Originally Posted by Keith Seymore (Post 6984496)

As a game changer be advised that the factory installed the fender with the wheelhouse already on it (the fender).

Originally Posted by 86c20 (Post 6984559)

i am going to guess 15. A final answer lol 5 on the back 2 for hood 2 at the top of core suport 3 in head light trim and 3 in the bottom fille and brace. and that is with not cheating and going out to look. to damn cold lol

Originally Posted by Gregski (Post 6984534)

noted, but it can be removed without the wheelhousing

Originally Posted by Jaysonb (Post 6986381)

I found a front clip on craigslist the other day. I pulled it apart laying in the dirt and snow, there was at least 50 rusty bolts on each side, and they all had to be at least 3 feet long!! Can't wait to ditch my poor fitting aftermarket junk though.

Originally Posted by Gregski (Post 6986064)

I believe it is 25, Keith correct me if I am wrong

here they are in no particular order

fist the big ones

3 - 9/16ths attach to the hood hinge bracket

1 - 9/16ths above the top door hinge

1 - 9/16ths under the truck door sort of

1 - 9/16ths on top behind hood hinges

then the smaller ones

7 - 1/2 inchers attach to the inner fender

5 - 1/2" attach to the radiator support on the inside

2 - 1/2" bolt on the side of the battery tray

2 - 1/2" above the headlight inside that cavity

1 - 1/2" left of the parking light inside that cavity

then the tinny ones

2 - philips screws hold the light bezel to the front of the fender

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore (Post 4931763)

Me too! Makes me crazy, especially when they argue about the finish on a bolt.

The attachment of the front fender "nose bolts" to the rad support was especially difficult, because it is blind and awkward access. As a result we would cross thread the bolts often or (worse) break the weld nuts loose. Major repair.

We found out that there were two suppliers for a bolt that same size: One from Lang Fasteners and one from Ferndale Fasteners. The Langs would crossthread like crazy but the Ferndales wouldn't (for some unknown reason). The Langs (part number 3846202, btw!) were black but the Ferndales were silver.

What we ended up doing was stealing a box of the silver bolts from Line 2 and run them all night with no issues, and then lock them up in our locker, (set out a box of black bolts on the job) and then go home.

We did that for several years. First shift could never figure out why we didn't crossthread and why they had a mess on their hands every day.

K

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore (Post 6984743)

I installed about 1.8 million squarebody fenders (900,000 per side; or one per minute per side over a six year period) so I don't think it would be fair for me to participate in your quiz...

;)

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore (Post 6986751)

...
(I would have forgotten to count the phillips screws - lol)...

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter (Post 6987276)

You kill me. 1.8 million fenders.

Keith "I'll match your fender install, and raise you 1,799,999 fenders" Seymore.