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Old 10-08-2009, 04:57 PM   #1
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Need help how to get front fender off

well my freind and i are trying to remove both front fenders and inner fender off a 84 Dually crew cab

if anyone have a guide on how to or give a newbie explenation on where the location on all the bolts as we never have touched one of these before this is the first US vechiel im working on im normaly a Volvo mechanic

also Brake parts for a 1Ton Dually where can i get that LMC doesnt have any
brake pads, shoes, hoses and hardware
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Tonight mine pulled a few cars out of snowbanks, and is sitting in my driveway, icicles on the grille, wheels just white cakes of snow, buried up to the lug nuts in powder, straps and chains wrapped around the bumpers, the outline of the wipers clear in 4 inches of snow on the windshield... A tired warrior of the 1980s in a world of low profile tires, front wheel drive, and plastic bumpers, where people stay in their houses until snowplows move the offending substance from their paths, too helpless to travel without AAA and chains and salt, clearing their windows with longhandled brushes while gently stepping around in the snow trying to stay nice and dry.
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Old 10-08-2009, 05:15 PM   #2
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Re: Need help how to get front fender of

I have an '86 c10 but it should be similar. There will be one bolt on the upper rear of the fender near the hood hinge, another one behind the door at the top. Then there is one at the bottom of the fender towards the door. Crawl under there and you will see it. At the core support there are about 5 or 6 smaller bolts holding it on.
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Old 10-08-2009, 05:50 PM   #3
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Re: Need help how to get front fender of

I just cant picture a big old rusty dually in europe. Is it right hand drive? or just drive on the left side of the road. sorry dumb question..
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Old 10-08-2009, 07:24 PM   #4
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Re: Need help how to get front fender of

I had to remove my passenger side fender earlier this year. Hopefully this pic is of some use. You should be able to see the bolt holes from this pic. I didn't remove the inner fender, so I don't have pics of that. I imagine it would be just as simple. Good luck!
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Old 10-08-2009, 07:26 PM   #5
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Re: Need help how to get front fender of

Those bolts are 1/2". Hope that helps some too.
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Old 10-08-2009, 08:25 PM   #6
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Re: Need help how to get front fender of

In the assembly plant the fenders were installed with the inner wheel well already installed (on the fender).

I mention that here just to say that you can remove them all as one assembly if you prefer.

There would be one additional bolt inside the wheel house, behind the rear tire, in addition to the ones already mentioned in the previous posts (vertical bolt at windshield post, horizontal bolt at windshield post - accessed from inside the door, bottom horizontal bolt access from under truck, nose bolts at front of fender to rad support).

It's the bolt at the point of this triangle shaped piece (it goes through to the front of dash):



Also - you may find a bunch of shims under the fender at each of those rear locations. Save them, because they will help line everything back up if/when you go back together.

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Old 10-08-2009, 11:53 PM   #7
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Re: Need help how to get front fender of

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I just cant picture a big old rusty dually in europe. Is it right hand drive? or just drive on the left side of the road. sorry dumb question..
this a left hand drive imported from the states many years ago
we also drive in the left side we are normal like you guys not like people from UK


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Old 10-09-2009, 06:04 AM   #8
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Save them, because they will help line everything back up if/when you go back together.
thanks for heads up yes it will come back togther as im removing them to replace the cab


Brake parts for a 1Ton Dually where can i get that LMC doesnt have any
brake pads, shoes, hoses and hardware
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Tonight mine pulled a few cars out of snowbanks, and is sitting in my driveway, icicles on the grille, wheels just white cakes of snow, buried up to the lug nuts in powder, straps and chains wrapped around the bumpers, the outline of the wipers clear in 4 inches of snow on the windshield... A tired warrior of the 1980s in a world of low profile tires, front wheel drive, and plastic bumpers, where people stay in their houses until snowplows move the offending substance from their paths, too helpless to travel without AAA and chains and salt, clearing their windows with longhandled brushes while gently stepping around in the snow trying to stay nice and dry.
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Old 10-09-2009, 08:44 AM   #9
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Re: Need help how to get front fender off

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thanks for heads up yes it will come back togther as im removing them to replace the cab


Brake parts for a 1Ton Dually where can i get that LMC doesnt have any
brake pads, shoes, hoses and hardware
Online Shop only
There were a few Chevy trucks running around in Germany, England and Saudi when I was there in the 80's & 90's but I think you are probably better off going mail order through one of the common parts stores here like NAPAonline, AutoZone or CSK and paying the shipping costs.
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