Gary Lewis Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 Those do look really good! Thanks, Scott! They fit well and should do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Thanks, Scott! They fit well and should do the job. They look nice! Fit in very well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 They look nice! Fit in very well! Thanks, Dane. Some have said that the fender flares are sometimes used to cover up rust. That's not why I put them on, but I can say that they certainly do that rather well. As you can see below the Bondo above the LR wheel well shows cracking, but the fender flare hides that pretty well. And that's pretty much ditto for the right side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351FUN Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Thanks, Dane. Some have said that the fender flares are sometimes used to cover up rust. That's not why I put them on, but I can say that they certainly do that rather well. As you can see below the Bondo above the LR wheel well shows cracking, but the fender flare hides that pretty well. And that's pretty much ditto for the right side. They definitely look good, it is a more finished look imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-F150-Explorer Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Thanks, Dane. Some have said that the fender flares are sometimes used to cover up rust. That's not why I put them on, but I can say that they certainly do that rather well. As you can see below the Bondo above the LR wheel well shows cracking, but the fender flare hides that pretty well. And that's pretty much ditto for the right side. Are you going to paint them body color or leave them as they are? They would look good both ways. As for cracks in bondo, you can use 3M all around body sealant to fill them and seal them if large enough. Once the cracks start, water can get in and cause frost wedging, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 Are you going to paint them body color or leave them as they are? They would look good both ways. As for cracks in bondo, you can use 3M all around body sealant to fill them and seal them if large enough. Once the cracks start, water can get in and cause frost wedging, I don't plan to paint them. I like the black as there's lots of other black on the truck. And if I get the rear bumper/spare tire carrier done it'll be black as well. Not sure about the need to the 3M body sealant on the Bondo and I think the crack will keep spreading anyway. But I'll keep that in mind. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Cecil Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 I'm not a fan of fender flares on the old trucks. I live on a muddy gravel drive. I did LMC mud flaps. Helps tremendously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 I'm not a fan of fender flares on the old trucks. I live on a muddy gravel drive. I did LMC mud flaps. Helps tremendously. It looks like your tires fit nicely under the fenders. But my larger wheels and tires don't and they throw mud up and forward where mud flaps wouldn't help. However, with your new paint job I'd not like fender flares either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351FUN Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Thanks, Scott! They fit well and should do the job. Yeah mud flaps are great when the tires tuck under. I couldn't go that route though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 Yeah mud flaps are great when the tires tuck under. I couldn't go that route though. Right. Big Blue's front tires stick out 2" from the fender wells while the rears are 1/8" inset. So I've been wondering if the D60 is wider than the stock TTB's. Towards that end I've done some research & measuring. The 1985 Body Builder's book says the rear track, meaning from the center of the left tire to the center of the right, should be 64.3", which I'll take as 64 1/4". But Big Blue's rear track measures 66 1/2" so the wheels appear to be offset 1 1/8" each. And the Body Builder's book says the front track should be 66.7", which I'll take as 66 3/4". But Big Blue measures 70", for a 3 1/4" difference. Taking out the wheel offsets of 2 1/4" total says the D60 must be 1" wider. The wheel offsets and the extra width of the D60 explains why the front tires stick out 2" from the fenders and the fender flares are needed. I know that one of our European members couldn't get his Bullnose certified to drive on the street until he put fender flares on, but I wondered what the US laws say. Here's what PartCatalog says: While enforcement wildly varies, most states have a legal requirement that the fender flare covers at least the tread or full tire. If you have stock tires, you shouldn't have to worry – this is more geared to those who have decided to replace their tires with larger-than-stock or oversized tire sizes. I wonder who they are talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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