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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: datadave49 on February 20, 2015, 08:12:22 am

Title: Fender and inner fender question
Post by: datadave49 on February 20, 2015, 08:12:22 am

Hey Hey
What is the difference between the 73-81 fender other then the side marker,and the same question for the inner fender. I am giving up on my 76 cab and going with a 85 but want to keep the 76 grill and fenders.
Thanks
Dave 

Title: Re: Fender and inner fender question
Post by: Captkaos on February 20, 2015, 09:16:15 am

73-80 and 81-87(91) fenders are completely different.  You cannot use a 76 grill on anything but a 73-80 fender and associated core support.
You can however use 73-80 inner fenders on the 81-87 trucks and gain more tire clearance, but they are different.

Title: Re: Fender and inner fender question
Post by: datadave49 on February 20, 2015, 10:23:28 am

Hey Hey
Captkaos what about the cap will I have a Problem setting up all of the 76 body part ?
Thanks
Dave

Title: Re: Fender and inner fender question
Post by: Captkaos on February 20, 2015, 04:48:38 pm

Cap?  To use the 76 front end on a 81-87 cab you need to unbolt everything from the cab forward.

Title: Re: Fender and inner fender question
Post by: datadave49 on February 21, 2015, 02:47:35 pm

Hey Hey
Ok what about the hoods can they interchange
Thanks
Dave

Title: Re: Fender and inner fender question
Post by: Irish_Alley on February 21, 2015, 03:23:30 pm

Quote from: Captkaos on February 20, 2015, 04:48:38 pm

To use the 76 front end on a 81-87 cab you need to unbolt everything from the cab forward.

you have to take your cowl off your truck since the 73-80 hoods have their own cowl

Title: Re: Fender and inner fender question
Post by: Engineer on February 21, 2015, 04:37:43 pm

You can put a 73~80 front (hood, fenders, radiator support, etc.) on a 81+ cab without mods, but not the other way around.

Title: Re: Fender and inner fender question
Post by: Blazin on February 22, 2015, 09:23:25 pm

You will need to swap the wiper transmission assembly along with the complete nose. 81 & newer stick up to high, 73 to 80 hood will clean them right off when it is closed the first time.

Title: Re: Fender and inner fender question
Post by: datadave49 on March 03, 2015, 11:32:01 am

Hey Hey
Thanks guys,but with all the snow here in Jersey (but not like Boston) I have been trying to moving thing around so I can get the new truck home.A lot of digging of ice and snow.and I will have to do the same with the new truck when I am done at home,and at my age that's a lot of work LOL.
Dave