sell everything from rubber like I got to rubber and plastic tubing, rubber hosing for industrial equipment, etc. I don't know where you're located, but it's called "Delta Rubber". They're in Visalia, California. Their E-mail is: www.deltarubber.com. Their phone # is: (559) 651-0311 or (800) 607-0311. If they can't help you or it isn't feasibile to do business with them because of proximity; shipping; etc... maybe they know someone in your area or can recommend someone to you?
Anyway, good luck... hope this helps!
Daryl
