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Title: Rear inner fender upgrade
Post by: bobcooter on January 16, 2011, 04:23:28 pm

I found these pieces on my 77 Custom Deluxe parts truck. They were not on my 79 Scottsdale or my 78 GMC parts truck. I liked them so I installed them on my 79 yesterday.

Title: Re: Rear inner fender upgrade
Post by: bobcooter on January 16, 2011, 04:24:09 pm

Another view.

Title: Re: Rear inner fender upgrade
Post by: bobcooter on January 16, 2011, 04:25:33 pm

Without...

Title: Re: Rear inner fender upgrade
Post by: bobcooter on January 16, 2011, 04:26:12 pm

With....

Title: Re: Rear inner fender upgrade
Post by: bobcooter on January 16, 2011, 04:29:26 pm

A closer view with one installed. The holes are already there in the fender to accept these inserts. They just bolt right in and with a shot of undercoating they look good.

Title: Re: Rear inner fender upgrade
Post by: bake74 on January 16, 2011, 04:48:27 pm

     So are those factory, or did someone make them ?

Title: Re: Rear inner fender upgrade
Post by: ehjorten on January 16, 2011, 05:04:59 pm

Those are factory.  I have them on my '77 but my '91 they are missing.  Gonna got get them at the junk yard.

Title: Re: Rear inner fender upgrade
Post by: bobcooter on January 16, 2011, 05:54:17 pm

I figured they were factory. You can tell by the bolt holes. The flange on the bed has nuts welded on for the wheel houses to bolt to. But, the two at the back toward the tailgate take and bolt and a nut. Now I know why. The nuts are welded to the backside top of the insert. I guess some trucks got them and some trucks didn't. I never really noticed. Just funny they were on a Custom Deluxe when my other two trucks have higher trim levels...

Title: Re: Rear inner fender upgrade
Post by: VileZambonie on January 16, 2011, 05:58:04 pm

I can't believe no one is selling these. You'd think everyone would want them.

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=5022.0

Title: Re: Rear inner fender upgrade
Post by: bobcooter on January 16, 2011, 06:15:59 pm

Really, once you see them installed they are pretty cool and they will help keep a bunch crap from slinging up inside your fender.

Title: Re: Rear inner fender upgrade
Post by: 1980c10 on January 16, 2011, 08:07:44 pm

I believe these are stock equipment on a suburban/blazer to keep the noise down from rocks kicking up etc. been meaning to get a set just keep forgeting when I am at the scrap yard.

Title: Re: Rear inner fender upgrade
Post by: chevyh20 on January 17, 2011, 11:49:18 pm

lets make some homemade versions and see what folks come up with.

Title: Re: Rear inner fender upgrade
Post by: Grim 82 on January 18, 2011, 09:04:49 am

I had a 97 Dodge Ram years back, and that had plastic full coverage wheel wells in the back. It was an awesome design, and if something like that was available for our trucks I would buy them.

Title: Re: Rear inner fender upgrade
Post by: bake74 on January 22, 2011, 08:27:22 pm

     Funny thing, I got my 78 k10 sierra parts truck home today, and they have the rear wheel well extensions on it.  Score

Title: Re: Rear inner fender upgrade
Post by: 1980c10 on January 22, 2011, 11:04:30 pm

now i'm gonna check my parts truck.

Title: Re: Rear inner fender upgrade
Post by: Jim Rockford on January 23, 2011, 08:42:23 am

Pulled a set off my 73 camper special. I'll have to check my 80 custom deluxe and see if it has em.