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Offline datadave49

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Fender and inner fender question
« 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.
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Dave 
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Re: Fender and inner fender question
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Fender and inner fender question
« Reply #2 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 ?
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Re: Fender and inner fender question
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Fender and inner fender question
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2015, 02:47:35 pm »
Hey Hey
Ok what about the hoods can they interchange
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Re: Fender and inner fender question
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Fender and inner fender question
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: Fender and inner fender question
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: Fender and inner fender question
« Reply #8 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.
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