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01-20-2003, 05:48 PM
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State of Confusion!
  
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Gulfport, MS USA
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Would it be Sacrilegious.....
to trash this fender. I know there is a lot of good welder/body folks on the board that can do miracles. My skills are not that good and I was just going to trash this and/or use it to pratice welding on...when I get my welder...
I did not want to anger the great Chevy Gods by trashing something that someone could actually find use for. Rest of the thing is solid.
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01-20-2003, 05:58 PM
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"Ochre Ogre"
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Springfield, MN
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It would be perfectly acceptable to the truck gods if you practiced welding on one of their rusty children.
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01-20-2003, 05:58 PM
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Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: TN/VA
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Hey Bill, if I was going to get a welder I would save it if nothing else to pratice on or they do make a patch panel to fix that and you could repair it for around $40.00 bucks
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01-20-2003, 06:50 PM
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72 LONGHORN OWNER
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Seattle Wash.
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Practice,practice.practice....................
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01-20-2003, 11:15 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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If you play it safe while practicing... you may just end up with a good fender.
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01-20-2003, 11:54 PM
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SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: eleanor wv usa
Posts: 3,094
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Fix it nobody would know but you!!!!!!!
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01-21-2003, 02:37 AM
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Recovering Truck Driver
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Orleans, NE USA
Posts: 1,883
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I see the dreaded dripping battery has struck again......looks better than mine.....keep it
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01-21-2003, 03:01 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Post Falls, Idaho
Posts: 381
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ahh yes buck
many a fine rad support, fender, have been scarred by the "merciless" dripping battery. i love my chev/gm's but have to say if there were any defects, (if at all) it would be the battery tray area there, gas tank behind the seat, and upper cab (i see rot on the drivers side up near the top corner on occasions) however, the list is very small. Oh yeah, I hate playing with wiper motors and that box that has the blower in it(heater box)? taking those off can be trying at least for me.
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01-21-2003, 03:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Delta,Pa
Posts: 14,950
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gmc the heater boxes in our trucks are a godsend compared to some newer cars that actually take 9 or 10 hours to do a heater core in
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01-21-2003, 09:52 AM
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1969 Custom 30 wrecker
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Pottsville, Pa
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If you do decide to scrap it, you can put some of it to good use and cut out some of the flat unrotted metal to use for patch work. It's the best metal you can find and it's free. (unless your paying on that fender!) LOL
I kept my old beat up hood and it really comes in handy for those odd patches. Also, hows the rear section? If it's unrotted, I'd save that part for sure. It would make a perfect patch panel for another fender.
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01-21-2003, 09:58 AM
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KEEP ON TRUCKING
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: martinsville va
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id rather fix it than use aftermarket
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01-21-2003, 12:40 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Post Falls, Idaho
Posts: 381
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don't get me wrong
cableguy. I would not ever have a new car for that reason. I am just referring to vehicles of that era. And even with those slight imperfections, there is nothing I would rather be driving. As far as that fender goes Palf, I would save it, and repair it one day when your skills are there. There is lots of things you can practice on, but a fender may come in handy. Just my wee two pence
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