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Old 09-03-2016, 09:20 PM   #322
JohnKimble
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Re: 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett"

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX View Post
I shopped around for new wheel well molding and ended up ordering it from Summit. It seems everyone carries Corvex brand and its your typical Taiwanese thin tin.

I ordered a screw set from Summit not knowing that the trim comes with screws. I was glad that I did because the set I ordered had larger heads and was much better quality.

I started by installing the center screw loosely and working my way out to each end. Several of the holes in the fender didnt match the trim, so I marked them and moved on to the next hole.

Once I got them all marked, I pulled the trim and used a small burr bit on a dye grinder to open them up.Now that the holes lined up I had to gently finesse they shape by rolling it with the ball of my hand to get it to conform tightly to the fender. Again I tightened the screws down.

I marked the ends as they needed trimming too. I pulled them back off and trimmed the excess with utility scissors. A bit more tweaking of the kinks with my hand, and installed and adjusted as I went.

If your patient the Corvex brand work fine, just know going in they require some adjustment. They were as much as 50% less at Summit than coming from other vendors who may or may not have been selling the same brand since the name was not advertised.
Do you have a summit part number for those wheel well moldings? I can't find them on the site. Truck looks great!
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