Hey I am wondering if i should take my molding off or leave it on? Also if i take it off should i leave the molding on the bumpers? I need to go to the junkyard and get me a new vent switch for inside and hopefully some better front fenders :haha: mine are all rusted out.

 

Tomorrow i am getting front fenders for my truck so at least it will look decent. I can't fix all the rust but at least it will look good. Lot more work to be done though. I will post pics when i get to it. thanks any comments?

 

Oh Also i got a deal at kmart today, that color changing paint i got for $2 bucks yeah not the $30 that it normally sells for i guess no one would by it so it just kept getting marked down. Not sure what i am going to paint with it but time will tell.

 

Bondo over paint = no no...

 

Bondo over paint = no no...

Bondo over RUST or RUST HOLE = REALLY BIG no no

 

It was all sanded down and the rust was sand blasted and grinded off so no worries there. Went to the salvage yard and got a new fender and ripped one off a truck along with an airbox, and control unit for my vents. 140 bucks not too bad

 

Ok the idoit at the salvage yard left the bumper on the truck when he was pulling off the fender and bent the bottom out and the top got bent down.:rant: I am not sure how to bend it back because it is off quite alot so if anyone knows how to bend these back please help!

 

hey guy, filler over paint, never. filler over rust, never. in fact, never put anything over rust, sandblasted or not, just replace it. not sure what you're trying to do but you don't bend fenders back in place, return it, or buy another. if they ****ed it up they should take it back. body filler goes over metal and raywmetal only, but remember to grind the surface so it has something to stick to. if you lay it on smooth and sanded out metal it will fall off in less than a year, I promise. I see way to many people do it-it doesn't work.

 

MAN $140 for those few items from a yard!!
WHEW!!!
Any chance you have access too a welder?
If so,weld in those sparetire mount holes,if you do real good you wont need any body filler.
Body filler is a double edges sword,aslong as it not a huge thick lump and is basically a skin coat you will be alright,but you dont want too fill in holes with bondo,or atleast not on a daily thats for sure,weather is a bitch on body putty!
If you do remove your body trim,use some good thin wire and or some high strength fishing line and be prepared for a huge amount of time getting all the glue and crap off!!!
Trust me!
Looks like a good start!!!
Have fun!

 

I know how to do the bondo. thanks anyways. The holes have already been welded shut so that isn't a problem. I will probably just bend the fender back it shouldn't be too hard.

 

I know how to do the bondo. thanks anyways. The holes have already been welded shut so that isn't a problem. I will probably just bend the fender back it shouldn't be too hard.

Sorry guy,we just dont know exactly what your doing or your skills so....
I think it looks good,looks like fun,I know I'm having fun on my project also so......
Have fun!:tup:

 

Thats alright, my brost helping me with the welding and body work too.

 

Ok i was going to do leds behind the dash but decided not too. Anyways what is all involved in putting a tach in my truck. 4.3 also what would i hook into and how do you get the dash off to get to the wires i tried but didn't want to break my dash. thanks.

 

Ok i was going to do leds behind the dash but decided not too. Anyways what is all involved in putting a tach in my truck. 4.3 also what would i hook into and how do you get the dash off to get to the wires i tried but didn't want to break my dash. thanks.

A Tach,some wire and time.
Run a wire off the + side of your coil too the input feed on the tach,then you need a hot wire when the headlights are on too the 12V feed so the light works on the tach.
basically thats a very easy simple way too do it,or you can rip into the dash and I forget which color it is on the back of the dash that is the + from the coil,its there,even if you dont have a factory tach.

 

Ok so if i put a tach in i wouldnt' have to rip my dash/gauges off? thanks also would the positive wire for my radio work to splice into?

 

Ok so if wireing up a tach is as easy as "jtcfanof3" says what would be a good tach that is accurate but not too expensive.. would auto zone or carquest have one cheap that would work good thanks.

 

If it were I,I would wire it in to my parking lights switch instead of the radio power wire,that way the light on the tach is only on when the parking lamps are on.
But ya,it will just have the tach light on the entire time the radio was on,but hey,its your truck,what ever you prefer is good for me.
IMO,the AutoZone tachs(sunpro I think) are OK for what they are,as long as you are not relying on it for extremely accurate shifts you'll be OK.
Ive got a shift light on my 91 project so......LOL!!!
I'm still wiring in the tach for the koolness factor .

 

It wouldn't have to be precise for shifts because its an automatic i just want to know what my engine is running at during take offs and crusing on the highway. thanks

 

updates!!! lol

 

Here is the pictures of the fender "the white one is the new one and it fits on there fine." "the red one won't fit on there right i think the guy bent it when he took it off the bottom front is bent out and the top front is bent down." tomorrow i am going to see if i can bend it enought to make it fit right. Oh the red one was of a 4 door does that make a difference? heres the pics.

 

Alright,i called up the junkyard and told them that the fender was messed up and that i doesn't fit. The guy said to bring it on back and they will set me up with something. Hopefully this will fix the problem. I will up date you on how it goes.

 

How do you bend a fender when taking it off?

 

Ok the rednecks at Maplerapids auto parts are ****in retarted. They dont have the parts so i am stuck with what i have. it got bent when he pulled it off cauz he leaft the bumper on and twisted it off. I have to make up a jig to bend it back so it will be a pain in the ass.

 

sheesh...bending fenders...tisk tisk tisk...

 

Ok the rednecks at Maplerapids auto parts are ****in retarted. They dont have the parts so i am stuck with what i have. it got bent when he pulled it off cauz he leaft the bumper on and twisted it off. I have to make up a jig to bend it back so it will be a pain in the ass.

Well guy a NEW aftermarket fender at Pershings is $38+$25 pickup fee so...I know they have the fenders in stock,no 2 month wait for you!!!
I'd drive the 1 1/2 hrs too pick it up if I were you.
Good luck getting the fender too line up if its bent real bad.