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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: txchainsawgogi on September 03, 2011, 07:22:48 pm

Title: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: txchainsawgogi on September 03, 2011, 07:22:48 pm
would it look awful? did they ever make them? could I make them?


if anyone has some pics let me see 'em!
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: zieg85 on September 03, 2011, 07:26:09 pm
Seen em, yuk, just my opinion
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: Blazin on September 04, 2011, 12:16:04 am
Yeah they look like butcrack!
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: txchainsawgogi on September 04, 2011, 01:45:53 am
I can't seem to actually find picture of any 73-87 truck with them on. I see a few newer ones and of course some PRE 73... lame.
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: VileZambonie on September 04, 2011, 12:38:31 pm
would it look awful?

That's an understatement
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: zieg85 on September 04, 2011, 12:45:31 pm
Every once in a while I will see one in Chicago cruising around all decked out with some of Vile's favorite items, I will try to snap a picture of it and maybe start a thread on what not to put on your 73-87 truck.  There was an extended cab for sale in Michigan last year that had one on one side and I nearly hurled....
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: thirsty on September 04, 2011, 01:06:24 pm
78 Chevyrado posted this in another thread.

It's just different tastes.    I don't hate visors, but don't really like them either.  now what I can't stand on a truck newer than say 1959 is a white wall tire or fender skirts.   ick.   though some love em and some hate white lettered tires, which i must have on a truck.   

like this.   all this one needs is a visor... :D
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t195/wes2880/Squarebodies/30206740009_large.jpg)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t195/wes2880/Squarebodies/30206740007_large.jpg)


Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: thirsty on September 04, 2011, 01:12:51 pm
Vile-Sorry if I made you vomit by bringing these pictures back up. Hope you feel better soon! lol
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: zieg85 on September 04, 2011, 01:15:51 pm
urp
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: txchainsawgogi on September 04, 2011, 01:26:58 pm
Its still really hard to imagine them on a normal looking truck haha. I have pretty small rims/ tires so there's a lot of empty space in my rear wheel well that I hate looking at. Since my truck is flat black and not flashy at all I thought flat black skirts might look ok, and cover up all the roominess in there.
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: zieg85 on September 04, 2011, 01:29:37 pm
Its still really hard to imagine them on a normal looking truck haha. I have pretty small rims/ tires so there's a lot of empty space in my rear wheel well that I hate looking at. Since my truck is flat black and not flashy at all I thought flat black skirts might look ok, and cover up all the roominess in there.

2 each is own however if the above is your only concern get some new tires/rims.  Your truck will thank you for them...
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: txchainsawgogi on September 04, 2011, 04:08:48 pm
these are new cragars/tires. i went from
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/texaschainsawgogi/6e612652.jpg)

to

(http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i433/_wolfmantough/2011-03-31154117.jpg)

i like the lower ride height, and im never off road or pulling anything. if anything im gonna want this truck a little lower in the future.

Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: VileZambonie on September 04, 2011, 04:19:02 pm
2" spacers in the rear will take care of that if you like your existing wheels
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: VileZambonie on September 04, 2011, 04:19:29 pm
Vile-Sorry if I made you vomit by bringing these pictures back up. Hope you feel better soon! lol

I needed a laugh so thanks!
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: txchainsawgogi on September 04, 2011, 04:28:06 pm
2" spacers in the rear will take care of that if you like your existing wheels

what do you mean?
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: VileZambonie on September 04, 2011, 04:33:58 pm
http://www.ezaccessory.com/Wheel_Adapter_5_Lug_5_To_5_Lug_5_p/5500-5500p.htm

(http://www.ezaccessory.com/v/vspfiles/photos/5450-5450F-2.jpg)
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: big bear on September 04, 2011, 04:42:26 pm
i dont think he knows why you suggested spacers vile.   if im not mistaken. if so, my apologies.
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: VileZambonie on September 04, 2011, 04:52:42 pm
So the wheels aren't tucked into a cave and have a normal rear track.
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: big bear on September 04, 2011, 09:52:41 pm
exactly
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: Skunksmash on September 06, 2011, 07:18:52 pm
Do they sell those that would convert a 5 lug to an 8 lug?
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: txchainsawgogi on September 06, 2011, 08:19:40 pm
Do they sell those that would convert a 5 lug to an 8 lug?

im pretty sure they do...
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: Da67goatman on September 06, 2011, 09:07:45 pm
They generally don't convert to a stronger bolt pattern because some idiot would over load  then wreck and sue them.  I was trying to find some to convert jeep 5 on 4.5" to standard 6 on 5.5" but no one makes them.
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on September 06, 2011, 09:19:10 pm
They generally don't convert to a stronger bolt pattern because some idiot would over load  then wreck and sue them.  I was trying to find some to convert jeep 5 on 4.5" to standard 6 on 5.5" but no one makes them.

I've noticed this and had this same thought too.
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: jaredts on September 06, 2011, 10:38:41 pm
With the same number of lugs there's room in between for the adapted pattern.  I don't know how you'd get eight of them in there.
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: Skunksmash on September 07, 2011, 06:06:08 am
I just wanted to be able to run a set of wheels I like off a newer truck. I think its the factory ones from the 3/4 ton trucks, 2000 model. Guess I have to convert.
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: slammed79 on September 11, 2011, 08:44:19 pm
www.airbagit.com custom makes their wheel adaptors, and of course, lets not forget the 8lug to semi 10 lug adaptors for dually's.

They do weird patterns and stuff, its prolly easier to call them to get the quote. And I beleive they're 100 a piece.
Title: Re: fender skirts for a 78?
Post by: jaredts on September 12, 2011, 04:14:03 am
I just looked for myself.  They did fit the eight lugs in there!