Lower hood valance replacement
 

Has anyone done this? Looking to replace my rusted out lower valance with one from The Truck Shop.
Wondering how difficult it is to cut it out and weld back in place.

Re: Lower hood valance replacement
 

I haven't done one yet, but starting with post Number 663 will probably help show how it comes apart and goes back together

Re: Lower hood valance replacement
 

I did this on my truck. Not too hard a task, and the results were good.

See details in post #72 to #74 in my build.

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Re: Lower hood valance replacement
 

Re: Lower hood valance replacement
 

Get the inner panel when you do it. Its usually as bad as the outside panel.
Jimmy

Re: Lower hood valance replacement
 

Been there, done that. It isn't difficult at all, just time consuming.

Re: Lower hood valance replacement
 

wish they made that for GMC

Re: Lower hood valance replacement
 

Has anyone had to cut the aftermarket valance it to make it work? I bought mine from LMC and it fits good on one side but comes up short on the other and vice versa. What do people normally do to make it fit properly?

Re: Lower hood valance replacement
 

If I'm looking at the area you're talking about, I would just add a little metal to the original piece to cover that little gap. Looks like that may be the easiest fix.

Re: Lower hood valance replacement
 

We had a similar problem, with one end being slightly short and leaving a gap.

We used pliers to straighten out the flanges on that end of the new part, and then re-bent them to make the end longer and close the gap. Then, massaged the area with a hammer and dolly to clean it up.

I don't have any pictures showing this modification in detail, but the solution worked well.
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