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Old 06-08-2009, 06:21 PM
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Before I can hang the rear fenders the front fender and door have to be located and trimmed out. I already had the 1x1/4 aluminum piece and I simply welded it to the fender in the correct location...lots of measuring here...



Just in case someone missed it, these are small headed clinch stainless studs that are pressed into the 1/4 aluminum. They go through holes in the A pillar and have nuts and washers that tighten them down and hold the back of the fender VERY securely in place. If I need to adjust the gap, I can weld some aluminum on the edge and file to the desired gap...



That said, the gap came out perfect, 3/16 top to bottom. It looks off a bit but it's just the camera angle.



Here's a longer view of the relationship.



Tomorrow I'll do the same thing on the rear fender then proceed to make permanent fender mounts and ultimately inner fenders.

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