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Thread: Fender Removal - Quick question

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    Fender Removal - Quick question

    OK, probably a dumb question that I'm sure I'd figure it out eventually (and I'm sure someone has already covered but I couldn't find it), but I didn't get to it before bed time last night and I want to finish getting one of my fenders off tonight because I have a welder coming by tomorrow am to look at some things...appreciate advice:

    I found where the bolt on the middle rear and bottom rear of the fender go through to the inside of the car and have the nut on them...can I just remove those nuts from the inside and the fender comes off? (ie the bolt head is held by something?) or do I have to get to the head of the bolt somehow, and if so how do I get to the bolt head?

    Thanks!!
    Don Bartlett
    Federal Way, WA
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    Those two bolts are held captive in the fender. That is unless the little retaining clip comes off and the whole bolt spins... then it is a major pain (ask me how I know). The head on that "bolt" is actually a flat piece of tin with a little bent tab that keeps it from spinning. Be gentle.

    I recommend shooting a bit of WD-40 or equiv on the bolt/nut a few minutes before you lay on the floor to get at those two nuts.

    Your car is clean so it should go smooth.

    Jeff Watson
    Seattle, WA
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    Thanks Jeff, that's a relief, and I did put some WD-40 on it last night and let it soak...
    Don Bartlett
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    Don't forget the one right by the windshield too.
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    Fenders off.... LOTS of progress today. I need to get my own thread going on the whole car... Does anyone know what the (sort of rubber/plastic like) stuff is around the inside structure where it meets up with the fender? and where I can get it? (Pic)
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    Don Bartlett
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    Those are your inner fender seals. You can get new ones from any of the falcon parts suppliers.
    Looks good get re dun.
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    Found it...sometimes knowing what to call it is everything!
    Don Bartlett
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    The black panel where the rear fender seal attaches is removable. Just an FYI in case you ant to pull it to clean up things a bit.
    Patrick Brown
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    Thanks Patrick...Yep, got them off and ready for cleanup...which wasn't too difficult, on one side almost fell off.
    Don Bartlett
    Federal Way, WA
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    144-6, 3 on the tree



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    Fender

    Hello, Don.

    Could you stand the fender on a bathroom scale and tell me how much it weighs? I'm just curious.

    Thanks, Dennis.
    Dennis Pierson
    Tampa, FL
    "The Wonder Falcon"

    '63 Futura Hardtop (260, Ford-O-Matic, bench seat)

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    Believe it or not...21 lbs. Standing on end, the things are almost five feet tall too.
    Don Bartlett
    Federal Way, WA
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    Fenders

    Quote Originally Posted by dhbfaster View Post
    Believe it or not...21 lbs. Standing on end, the things are almost five feet tall too.
    Thanks! I have heard that people took the front fenders off of their old hot rods to remove weight, and I wondered how much that would be.
    Dennis Pierson
    Tampa, FL
    "The Wonder Falcon"

    '63 Futura Hardtop (260, Ford-O-Matic, bench seat)

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