lower fender bolts

layedout72 · Post by **layedout72** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:31 pm

Anybody have pics of the lower bolt on the fender that somehow mounts it to under the cab or whatever? I can't figure out how they went, and it doesnt look like theres a hole anywhere?

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:54 pm

yeah i can go take a pic. i just put my fenders back on. ill go take the pic.

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:01 pm

You have to get at it through the opening in the door where the lower hinge is located.

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:02 pm

ok i just took a few pics. there is a u nut or whatever you call it that the bolt screws into.

this is the u nut thing.

a little farther away pic.

a pic of the bolt on the fender.

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:04 pm

Oops. I was thinking of the wrong bolt.
Never mind.

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:05 pm

oh are you talking about the bolt that is really hard to get in because you have to work through that little opening right by the button that turns on the dome light when the door is open? the bold is really hard to tighten. i just didnt even put them in all the way.

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:05 pm

hey you snuck that post in a second before me. im not sure what bolt hes talking about. well wait and see what he says about it.

layedout72 · Post by **layedout72** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:13 pm

thanks for the pics, looks like mine are broken. I have the bolt and clip........with nothing for the clip to go onto. Wonder how I am going to fix that. maybe I can get that bolt and bracket off, weld a little piece of steel on there and put it back together.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:11 am

yea that what i would do is to make a new bracket onto the bottom of the cab drill a new holes and put a new bolt and clip back on it. as far as that long winded bolt in the door nige area i was thinking of drilling a hole thought the kick plate so i could get at it better. and then use a plastic rubber type of body plug to cover the hole i drilled. does that sound like a good plan?

layedout72 · Post by **layedout72** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:38 am

well, i wish i could get my extension and 3 bolts back from that dang door bolt setup!!!

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:39 am

sounds good. i would do it myself but that bolt isnt vvery necessary. i took off the door button for the dome light so i could get my hand in there but it was still extremely hard especially because that u nut was moving with the bolt! so i just didnt tighten them down. i tried shaking the fender by where the bolt would go and it was stiff in place. i had some casualties when i was trying to tighten that bolt down with a ratchet - a few bolts and one or two sockets fell down and i could not get them.

if you do drill the whole i would like to see some pictures. so if i ever did it i could get some idea.

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:41 am

layedout72 you snuck that in! my dad has an extension magnet i can borrow though.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:12 am

i was going to find a plug to fit any hole i drilled first that way i could easily drill the hole to the plug size. i just want it big enough for the socket to go through.

layedout72 · Post by **layedout72** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:19 am

That's a good idea, I may do that this afternoon as they REALLY need to be bolted down. I loops some zip ties in the bottom because I plan on getting new fenders. Don't want to weld that up and it not be where it should with the new sheet metal. It's probably a 5/8 hole, since the socket is 1/2 inch. might even need to be 3/4 hole.....

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:56 am

why do the REALLY need to be bolted in?

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