trimed fenders
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trimed fenders
i trimed up the fenders on my truck to make room for the tsl's, i just moved the plastic piece that runs a long the fender (whatever its called) back to where i made the cut, but the ummmmm fender thingy, mud deflector, black plastic thing that runs along the inside of the fender to protect everything under the hood from mud from the tires (whew) still isnt back far enough, when i take sharp turns my tires still hit somewhere along the middle of that..... thingy (haha). what can i do to push it back further, and what can i do about where i cut the fender, i dont want to just leave bare metal/aluminum there to rust. the fender is layered so i dont want to just paint over it cause mud will get inbetween the layers of aluminum/metal.
i know i know extremely confusing, i couldnt think of anyway how to explain that. o well ill just see if that gets any responses
i know i know extremely confusing, i couldnt think of anyway how to explain that. o well ill just see if that gets any responses
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 07-Feb-02 AT 05:46 PM (EST)]Fender flares would help with the bare sheet metal, but let me ask you this. Instead of cutting your truck why didn't you just return that lift and get one that's a little higher? Also... are you running aftermarket rims with your tires or the stock rims? If they're aftermarket you might want to check the backspacing on them. If it's too deep it will cause the tires to rub on the inner fender well when you turn the wheel. Hope this helped some.
1978 F-150 flareside. Primitive by todays standards but she was a jaw dropper back then. :-staun
1978 F-150 flareside. Primitive by todays standards but she was a jaw dropper back then. :-staun
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For the fenderwell liner, you may be able to pop a rivit or three (if that's what it has) and oblong the holes, push it back and re-rivit, won't last, I don't think the rivits will pull tight enough to hold it there very long. May be able to drill and install either a small butterfly bolt or tap the hole if you have enough material, or make one or two of your own to either side of where it's hitting, and use large washers to keep it from cracking around the holes (not sure if yours is the same type attachment as my '79 pick-up). With the space between the fender panels, I think maybe some type of weatherproof sealer/caulking which would at least keep moisture and debris out of it. Fill welding might work also.
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that might work,later in life though im gonna get custom fender linings (thank you so much for that name, haha) made out of steel so i can fit 38's under there easier, and so i can trim the rest of the fender off without havein to go through any of that again.
