Reinstalling Fender Badges 72 GMC Sierra Grande - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

73737373 · 05-21-2014, 09:41 AM

Oh man, tough job for a guy w/large hands....removed my GMC front fender badges to cleanup and spot paint behind them. Needless to say, am having some difficulty getting the speednuts back on. Is there an alternative method to putting these back on short of shrinking to miniature size and growing a 3rd arm?

**DreamRyder1963** · 05-21-2014, 10:06 AM

Most of the time you have to remove the fenders to get the badges on and off

73737373 · 05-21-2014, 10:14 AM

I got them off by bolting the round ends of 2 combination wrenches to reach up in there; pretty ingenious, if you ask me.

Not so easy to get them back on....and NOT going to pull a fender to reattach.

**leddzepp** · 05-21-2014, 10:16 AM

use a gear wrench with a flexible head. you can also loosen the bottom fender bolts a bit so the fender sticks out just enough to get your hand in there.

73737373 · 05-21-2014, 10:27 AM

I'll try that. Absolutely would prefer to have them bolted back on w/the speed nuts vice some sort glue. PO did that on the Sierra Grande badges on the bed and excess glue squeeezed out. Looks like dog poo.

71K20chevy · 05-21-2014, 10:44 AM

I had to pull my inner fenders out, and I think I used a pretty long 3/8 wrench. Horrible job.

73737373 · 05-21-2014, 10:52 AM

And that's how I got into this mess. Inner fenderwell needed some refreshing , so pulled it out. When the PO repainted the white cove, they masked off the GMC. It looked OK, but being cursed as a perfectionist, I couldn't let it rest. Plus the badges needed to be cleaned up, too. I knew going in that it would be a PITA putting them back on. I'll tell you right now, I'm going to leave the driver side alone!!

LSUMurse · 05-21-2014, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 73737373

And that's how I got into this mess. Inner fenderwell needed some refreshing , so pulled it out. When the PO repainted the white cove, they masked off the GMC. It looked OK, but being cursed as a perfectionist, I couldn't let it rest. Plus the badges needed to be cleaned up, too. I knew going in that it would be a PITA putting them back on. I'll tell you right now, I'm going to leave the driver side alone!!

Well, good luck with the "leaving the driver's side alone" part, but if you're like me, it'll eat at you. Every time you get in the truck, you'll see it. Slowly the memory of how much a pain it was will fade (this is why women have more than one child) and you'll decide, it wasn't that bad, I can do it. So, in advance, I feel for ya, brother.

73737373 · 05-21-2014, 11:26 AM

I can feel it chewing at me already.....

LSUMurse · 05-21-2014, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 73737373

I can feel it chewing at me already.....

05-21-2014, 09:41 AM	#1
73737373 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oklahoma USA Posts: 1,000	Reinstalling Fender Badges 72 GMC Sierra Grande Oh man, tough job for a guy w/large hands....removed my GMC front fender badges to cleanup and spot paint behind them. Needless to say, am having some difficulty getting the speednuts back on. Is there an alternative method to putting these back on short of shrinking to miniature size and growing a 3rd arm? __________________ 1968 Custom SWB, 327/3 speed OTC 1969 CST LWB, 402/400 1970 CST LWB, 402/400 1970 Sierra Grande LWB, 350/350 1971 Cheyenne LWB, 350/350 1972 Cheyenne Super LWB, 402/400 1972 Sierra Grande LWB, 402/400 1979 Silverado LWB, 350/350 1984 Suburban 1990 454 SS 1991 Silverado, X-cab, 4.3/5 speed Getrag 2005 Silverado Crew Cab Corvettes: 75, 77, 78, 93, 96

05-21-2014, 10:06 AM	#2
DreamRyder1963 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 499	Re: Reinstalling Fender Badges 72 GMC Sierra Grande Most of the time you have to remove the fenders to get the badges on and off __________________ 1971 Chevy C10 Cheyenne (sold for Mazda) 1963 Chevy Corvair Pro-Touring Project 2012 Mazda 3 i Sport sedan http://www.dracoautodesigns.com/

05-21-2014, 10:14 AM	#3
73737373 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oklahoma USA Posts: 1,000	Re: Reinstalling Fender Badges 72 GMC Sierra Grande I got them off by bolting the round ends of 2 combination wrenches to reach up in there; pretty ingenious, if you ask me. Not so easy to get them back on....and NOT going to pull a fender to reattach. __________________ 1968 Custom SWB, 327/3 speed OTC 1969 CST LWB, 402/400 1970 CST LWB, 402/400 1970 Sierra Grande LWB, 350/350 1971 Cheyenne LWB, 350/350 1972 Cheyenne Super LWB, 402/400 1972 Sierra Grande LWB, 402/400 1979 Silverado LWB, 350/350 1984 Suburban 1990 454 SS 1991 Silverado, X-cab, 4.3/5 speed Getrag 2005 Silverado Crew Cab Corvettes: 75, 77, 78, 93, 96

05-21-2014, 10:16 AM	#4
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,031	Re: Reinstalling Fender Badges 72 GMC Sierra Grande use a gear wrench with a flexible head. you can also loosen the bottom fender bolts a bit so the fender sticks out just enough to get your hand in there. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul

05-21-2014, 10:27 AM	#5
73737373 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oklahoma USA Posts: 1,000	Re: Reinstalling Fender Badges 72 GMC Sierra Grande I'll try that. Absolutely would prefer to have them bolted back on w/the speed nuts vice some sort glue. PO did that on the Sierra Grande badges on the bed and excess glue squeeezed out. Looks like dog poo. __________________ 1968 Custom SWB, 327/3 speed OTC 1969 CST LWB, 402/400 1970 CST LWB, 402/400 1970 Sierra Grande LWB, 350/350 1971 Cheyenne LWB, 350/350 1972 Cheyenne Super LWB, 402/400 1972 Sierra Grande LWB, 402/400 1979 Silverado LWB, 350/350 1984 Suburban 1990 454 SS 1991 Silverado, X-cab, 4.3/5 speed Getrag 2005 Silverado Crew Cab Corvettes: 75, 77, 78, 93, 96

05-21-2014, 10:44 AM	#6
71K20chevy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ft Wayne Indiana Posts: 1,204	Re: Reinstalling Fender Badges 72 GMC Sierra Grande I had to pull my inner fenders out, and I think I used a pretty long 3/8 wrench. Horrible job. __________________ 71 K20 64 GMC mud truck

05-21-2014, 10:52 AM	#7
73737373 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oklahoma USA Posts: 1,000	Re: Reinstalling Fender Badges 72 GMC Sierra Grande And that's how I got into this mess. Inner fenderwell needed some refreshing , so pulled it out. When the PO repainted the white cove, they masked off the GMC. It looked OK, but being cursed as a perfectionist, I couldn't let it rest. Plus the badges needed to be cleaned up, too. I knew going in that it would be a PITA putting them back on. I'll tell you right now, I'm going to leave the driver side alone!!

05-21-2014, 11:26 AM	#9
73737373 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oklahoma USA Posts: 1,000	Re: Reinstalling Fender Badges 72 GMC Sierra Grande I can feel it chewing at me already..... __________________ 1968 Custom SWB, 327/3 speed OTC 1969 CST LWB, 402/400 1970 CST LWB, 402/400 1970 Sierra Grande LWB, 350/350 1971 Cheyenne LWB, 350/350 1972 Cheyenne Super LWB, 402/400 1972 Sierra Grande LWB, 402/400 1979 Silverado LWB, 350/350 1984 Suburban 1990 454 SS 1991 Silverado, X-cab, 4.3/5 speed Getrag 2005 Silverado Crew Cab Corvettes: 75, 77, 78, 93, 96

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