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skokie · 12-06-2006, 08:21 PM

How do you remove the driver side fender? I am going to install my new door hinges tonight.

Thanks

Aarons72s · 12-06-2006, 09:36 PM

here yah go.

1. remove wiper arms
2. remove cowl panel, 4 bolts and like 8 screws
3. support driver side of hood while open and mark hinge postion on driver side and remove the 3 bolts that hold to fender.
4. remove inner fender, you will need to remove the inner fender brace , the 1" x18" plate next to the sttering shaft. then unbolt and remove inner fender, rest of bolts are accessable underneath truck.
5. You may or may not have to remove front bumper, I would.
6. Unbolt the grille from the fender, if it is a 67-68chevy grill can stay on truck. there is 4 bolts holding it to the fender.
7.unbolt the fender from the core support, accesed from inside engine room, 2 under triangle corner brace and 3 along the edge of the core support where it attaches to fender.
8. remove bolt from under fender where lower fender ataches to cab.
9. then remove the last 2 bolts that attach fender to cab, the bolts that were located under the cowl.
10 remove fender.

hope this helps.

1969k10stepside · 12-06-2006, 09:43 PM

I may be wrong but I remember being able to put on the hinges with fenders on.I will go with what Aaron says but you dont have to remove the inner fender which is a P.I.T.A. if the fenders has been on there since new.I wouldnt remove the whole front end because IMO its a waste of time and takes too long to remove everything.You only need to remove the outer fender which is held on by several bolts connecting the inner and outer fenders together,the bolts holding cowl,and fender to cab,the bolts holding the fender to the grill,and several more bolts I am forgetting(been to long)You will need to remove the hood to.

Aarons72s · 12-06-2006, 09:54 PM

Dustin, I just take a long 2x4 place it on the cowl and run it up to the core support. I then set the back edge of the hood on the 2x4 after removing the hinge bolts. I have done a couple of fenders that way. Yes you could leave the inner fender in, but I always find it easier to remove it while doing something like that.

oldsmobilekindofguy · 11-14-2007, 11:12 PM

so you are telling me you don't have to drill out all the little spot welds to get the fender off

12-06-2006, 08:21 PM	#1
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,344	Removing driver side fender How do you remove the driver side fender? I am going to install my new door hinges tonight. Thanks __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

12-06-2006, 09:36 PM	#2
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,670	Re: Removing driver side fender here yah go. 1. remove wiper arms 2. remove cowl panel, 4 bolts and like 8 screws 3. support driver side of hood while open and mark hinge postion on driver side and remove the 3 bolts that hold to fender. 4. remove inner fender, you will need to remove the inner fender brace , the 1" x18" plate next to the sttering shaft. then unbolt and remove inner fender, rest of bolts are accessable underneath truck. 5. You may or may not have to remove front bumper, I would. 6. Unbolt the grille from the fender, if it is a 67-68chevy grill can stay on truck. there is 4 bolts holding it to the fender. 7.unbolt the fender from the core support, accesed from inside engine room, 2 under triangle corner brace and 3 along the edge of the core support where it attaches to fender. 8. remove bolt from under fender where lower fender ataches to cab. 9. then remove the last 2 bolts that attach fender to cab, the bolts that were located under the cowl. 10 remove fender. hope this helps.

12-06-2006, 09:43 PM	#3
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: Removing driver side fender I may be wrong but I remember being able to put on the hinges with fenders on.I will go with what Aaron says but you dont have to remove the inner fender which is a P.I.T.A. if the fenders has been on there since new.I wouldnt remove the whole front end because IMO its a waste of time and takes too long to remove everything.You only need to remove the outer fender which is held on by several bolts connecting the inner and outer fenders together,the bolts holding cowl,and fender to cab,the bolts holding the fender to the grill,and several more bolts I am forgetting(been to long)You will need to remove the hood to. Last edited by 1969k10stepside; 12-06-2006 at 09:49 PM.

12-06-2006, 09:54 PM	#4
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,670	Re: Removing driver side fender Dustin, I just take a long 2x4 place it on the cowl and run it up to the core support. I then set the back edge of the hood on the 2x4 after removing the hinge bolts. I have done a couple of fenders that way. Yes you could leave the inner fender in, but I always find it easier to remove it while doing something like that.

11-14-2007, 11:12 PM	#5
oldsmobilekindofguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Stratford,SD Posts: 296	Re: Removing driver side fender so you are telling me you don't have to drill out all the little spot welds to get the fender off __________________ 1967 c-10 longbox project, check it out in projects 1969 c-10 parts pickup, twisted frame Daily driver- 1970 Olds delta 88, 2dr., 455, gotta love the big block



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