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06-01-2022, 07:43 PM
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what would you do?
im going to paint my inner front fenders same color as truck should I attach the fasteners to the inner fenders and paint them truck color or leave them black with the chance of scratching the inner fenders as I attach them ...............................am I answering my own question
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06-01-2022, 09:41 PM
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Re: what would you do?
The speednuts attach to the outer fender, not the inner
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06-01-2022, 09:42 PM
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Re: what would you do?
Paint them and avoid the rust issue later.
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06-02-2022, 07:56 AM
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Re: what would you do?
They will scratch the paint ,but if you spread them open with 2 small screw drivers, they should slide over the sheet metal better
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06-02-2022, 08:58 PM
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Re: what would you do?
thanks all... im going to paint them spread them attach and paint again
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06-02-2022, 09:03 PM
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Re: what would you do?
You asked what would I do?
I would paint the inner fenders factory black.  And like mentioned above... the nuts clip on the fender lip, not the inner fender. Gary
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06-02-2022, 10:42 PM
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Re: what would you do?
I would totally abandon what you are talking about doing.
1) No part of or near the nut is visible when assembled. 2) I would not spread the clips. These things are a real pain if they don't grip properly. They are made of spring steel. What I would do: Have some help and lots of masking tape as you install the inner fender to keep from scratching what does show. This includes the inner fender, the outer fender, the bolts, etc. |
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