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Offline txchainsawgogi

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fender skirts for a 78?
« 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!
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Re: fender skirts for a 78?
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2011, 07:26:09 pm »
Seen em, yuk, just my opinion
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Re: fender skirts for a 78?
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2011, 12:16:04 am »
Yeah they look like butcrack!
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Re: fender skirts for a 78?
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: fender skirts for a 78?
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2011, 12:38:31 pm »
Quote from: txchainsawgogi on September 03, 2011, 07:22:48 pm
would it look awful?

That's an understatement
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Re: fender skirts for a 78?
« Reply #5 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....
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Re: fender skirts for a 78?
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2011, 01:06:24 pm »
78 Chevyrado posted this in another thread.

Quote from: 78 Chevyrado on October 05, 2010, 06:56:49 am
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




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Re: fender skirts for a 78?
« Reply #7 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
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Re: fender skirts for a 78?
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2011, 01:15:51 pm »
urp
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Re: fender skirts for a 78?
« Reply #9 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.
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Re: fender skirts for a 78?
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2011, 01:29:37 pm »
Quote from: 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.

2 each is own however if the above is your only concern get some new tires/rims.  Your truck will thank you for them...
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Re: fender skirts for a 78?
« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2011, 04:08:48 pm »
these are new cragars/tires. i went from


to



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.

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Re: fender skirts for a 78?
« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2011, 04:19:02 pm »
2" spacers in the rear will take care of that if you like your existing wheels
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Re: fender skirts for a 78?
« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2011, 04:19:29 pm »
Quote from: 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

I needed a laugh so thanks!
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Re: fender skirts for a 78?
« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2011, 04:28:06 pm »
Quote from: 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

what do you mean?
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