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TAC Tech => Exterior => Topic started by: jugalo on April 01, 2021, 03:38:05 PM

Title: Inner Fender Install question
Post by: jugalo on April 01, 2021, 03:38:05 PM: I can't find any good pics for reference, so is my gap between the liner and the frame ok? I wasn't sure how it is supposed to look.
Thanks in advance
Title: Re: Inner Fender Install question
Post by: JJ 109 on April 01, 2021, 03:43:11 PM: Ya looks about right
Title: Re: Inner Fender Install question
Post by: jugalo on April 01, 2021, 03:52:40 PM: Thanks, Im relieved. I had to pretty much guess how to assemble everything. When I took it all apart I took few pictures because I assumed the forum would bw all I need. I won't make that mistake again. I guess the moral of the story is... "there is no such thing as too many pictures".
Title: Re: Inner Fender Install question
Post by: EscapeRacing on April 01, 2021, 05:41:47 PM: Wow, that is one clean looking car!!!
Title: Re: Inner Fender Install question
Post by: jugalo on April 02, 2021, 07:56:44 AM: Thanks!
I was also curious, am I supposed to have those rubber "curtains" you sometimes see? It doesn't appear to have those staple holes or anything?
Title: Re: Inner Fender Install question
Post by: JJ 109 on April 02, 2021, 08:23:26 AM: Not mandatory but nice to have, especially for a really clean car like yours.

You can make some pretty easily from sheets of rubber material, rivet /screw/plastic push pin to the inner fender.
Title: Re: Inner Fender Install question
Post by: jugalo on April 02, 2021, 11:09:59 AM: Yeah, I saw AMES has them. I could use some seam sealant possibly. Hmmm...
Title: Re: Inner Fender Install question
Post by: langss on April 02, 2021, 07:05:09 PM: I remember hearing that the inner fender rubbing on the frame caused a lot of complaints of an intermittent squeek. At the time the fix was bending the inner fender panel away from the frame....Warranty Work = Quick and Dirty, you know the proper fix would be way to costly....so I think you are good to go.....
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Post by: Jack on April 03, 2021, 06:52:47 AM: The curtains help with the the squeaks and such, I would install them as I think the bay looks empty without them.
Title: Re: Inner Fender Install question
Post by: NOT A TA on April 03, 2021, 08:52:32 AM: Early 2nd gens had the splash guards. I think they probably do reduce the noise slightly by dampening the inner fender.

If the inner fender touches the frame it will leave witness marks (shown below) and can squeak/rattle etc. It can occur when sub frame bushings are worn or half height bushings are used.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/ff292/NOTATA/pauls%20TA/20160719_105628_zpsnpxh1ilq.jpg) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/NOTATA/a/ccc3e4c4-770c-4ad7-b1d1-a9732720f3b5/p/a429cb03-0fc3-417d-bc6e-dd2d5a9202b8)
Title: Re: Inner Fender Install question
Post by: jugalo on April 03, 2021, 11:01:31 AM: Appreciate it guys. I have never put one of these together. Done other cars tho. Im assuming when the fenders go on i can get the gaps a bit closer and make needed adjustments. Got the master hardware kit so i dont have tp fight with the home depot stuff the previous owner had assembled the whole car with.